AboutTheRole WerelookingformultipleLeadTechnicalArchitectswhowillplayacentralroleinthesuccessfuldeliveryoftechnologyprojects.Youwillworkcloselywithclientsandinternalteamstounderstandcontext,co-designsolutions,andleadtechnicalteamsthroughproductdevelopment. Inthisrole,youwillleadarchitectureworkonclientprogrammes.Youwilldesignandoverseeend-to-endtechnologysolutionsthatarescalable,secure,user-centred,andethicallyresponsible.Thisroleinvolvestranslatingbusinessneedsintotechnologysolutions,creatingarchitectureartefacts,andsupportingclientstomakesustainableanduser-focusedtechnologychoices. Youmightbeaspecialistinaparticulartechnologydomainorplatform-suchaslegacysystemmigration,m365,Azure,GCP,AWS,dataplatformsorintelligentprocessautomation-butyouwillapplyatechnologyagnosticperspective. Youlloperateasatrustedadvisor,oftenleadingsmallerengagementsorplayingaseniorroleonlargerones,butmayalsoworksoloorcontributeasamemberofateamasneeded.Youwillbethesourceoftechnicaloversightandadviceforthewiderteamandfortheclient. Youwillalsosupportthedevelopmentofjuniorcolleagueswhilecontributingtopracticeimprovementandbusinessdevelopment. Wearecommittedtohavingapositiveimpactontheclientsandthecommunitiesweserve.Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfromwomen,disabled,Black,Asian,andMinorityEthniccandidatesandhistoricallyunder-representedgroups. Responsibilities Leadprojectworkstreamsorsmall/mediumclientengagementsintechnologyengagements. Collaboratewithclientteamstoaligntechnicalsolutionswithorganisationalstrategiesanduserneeds. Defineandcommunicateend-to-endsolutionarchitecturesforprogrammesandservices,translatingbusinessanduserneedsintoscalable,ethical,andmaintainabletechnicaldesigns. Conductthoroughtechnicalassessmentsandprovideactionablerecommendationsfordecision-makers.Explainthepotentialimpact,costs,benefits,andrisksofrecommendations. Supportclientarchitecturegovernance,ensuringalignmentwithenterprise,data,andsecuritystandards Contributetodeliveryplanningtosupportagileproductdevelopment. Facilitatearchitecturedecision-makingwithclients,balancingstrategicandtacticalneeds. Producehigh-qualityartefactsroadmaps,diagrams,architecturemodels,andwrittenbriefs. Createartefactssuchastechnologyroadmaps,optionsappraisals,andarchitecturediagrams. Communicatecomplextechnicalinformationtonon-technicalstakeholders. Collaboratewithmultidisciplinaryteamsacrossdesign,data,anddelivery. Inputintobidsandproposalswithafocusontechnologycontent. Maintainastrongunderstandingofemergingtrendsandtechnologies. Mentororlinemanagemorejuniorconsultantsandcontributetointernallearning. Providethoughtleadershipandcontributetobusinessdevelopmentandmarketingactivities. Contributetothecontinualdevelopmentofourtechnologyanddatapractice. Developandmaintainstrongclientrelationships,buildingtrustwithseniorstakeholders. AboutYou Essential Strongexperiencedesigningarchitecturesforcomplexsolutionsensuringconsistencywithagreedrequirementsandstandards Knowledgeofenterprisesystems,APIs/integration,cloudplatforms(AWS,Azure,GCP),anddataecosystems Experiencedevelopingandreviewingarchitectureartefacts.Experienceofarchitecturemodelling(C4,ArchiMate,UML),andtoolssuchasVisio,LucidchartorDraw.io Provenabilitytoworkwithstakeholdersatmultiplelevelsacrossorganisations Experienceofcommunicatingtechnicalconceptsandrecommendationstobothtechnicalandnon-technicalaudiences Experienceofleadingarchitecturalgovernanceandassurance Experienceworkingwithagileproductdeliveryteamsincomplexorganisationalsettings Experiencethroughouttheproductlifecycle Experiencedeliveringprojectsinaconsultancyenvironment Experienceofuserresearchinthecontextoftechnologyandproductdevelopment Committedtopersonalandprofessionaldevelopment,stayingabreastofindustrytrends. Atechnologyandplatformagnosticperspective. Strongverbalandwrittencommunicationskills. Desirable