Salary: £70,000 - 95,000 per year Requirements: A strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) with the ability to leverage this knowledge and drive strategic alignment and ensure efficient enterprise architecture practices. Demonstrable experience of working closely with strategic third parties to ensure solutions are architected in alignment with group architectural blueprints and roadmap. Comprehensive experience of developing roadmaps and transition states which enable the target state to be realized in a controlled but timely manner. Extensive experience in providing consultative advice, adapted to stakeholder context, and providing actionable recommendations to influence and guide technology investment decisions. Proficiency in process mapping and optimization techniques. Proven experience driving execution of change to deliver strategy outcomes, reduce risk, contain costs, improve agility, and accelerate time to value. Responsibilities: As a Principal Architect at Phoenix Group, I play a key role in aligning IT capabilities to business strategies and overseeing execution. My responsibilities include: Formulating strategy and setting direction, designing, planning, and articulating the planned evolution of the IT architecture for the given scope. Building and maintaining relationships with business leaders, product managers, and product owners. Facilitating innovation by identifying technology-enabled opportunities that support business strategies. Orchestrating the delivery of business outcomes by providing consultative advice adapted to stakeholder context and influencing and guiding Annual Operating Plan (AOP) investment decisions. Guiding execution by closely supporting and directing solution architects across Change and Engineering Delivery. Proactively managing the application portfolio by overseeing data that provides visibility into our technology estate and the positioning of technology. Technologies: Architect Support Phoenix TOGAF More: We have an incredible opportunity at Phoenix Group for three Principal Architects to join our Business & Enterprise Architecture team. This is a permanent position that can be based in either our Birmingham, Telford, London, or Edinburgh offices, with a blend of office and remote work. Our salary range is between £70,000 and £95,000, complemented by an indicative bonus range of 30%-60%, private medical cover, 38 days of annual leave, an excellent pension plan, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days, and much more. At Phoenix Group, we aim to be the best workplace for our 6,600 colleagues. As a FTSE 100 organization focused on long-term savings and retirement, we provide a range of products through our renowned brands such as Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life, and ReAssure. Our commitment extends to addressing pivotal issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050. We value the diverse backgrounds of our candidates and are eager to hear from anyone who believes they can bring value to the role, even if their experience doesn't perfectly match our requirements. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you in performing your best.