Data & AI Enterprise Architecture Lead

Yorkshire Building Society; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 25 days + bank holidays

Bonus 7% (up to 15%)

Pension 11%

Healthcare & wellbeing

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Job summary

Yorkshire Building Society is seeking a Data & AI Enterprise Architect Manager to lead our Data and AI architecture strategy, align technology decisions with business goals, regulatory obligations and member outcomes, and guide a team of architects.

This hybrid role includes Leeds/Bradford office presence with remote options, and offers a clear path to shape enterprise-wide roadmaps, governance and standards while influencing senior stakeholders across the Society.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Enterprise Architecture or a similar strategic architecture leadership role.
• TOGAF certification (or equivalent architecture qualification and experience).
• Strong expertise in Data and AI architecture and strategy.
• Experience developing enterprise-wide roadmaps, standards and architectural governance.
• A track record of aligning technology architecture to business objectives.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including at senior level.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing architecture teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Solution and Domain Architects.
• Own the Data & AI enterprise architecture, governance, standards and design patterns.
• Shape strategic roadmaps aligned to our Corporate, Technology, Data, AI and Security strategies.
• Drive consistency, re-use and simplification across our technology estate.
• Provide architectural leadership on key change initiatives and technology investment decisions.
• Ensure solutions meet security, risk and regulatory requirements.
• Influence senior stakeholders and champion best practice architecture across the Society.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

TOGAF Certification

Data & AI Architecture

Roadmaps & Governance

Business-IT Alignment

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Job description

Yorkshire Building Society is seeking a Data & AI Enterprise Architect Manager to lead our Data and AI architecture strategy, align technology decisions with business goals, regulatory obligations and member outcomes, and guide a team of architects.

This hybrid role includes Leeds/Bradford office presence with remote options, and offers a clear path to shape enterprise-wide roadmaps, governance and standards while influencing senior stakeholders across the Society.