Lead Data Architect

Lead Data Architect About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a technical and commercial Lead Data Architect to join our Data Office. 

You will have direct ownership of our Data Architecture Practice, comprising of a small team of Data Architects and ownership of our Data Design Authority. You will support all strategic investment programmes, be a key contributor to our Data Strategy and instrumental to the execution of our cloud migration strategy and delivery of our Fabric Data Platform.

This role is hybrid and will require some attendance at our Bournemouth Head Office.

Key Responsibilities
•Lead the Data Architecture practice, defining and embedding strong architecture principles across our strategic investment programmes and BAU activity.
•Manage and coach a small team of Data Architects, a blend of on and off-shore resources, enhancing maturity and capability.
•Manage and govern our Data Design Authority, providing direction, assurance and leadership across the wider architecture community, ensuring adherence to Data architecture principles, supporting the execution of the Data, Digital, AI and Cloud Migration strategies respectively. 
•Collaborate with the wider Architecture community, supporting projects and BAU initiatives with impacts assessments and inputs to high level solution and technical design activity.
•Optimise the design and architecture of our Fabric Data Platform working in close collaboration with our Lead Fabric Engineer. Provide coaching and mentoring to the Engineering community as needed required.
•Support the planning and shaping of our Fabric programme, working in close collaboration with our Project/Programme Manager and Scrum Master. 
•Actively support our Data Steering committee working with the Head of Data to shape content and drive the right outcomes.
•Collaborate with external application providers/vendors and solution/support delivery partners as required.

About You
•Demonstrable experience as a Lead or Enterprise Data Architect, preferably in mid or larger sized organisations, driving cloud migration and supporting Data, Digital and AI transformation. 
•Demonstrable experience running and leading a Data Design Authority or Data Architecture Forum, shaping and embedding robust architecture and information governance principles. 
•Experience of supporting a programme of strategic investment activity running concurrently.
•Preferably proficient with Microsoft Azure data services and tooling. Fabric and Purview exposure a strong benefit. 
•Solid grasp of data modelling techniques, data integration patterns, Data Science, analytics and AI. 
•Skilled in using data modelling tools to support creation of practical, deployable conceptual, physical and logical data models.
•Commercial awareness, with experience in developing and presenting business concepts and proposals.
•Ideally have familiarity with financial systems and products, insurance industry terminology and operations. 
Rewards & Benefits
This role is a Band C in the LV= Structure.
At LV= Life and Pensions, you’ll go above and beyond to do the right thing for our customers. We’ll reward your hard work with an attractive, competitive salary and benefits package, which includes:
•30 days holiday, with the option to buy up to 2 additional days
•Hybrid working pattern from our Bournemouth office 
•Competitive pension scheme - LV= Life and Pensions will double-match the amount you pay, up to 14% (subject to National Minimum Wage requirements)
•An annual bonus scheme based on company and personal performance 
•Single-cover private medical insurance (with the option for you to upgrade to family cover)
•Flexible benefits, including a cycle to work scheme, personal accident insurance, critical illness cover and dental insurance
•Up to 20% discount on our life products for you and your immediate family
•A group life assurance policy with 4 x your basic pay to go to your dependents (you’ll have the option to increase to 8 x cover)
•Group Income Protection (if you become a member of the Pension scheme and reach 5 years of service)
•Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for support when you need it
•A virtual GP service
•Shared parental leave.

We’re proud of our inclusive culture at LV= and, as an equal-opportunity employer, we continually work to remove unconscious bias from our recruitment process. We value our colleagues for what they bring to our team regardless of any protected status or characteristics they may have. Talk to us about flexible working as part of your application; if it’s right for you, our members and customers, and our business, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen.
Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship for your application to be considered.