Senior Enterprise Architect
Job summary
Are you ready to be at the forefront of one of the most ambitious digital transformations in England? Do you want to shape the future of health & care for millions of people, driving innovation that improves lives every day?
We're seeking experienced & forward-thinking Senior Enterprise Architects who thrive in complex environments and are passionate about driving meaningful change. You'll bring a strong foundation in architectural principles, an understanding of the digital health & care landscape, & the ability to translate strategic vision into practical delivery.
You will work across programmes, products, & services, spanning architectural domains & leading discussions to ensure delivery is aligned to strategy. You could be assigned to many & varied initiatives including for example, defining the re-establishment of architectural governance & embedding related processes, supporting cohesive product & service delivery by NHSE programmes to the wider health & care ecosystem, or assisting in corporate programmes such as exploring operational efficiency opportunities, resulting from recent & upcoming organisational change.
As a Senior Enterprise Architect, you will help create a smarter, more connected health & care service that delivers better care, faster services, & more equitable outcomes. You'll be influencing how digital tools support frontline staff, how data drives decision-making, & how innovation becomes embedded in everyday healthcare.
Main duties of the job
To undertake this role, you will use your strong analytical & architectural design skills along with a proven ability to challenge assumptions & drive consensus across roles & functions. You will have excellent communication skills & an ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders within a complex environment. Your experience working in the digital delivery space will ensure that our portfolio is aligned to the overall organisational strategy, that agreed architectural principles are adhered to, & that initiatives successfully navigate the relevant architectural governance processes.
You will:
Develop & maintain enterprise architecture artefacts, including target state models & transition plans. Conduct architectural design reviews & propose improvements to enhance products & mitigate risk through to solution implementation. Support governance forums, ensuring compliance with NHS architecture principles & policies. Collaborate with stakeholders to support development of an actionable future state of architecture across England. Collaborate with solution & data architects, engineers, & clinical teams to deliver integrated solutions. Identify opportunities for operational & financial efficiency through proposals to rationalise the estate, collaborating cross-functionally to support implementation & improve adoption. Contribute to business process improvement & digital innovation initiatives.
About us
Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.
Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms -- including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
We lead the NHS in England by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.
If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Please note that the reason for the fixed term of this contract is- short-term vacancy.
The post of Senior Enterprise Architect has been awarded a Recruitment and Retention Premia (RRP) in response to current labour market conditions. In recognition of this, the role attracts an additional monthly RRP payment equal to 20% per annum.
Please be aware that RRP is non-contractual and subject to review.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
SecondmentsApplicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent experience
- TOGAF 9 Certified or working towards
Skills
- Advanced knowledge of EA domains (business, data, application, technology), with proven expertise in at least one, and a solid understanding of how domains interconnect within complex environments
- Understanding of financial planning principles, business case development, and experience in procurement and commercial processes within programme delivery
Experience
- Experience contributing to architecture governance, actioning policy, and strategic planning at programme or organisational level, with the ability to support alignment to national priorities
- Demonstrable experience in governance, stakeholder engagement and influence, assurance, business process improvement and the creation of enterprise architecture models & artefacts to consistent standards, using an architecture repository
- Experience supporting the management of initiatives and contributing to team leadership, including coordination of people, processes, and risk within multidisciplinary environments
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Any NHS England office
Nationally
LS1 4AP
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/
- Company
- NHS England
- Location
- Nationally, United Kingdom LS1 4AP
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £92358.00 - £106418.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- NHS England
- Location
- Nationally, United Kingdom LS1 4AP
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £92358.00 - £106418.00 a year
- Posted