Head of Architecture

Head of Architecture - West Midlands

Salary: Up to £115K, £7K car allowance, 15% performance bonus

Location: 2 days a week onsite, West Midlands

A leading organisation based in the West Midlands is seeking a Head of Architecture to lead their architecture function and manage a small team. This is a strategic leadership role requiring an experienced professional who can both shape the direction and strategy for the company's architecture and actively contribute to its implementation. The role encompasses both Enterprise (20%) and Solution (80%) Architecture responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with various departments across the organisation, you will be responsible for driving key architectural and technological decisions in line with the company's overall portfolio plan.
• You will lead the definition and promotion of the organisation's architecture and design principles, governance models, and the associated processes, ensuring they support technology investments that offer tangible value and mitigate risk.
• Guide and influence a matrixed team, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and practices that maximise the value of technology investments and reduce associated risks.

Core Duties:

• Take ownership of translating complex business systems into a simplified enterprise architecture, helping define the roadmap for successful transformation programmes and system implementations.
• Ensure that all new designs and projects comply with functional requirements, system regulations, and established standards.
• Lead the evaluation and selection of architectural standards, principles, and processes, delivering a comprehensive framework that ensures the consistent application of architecture practices across the organisation.

Experience & Skills Required:

• Over 8 years of experience managing enterprise-scale IT services, with a strong technical understanding across a wide range of applications and infrastructure, and an appreciation for its impact on business operations.
• Proven track record in steering the development and execution of technology architecture, with at least 3 years leading IT architecture teams and driving strategic architectural initiatives.
• Practical, hands-on experience with architectural design methodologies and frameworks, including the successful implementation of architectural frameworks within a complex enterprise context.
• Financial acumen to manage and assess investment and cost controls, including CAPEX IT budgets.
• Certified in an Enterprise Architecture framework (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).

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