Associate Director - Technology, Vision, Strategy & Architecture (Financial Services – Banking [...]

Deloitte LLP; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK seeks experienced professionals to lead and deliver high-quality consultative services in technology and architecture. The role involves managing client engagements, defining architectural visions, and guiding teams through complex transformations. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in financial services, strong leadership skills, and an understanding of digital technologies. This is an opportunity to work with diverse clients and impact significant projects in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience leading transformations in financial services.
• Ability to communicate with C-suite stakeholders.
• Strong background in enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead large client engagements in technology and architecture.
• Define and execute client's architecture vision.
• Mentor team members in financial services domain.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Architecture knowledge

Financial services expertise

Digital transformation

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Cloud technologies

AI and data analytics

Core banking systems

Job description

Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester

Business Line

Connect to your Industry

Technology, Vision & Architecture Our leading architecture group TV&A (Technology, Vision & Architecture), is positioned at the crucial intersection of business, technology, and industry to help our global clients reimagine their business through the latest technological advancements, solving our clients’ most complex business and technology problems and accelerating their IT modernisation and digital transformation journeys.

TV&A is responsible for assisting our global clients in answering their most challenging problems using 5 key pillars:

• Innovation & Tech Futures: Explore the latest technologies & build practical use cases in a hands‑on approach, helping our clients reimagine their business.
• Enterprise & Business Architecture: Translate business vision into technology strategy to ensure foundational capabilities are in place.
• Transformation & Programme Architecture: Harnessing our expertise in EA & SA to set the strategic vision, create the blueprint for change as a precursor to driving delivery across programmes with complex interdependencies.
• Solution Architecture: Develop blueprints to implement a tailored solution that fulfils the strategy and provide technical assurance. Linking into Cloud, cyber, integration and much more.
• Architecture Acceleration & Transition: Provide guidance and support to establish, run and transition our clients’ Enterprise Architecture function by developing our Agile Architecture PoV and Architecture function in a Box.

We are responsible towards our clients in formulating their vision, strategy, Technology perspectives and outputs. Our recent perspectives and outputs include:

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make everyday. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, welead the way,serve with integrity, take care of each other ,foster inclusion, andcollaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

Our Tech Vision & Architecture (TV&A) operating unit in the UK is growing and we are looking to hire experienced individuals to be part of a team delivering high‑quality consultative services in a dynamic and growing marketplace. You will have the opportunity to become a key member of this team, working with not only some of the largest global companies, but some of the newest and most entrepreneurial businesses too. This exciting role will involve the following:

• Lead large client engagements, with a strong market trends awareness around the architecture, digital technologies, and cloud platforms.
• Lead architecture teams that deliver Enterprise Architecture or technology strategies.
• Lead definition and delivery of the client’s architecture vision, as well as effective architecture options analysis & design decisions.
• Lead definition and execution of the client’s architecture management, governance and assurance process.
• Lead the development of architecture methods and collateral to build architecture community and capability.
• Use architecture knowledge and skills to support business development, build external eminence and lead the planning and running of architecture learning and development initiatives.
• Communicate to CTO/CIOs and board stakeholders on next‑generation digital and innovative technology solutions. Drive large complex and innovative transformation programmes through the development and delivery of technology architecture.
• Create propositions driving business development activities in the Banking, Capital Markets and Investment management industry.
• Provide mentorship and build competence in TV&A team in the areas of Banking, Capital Markets and Investment Management industry domain.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

• Strong understanding of financial services businesses, knowledge of the evolving market/industry trends and underlying architecture for enablement, as well as regulatory requirements.
• Identifying, leading, closing and supporting sales opportunities in the financial services technology market with a strong network of contacts across clients and the industry.
• Proficiency in software development lifecycle (SDLC) and demonstrates depth and breadth in at least 6 of these domains:
• Business Architecture or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in large‑scale transformation programmes in Banking and Capital Markets.
• Experience in providing advisory services to Board‑level and C‑suite stakeholders.
• Experience working with financial services applications including Core Banking application, Document Management System, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications, Workflow / Business Process Management applications & Financial applications and the supporting tech stack for a bank’s operations or equivalent.
• Experience working with relevant applications including treasury solutions, trading solutions, market research platforms.
• Demonstrated experience of using new generation technology for digital banking clients e.g., AI for onboarding; leveraging cloud technologies such as Banking as a Service, adoption of data analytics for risk assessment and predictive analytics on customer behaviour and pending; blockchain/DLT and zero trust security architecture to protect sensitive and personal data.
• Build external and internal eminence by contributing your thought leadership (e.g., by speaking at industry events or publications).

While the role requires the ability to operate as an Enterprise Architect across both the Banking and Capital Markets domain our architects are expected to have strong distinguishing specialisms in one of the domains that allows them to operate as a programme delivery architect as well as an enterprise‑wide architect. The candidate therefore should have depth of expertise in one of the following specialisms.

For Banking the desired specialism would be in core banking:

• Expertise in delivering the architecture and design for core banking implementations in the retail everyday banking space including accounts, deposits, savings, overdrafts, loan, payment and card functionality.
• Expertise in delivering the architecture and design for multiple core banking implementations to support retail lending products such as mortgages and personal loans.
• Expertise in delivering the architecture and design for multiple core banking implementations for corporate lending products such as complex corporate loans (term loans, revolving credit), trade finance and asset finance.
• Expertise in delivering the architecture and design for loan origination solutions and credit processing solutions to support retail and corporate products.
• Experience in architecture design for leading core banking vendor products from Thought Machine, FIS, Finastra, ORACLE, Mambu or 10X or equivalent.
• Expertise in architecture design for origination products from nCino and Trade Ledger.

For Capital Markets the desired specialism would be in front and middle office processing including:

• Broad product understanding from across both equities, derivative, rates and swap products.
• Trading and Portfolio Management expertise including an understanding of how this domain is technically changing to support new products like carbon trading in the burgeoning ESG arena.
• Understanding of front office solutions for trade lifecycle, pricing and fees management and middle office solutions for the management of tenor limits, counterparty and settlement limits and P&L.
• Experience of post‑trade processing such as messaging and matching, workflow management, corporate actions and the flow into accounting solutions.
• Experience in integrating with and / or architecting trading risk solutions.
• Understanding of trade research architectures.

Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That’s what connects us. That’s what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we’ll make an impact that matters.

Enterprise, Technology and Performance

Our clients want to achieve maximum value from digital transformation investments in Finance, Supply Chain and IT operations. That’s where we come in. By taking a holistic view of performance improvement, including strategy, process design and technology enablement, we support the smooth operation of transformations.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"What attracted me to Deloitte were the endless opportunities and the collective experience of other like‑minded individuals. Deloitte’s clients include many of the world’s largest organisations; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of." - Dan, Technology & Transformation

Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in London and one of our UK offices with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world‑class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose‑driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers