Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Location: Bristol, Swansea, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham, Birmingham or Yeading (This role is suitable for hybrid working)
Plus an additional Government Digital and Data Profession allowance up to £28,560. Candidates based in Yeading will receive the London Weighting allowance of £4,000.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
The DVSA is building a dedicated Enterprise Architecture (EA) team to act as the bridge between the business and digital operations. Chief Enterprise Architect leads a team of Lead Enterprise, Technical and Solution Architects to deliver an excellent strategically aligned architecture service, to deliver great customer outcomes and demonstrate business value. They will contribute to the development and delivery of new and evolving operating models, accountable for delivering enterprise-wide architecture capability to ensure the best and most cost-effective technology solutions are developed and deployed for DVSA’s services.
Operating effectively with multi‑disciplinary teams of Digital & Data professionals, policy experts and service teams throughout the change lifecycle, using business architecture to inform shape and define strategic business design. The Chief Enterprise Architect will support design, building and delivering to meet user needs, understand business goals and be able to translate future needs into statements of capability.
Top Responsibilities
* To provide technical leadership, in the development, operation and ongoing improvement of complex, transformational digital services serving millions of users.
* Accountable for the development and communication of the organisation’s enterprise architecture strategy, plans and governance to ensure that effective controls are in place for internal delegation, audit, control, and compliance. Appropriate committees and boards receive timely reports and advice that will inform their decisions.
* Work collaboratively with senior management and cross functional experts within DVSA, creating or reviewing the target architecture to support the strategic requirements of the business.
Benefits
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
* 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
* Access to the staff discount portal.
* Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
* 24‑hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
About You
* A strong track record in providing hands‑on pragmatic architectural leadership through cross‑functional relationships, in a geographically dispersed, multi‑service, technologically diverse environment through both internal capability and service providers
* Strong relationship building, influencing and negotiation skills are essential to provide technical and professional leadership to the architecture community.
* Proficient in matrix working to develop models and plans that drive the execution of the business strategy and improve business performance; understanding and experience of commercial contracts, procurement and sourcing strategies.
Additional Information
The role is part of the Government Digital and Data (or Government Security Profession Career Framework) profession and utilises an enhanced Capability–Based Pay Framework which provides access to a Digital and Data allowance.
The base pay is £69,501. In addition to this the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £28,560.
The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated through the selection process.
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