Chief Architect

TRIA; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 153,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension plan

Job summary

TRIA in London hybrid is seeking a Chief Architect to establish and lead a new Architecture function as part of a major technology transformation.

Reporting to the CTO, you'll define current and target states, build a team of 5+ architects, and partner with executive leadership to shape technology strategy and future business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience of building and leading an Architecture function.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate at Executive and Senior Leadership Team level.
• Experience building teams, operating models and architecture capabilities.
• Broad technology background with multiple domains.
• Commercial awareness and ability to connect technology strategy to business outcomes.
• Transformation experience within complex organisations.
• Experience within a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the enterprise Architecture function.
• Define architecture strategy, governance and standards.
• Create current and target-state architecture across the organisation.
• Build and develop a team of architects.
• Support major transformation initiatives across data, platforms and operational resilience.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and executive leadership to shape technology strategy.
• Build internal capability and reduce reliance on external consultancies.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive presence

Transformation leadership

Architecture capability development

Team building

Job description

Package: Up to £170,000 + 20% Bonus + 10.5% (employer pension contribution)

Location: London (Hybrid)

We're partnering with a well-known organisation undertaking a major technology transformation and looking to hire a Chief Architect to establish and lead a new Architecture function.

Reporting directly to the CTO, you'll be responsible for creating the architecture vision, defining current and target states, and building a team of architects to support an ambitious multi-year transformation programme.

This role is about far more than governance and architecture diagrams. We're looking for a leader who can create capability, build credibility, and become a key member of the technology leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the enterprise Architecture function
• Define architecture strategy, governance and standards
• Create current and target-state architecture across the organisation
• Build and develop a team of 5+ architects
• Support major transformation initiatives across data, platforms and operational resilience
• Partner with senior stakeholders and executive leadership to shape technology strategy
• Build internal capability and reduce reliance on external consultancies

What we are looking for:

• Experience of building and leading an Architecture function
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate at Executive and Senior Leadership Team level
• Experience building teams, operating models and architecture capabilities
• Broad technology background rather than deep specialisation in one area
• Commercial awareness and the ability to connect technology strategy to business outcomes
• Transformation experience within complex organisations
• Experience within a regulated environment

If you're looking for an opportunity to build a function, shape technology strategy, and play a key role in a significant transformation programme,