Enterprise Data Architect

We’re supporting a large, complex organisation on a key Enterprise Data Architect hire.

This is not a traditional data architecture role focused on reporting or data warehouses.

Instead, this role sits at the heart of the organisation focused on bringing clarity, structure, and control to how data exists and flows across the business.

You’ll take ownership of defining where data lives, how it moves between systems, and how it should be standardised to support both operational decision-making and future AI capabilities.

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• Define and map the enterprise data landscape understanding where data sits, how it flows, and how it’s used
  
• Establish a clear target-state data architecture aligned to business and technology strategy
  
• Reduce complexity by moving away from point-to-point integrations towards scalable, standardised approaches
  
• Define and implement data architecture principles, standards, and guardrails
  
• Work closely with architects, product teams, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment
  
• Act as the go-to authority for data across the organisation
  
• Support the business in becoming AI-ready through strong data foundations
  

This is a senior, strategic role, we’re not looking for someone focused purely on building data models or reporting solutions.

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• Experience operating as an Enterprise or Lead Data Architect in a complex organisation
  
• Strong understanding of data flows, integration patterns, and system interactions
  
• Experience reducing fragmented / point-to-point architectures
  
• Knowledge of data governance, MDM, and data ownership models
  
• Ability to define clear, practical standards and frameworks
  
• A proactive, self-directed approach someone who can set direction, not wait for it
  

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• High-impact role with visibility across the business
  
• Opportunity to shape enterprise data architecture from the ground up
  
• Direct influence on reducing cost, complexity, and improving scalability
  
• A chance to become the trusted authority on data across a large organisation