Lead Enterprise Architect

Lead Architect - Strategic Enterprise Role

Location: Milton Keynes (twice monthly)

Salary: up to £113,500 + 20% bonus

Type: Permanent

Reporting to: Chief Data Officer

Overview

An exciting opportunity to join a modern, cloud-native organisation undergoing significant transformation. This is not a greenfield role - the architectural foundations are already in place. We're looking for a strategic and hands-on Lead Architect to drive enterprise-wide coherence, ensure robust governance, and deliver real business value in a fast-paced, technology-forward environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Chair the Architecture Design Authority, ensuring strategic alignment and enterprise coherence.
• Own and evolve the enterprise architecture framework and roadmap.
• Lead design assurance and governance forums across data, integration, infrastructure, and technology domains.
• Provide architectural leadership across major transformation programmes, including finance and data initiatives.
• Coach and develop a maturing architecture team.
• Collaborate closely with executive leadership, influencing strategic direction and investment decisions.
• Ensure secure-by-design and compliance-by-default principles are embedded across delivery models.
• Drive adoption of AI and data-centric approaches across the organisation.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Senior architectural leader with broad experience across enterprise domains.
• Proven ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on and delivery-focused.
• Exceptional communicator with experience engaging ExCo-level stakeholders.
• Strong governance and design assurance expertise.
• Experience in modern cloud-native environments.
• Comfortable navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and fostering collaboration.
• Passionate about coaching and developing talent in an evolving team.

Why This Role?

• Be part of a major transformation journey, including live programmes and upcoming finance transformation.
• Work with cutting-edge technologies in a fully modernised environment - no legacy systems.
• Influence the future of data and AI strategy under dynamic leadership.
• Benefit from established governance and support structures, with external partners in place for the next two years.
• Join a busy, high-impact environment where your leadership will shape the future of the organisation.