Lead Enterprise Data Architect

Lead Enterprise Data Architect

Hybrid - Flexible on a variety of office UK locations - estimated 2 days in office

£Competitive Salary Neg DoE plus car allowance and good bonus potential

Full time/permanent

No sponsorship possible for this role and the ability to gain Security Clearance essential

Job Reference J12926

Our Global client's Data and Analytics Group leads on best practice use of data and builds strategic technical capability for the business.
In this fantastic opportunity as Enterprise Data Architect, you'll shape and drive the data architecture strategy, creating, maintaining and promoting the data architecture strategy and roadmap. Including:

1. Developing, maintaining and communicating the Enterprise Data Architecture Strategy, together with the reference architecture and roadmaps for progression towards target state
2. Engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders to drive effective and coherent data-led operations across the company
3. Collaborating across Enterprise Architecture to ensure coherent strategy and delivery of solutions required to allow the business to meet its strategic and tactical goals
4. Managing the Head Office data architecture team and leading the data architecture community across the Company
5. Supporting data architecture implementation, assurance and compliance across the organisation, collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders across the organisation
6. Authority and accountability for actions and decisions for data architecture, including technical and quality aspects
7. Collaborating with internal and external partners to facilitate effective evaluation of solutions to business needs, and working proactively and independently to articulate issues/challenges and support resolution

Your skills and experience:

1. Proven experience in data/information architecture or equivalent roles at Enterprise level essential
2. Familiarity with industry-standard system integration and data modelling patterns, and frameworks such as ITIL, DAMA/DMBOK and TOGAF, and familiarity with metadata management practices
3. Experience with cloud technologies (Azure and/or AWS), including multi-cloud and hybrid architectures
4. Experience of working in a multi-region highly regulated industry
5. Experience of leading through change, in a matrix/hub-and-spoke model, without direct line management control
6. Confident with your communications and proven stakeholder and man management experience

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

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