Lead Enterprise Architect (Retail) – Hybrid Midlands / London - £800 a day (inside IR35)
The Role
We are looking for a Lead Enterprise Architect to guide major retail clients through large-scale technology and digital transformation. You will define their technology strategy, lead modernisation programmes, and help them use AI to drive growth and efficiency.
What You’ll Do
* Define the long-term technology vision and roadmap for retail clients.
* Advise C-suite leaders on digital transformation across commerce, supply chain, marketing, merchandising, and customer experience.
* Assess current architectures and design modern, cloud-native, AI-enabled future-state solutions.
* Lead major modernisation initiatives, including cloud migration, headless commerce, API-first and microservices architectures.
* Oversee end-to-end digital transformation programmes and promote agile, product-centric delivery models.
* Identify and drive AI/ML opportunities across retail, such as forecasting, personalisation, pricing, and customer insights.
* Shape AI-enabled commerce platforms, recommendation engines, and automation-led efficiencies.
* Build strong stakeholder relationships, collaborate across delivery and architecture teams, and support thought leadership, proposals, and client workshops.
What You Need
* 15+ years in senior enterprise architecture roles, ideally in retail/consumer industries.
* Experience leading digital and AI transformation for large retailers.
* Strong knowledge of retail tech: eCommerce (Salesforce, Adobe, Shopify, Fluent, etc.), OMS, POS, ERP, CRM, loyalty systems.
* Expertise in cloud-native tech (AWS/Azure/GCP), microservices, APIs, DevOps, data platforms.
* Experience with Dynamics ERP integrations.
* Understanding of retail AI/ML and GenAI applications.
* Strong communication and C-suite engagement skills.
* Familiarity with agile and product management practices.
For more information on this role, apply online.