Defence Lead Sector Architect - Senior Manager
PwC UK, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
About The Role
Our Defence Sector E2E Solution Architects and Enterprise Architects play a pivotal role in:
* Shaping and advancing our sector technology & architectural reference assets to ensure they remain at the cutting edge.
* Crafting visionary targets, tech-enabled business platforms and strategic roadmaps to guide clients undergoing complex transformations.
* Fostering innovation and leading the growth of our technology & architectural capabilities by implementing advanced architectural and technological strategies that drive exceptional business outcomes.
The role involves originating, solutioning, designing and delivering complex transformations within the sector to enable these outcomes.
What Your Days Will Look Like
* Architecting innovative E2E Architecture solutions over multiple technologies and designing the roadmap of change required, in collaboration with the Defence Sector and wider Technology teams.
* Working closely with Defence space clients to bring outside-in perspectives and solutions to accelerate strategies through adoption of new and emerging technologies.
* Mentoring and guiding teams to build the next generation of architects and accelerate capability growth (L&D, assets, continuous pursuit of innovation – e.g. Cloud / Data / AI orchestration).
* Providing technical oversight of multiple projects/programmes to ensure the architectural vision is met.
The Role is for You if You Have
* Exceptional expertise in Defence Sector business and technology architecture.
* Proven ability to solution, design and implement tech-enabled business solutions for Tier 1 clients.
* Distinctive skills in E2E Solution Architecture and Enterprise Architecture.
* Proven leadership in shaping and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver intricate solutions.
* Strong familiarity with the sector's vendor landscape, with leading certifications (e.g. TOGAF) and agile methodologies (e.g. SAFe), and eagerness to pursue them.
* Thorough understanding of the Cloud, data, and AI markets and technologies.
* Supports business development alongside client delivery and practice expansion.
* Adaptable, with a commitment to continuous learning and skill enhancement.
* Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills – navigating from 1:1 and above, to C-suite, Directors and operational levels.
The role requires the individual to be a UK sole national, and to have SC clearance as a minimum or be eligible to achieve this level of clearance.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
* Industries: Accounting
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