Head of Architecture

• Head of Architecture
• £82,101
• Hybrid Working - 3 days on-site in Manchester

Our client is currently on the lookout for an exciting opportunity to work as a Head of Architecture to play a key part in the developments of the strategic plans and technical roadmaps for the IT department ensuring these satisfy the current and on-going needs of the organisation. 

• Define a set of architectural principles ensuring there is a holistic view of the current and future direction of the business and IT
• Oversight of the Technical, Solution and Information layers of the organisations enterprise architecture
• Define and approve the technical, data and application architecture, communicating it to suppliers and service providers
• Work with senior business stakeholders to develop a roadmap of the digital transformation based cloud innovation platforms such as M365, Azure, Amazon Web Services
• Create and oversee commissioning processes to commission and prioritise in-house development of new digital services in support of the digital and mobile transformation roadmaps
• Play an active role within governance, representing the IT Branch at boards and meetings. Ensures governance mechanism and authorities are in place to direct, monitor and evaluate compliance against set objectives

The following skills and experience will be beneficial for the role:

• Significant management experience in Agile delivery of digital transformation and at least Enterprise Architecture or Testing or UX analysis and design
• Practical experience in the management of IT contracts/managed services.
• Experience within an IT governance role. Setting, directing and monitoring governance objectives in alignment with the enterprise objectives and in collaboration with key stakeholders
• Experience of planning, designing and budgeting an IT organisation/department, demonstrating the ability to meet organisational demands and handle change within timescales.
• Track record of positively representing an IT organisation/department, building and strengthening key multiple stakeholder relationships to support business delivery, change and reputation