Experienceworkingwithpublicsectorarchitecturestandardsandplatforms(e.g.gov.ukPaaS,NHSSpine) Experienceworkingindiverse,remote,andmulti-disciplinaryteams Skills Communicatingbetweenthetechnicalandnon-technical abilitytointerpretandnegotiatebetweenneedsoftechnicalandnon-technicalstakeholders Requirementsdefinitionandmanagement abilitytoadviseonrequirementsmanagementapproachesandcoordinaterequirementsprioritisation Strategicthinking abilitytocontributetothedevelopmentofstrategiesandpolicies Technologysystemsanalysis abilitytoleadtheanalysisofITsystemcapabilities Governanceandassurance abilitytoassureservicesandsupportclientstodefinegovernance Userfocus abilitytochampionuserresearchanddefineapproachestounderstandinguserneeds Lifecycleperspective abilitytomanagethedeliveryofproductsandservicesatdifferentphasesthroughtheproductlifecycle Sourcingtechnologyassetsandsolutions -abilitytoleadsupplierdiscussionsaspartofprocurementprocesses Solutionarchitecture -abilitytoleaddevelopmentofsolutionarchitectureinlinewithstandards Abouttheprocess ToApply Ifyouwouldliketoexpressinterestinthisrole,pleaseapplybysubmittingyourCVandacoverlettermax2pageshighlightingyourrelevantexperienceagainsttheessentialrequirementsfortherole. Deadlineforapplications: 11:59pmonFriday27thFebruary Screeningcalls:ongoing Firstroundinterviewstotakeplace: ongoing Secondroundinterviews&presentationtotakeplace: ongoing Pleasenote:Wehavemultiplerolesavailablesotheinterviewprocessmayextendbutwewillstillbeabletoproceedwithoffersforsuccessfulcandidatesbeforetheroundcloses. Wearecommittedtohavingapositiveimpactontheclientsandthecommunitiesweserve.Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfromallgenders,ethnicities,disabledpeople,membersoftheLGBTQIAcommunity,andthosefromlowersocio-economicbackgrounds. Dontmeet100%ofthecriteria?Westillwanttohearfromyou.Pleaseletusknowifyourequireanyadjustmentsduringtherecruitmentprocess. AboutUs People-PoweredTransformation Wereapurposedrivenorganisation,supportingorganisationstobuildabetterfutureforpeople,placesandtheplanet.Combiningvastexperienceinthepublic,privateandthirdsectorsandexpertiseinhuman-centreddesign,data,experienceandtechnology,werecreatingsustainablesolutionsreadyforanever-evolvingworld. AttheheartofTPXimpact,werecollaborativeandempathetic.Wereateamofpassionatepeoplewhocaredeeplyabouttheworkwedoandtheimpactwehaveintheworld.Weknowthatchangehappensthroughpeople,withpeopleandforpeople.Thatswhywebelieveinpeople-poweredtransformation. Workinginclosecollaborationwithourclients,weseektounderstandtheiruniquechallenges,questioningassumptionsandbuildingintheirteamsthecapabilitiesandconfidencetocontinuelearning,iteratingandadapting. BenefitsInclude: 30daysholidaybankholidays 2volunteerdaysforcausesthatyouarepassionateabout Maternity/paternity-6monthsMaternityLeave,3monthsPaternityLeave Lifeassurance Employerpensioncontributionof5% Healthcashplan Personallearninganddevelopmentbudget EmployeeAssistanceProgramme AccesstoequityinthebusinessthroughaShareIncentivePlan GreenincentiveprogrammesincludingElectricVehicleLeasingandtheCycletoWorkScheme Financialadvice Healthassessments AboutTPXimpact-DigitalTransformation Wedrivefundamentalchangeinapproachestoproductandservicedevelopment,deliveryandtechnology.Ouragile,multidisciplinaryteamsusetechnology,designanddatatodeliverbetterresults,improvingoutcomesforindividuals,organisationsandcommunities. Byworkingintheopen,inpartnershipwithourclients,wenotonlytransformtheirsystemsandservicesbutalsobuildthecapabilityoftheirteams,soworkcancontinuewithoutusinthelongerterm.Ourfocusissustainablechange,alwaysdeliveredwithpositiveimpact. Wereaninclusiveemployer,andwecareaboutdiversityinourteams.Letusknowinyourapplicationifyouhaveaccessibilityrequirementsduringtheinterview.