Enterprise Data Architect

Company Description
The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.
Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands.
We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.
We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.
At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.
Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?
Job Description
We have an exciting new opportunity where we are looking for a seasoned Enterprise Data Architect who will be expected to develop and manage the Enterprise Data Architecture for the Legal and General Retirement Institutional business division. This also includes defining the Enterprise Data strategy and governance for the organisation in a data rich business. The role holder will ensure that all aspects of the Data Architecture will meet the requirements of Group IT and Divisional principles and lead the execution of the technology data strategy in support of transformation portfolio initiatives.
What you will doing?

• Developing and maintaining the Enterprise Data Model (EDM) for LGRI, leveraging industry best practice or standards to ensure interoperability as appropriate. Develop and own the data layer of the reference architecture, providing insight and guidance for all data related design activities
• Proactively engage and support key stakeholders in strategic planning processes and provide the information and insight required for effective decision making relating to data.
• Developing, planning and maintaining the technology LGRI Enterprise Data strategy supporting business data outcomes. Develop and maintain roadmaps whilst influencing key areas of technology architecture to support the execution of these. Monitor and report progress against the implementation of the data strategy
• Collaboratively develop, define and standardise the key high-level data principles, methodologies and data standards relating to data in the LGRI division. Establish a governance framework to enable application.
• Chair the data design delivery forum ensuring that data delivery decisions are taken in-line with business need and technology/data strategy principles. Support data related design activities in projects leveraging industry best practice knowledge and drive alignment to strategic direction or business needs of a project
• Liaise and participate in Data-related groups and governance forums across the L&G Group to share Data Architecture expertise, knowledge and best practice to support defining organisation wide data strategies and standards as well as ensuring ongoing alignment on data related activities

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent in technology / business related discipline or equivalent experience
• TOGAF and Enterprise Architecture Scaled Agile SAFe advantageous
• Knowledge of world class technology organisations with a focus on data. Bringing strong external perspectives of developments in data related technology
• Knowledge of data management within a federated organisation
• Financial services related experience of Data Architecture. Insurance, Asset Management, and Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) advantageous
• Experience of data platform technologies (preferably Azure), with proven experience in developing Data Architectures in a complex multi-supplier environment
• Experience in conceptual, logical and physical data model design
• Experience or knowledge of how data supports AI based outcomes and how improvements in data underpin AI model performance improvement

Additional Information
The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.
Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands.
We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.
We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.
At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.
Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?
Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.
We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.
We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.
We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.
So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.