Director Technical Architect

British Business Bank; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 84,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days+

Pension 15%

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Life assurance

Voluntary days & parental leave

Job summary

British Business Bank seeks a Director Technical Architect to shape the organisation's technology direction and long-term strategy. You will lead the architecture function, aligning technology, data and AI solutions across platforms to support growth and business goals.

You will develop architecture roadmaps, influence major investments, and ensure systems and data work together securely and efficiently. You will guide governance and collaborate with senior stakeholders to drive transformation.

Qualifications

• Extensive enterprise architecture leadership experience, ideally in a regulated sector such as financial services.
• Experience defining technology strategy and leading architecture teams.
• Knowledge of banking platforms, data governance, cyber security and enterprise integration is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture roadmaps and steer technology investment decisions.
• Lead specialist architecture teams and establish governance across domains.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to shape the organisation's technology direction.

Job description

Director Technical Architect

Application Deadline: 23 September 2026

Department: IT Technology Delivery

Location: London

Compensation: £84,000 - £118,125 / year

Contract and Working Details

Location: Sheffield / London / Hybrid Working (Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)

Salary: Up to £94,500 (Sheffield) / £118,125 (London) depending on experience

Closing Date: 23 September 2026

Benefits Package

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time), opportunity to buy and sell holiday
• 15% employer pension contribution, discretionary bonus scheme
• Flexible working, cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology and plenty more

THE ROLE

As Technical Architecture Director, you will be a key member of the Chief Operating Officer's leadership team, helping to shape the organisation's technology direction and long-term strategy. You will lead the architecture function and define how technology, data and AI solutions work together across platforms, systems and services to support business goals and future growth.

This is an opportunity to influence organisation-wide change and create the strategic blueprint for how technology interacts across the business. You will develop architecture roadmaps, guide technology investment decisions and ensure systems, applications, data and infrastructure work together effectively. Your expertise will help create a secure, scalable and connected technology landscape that supports both current priorities and future ambitions.

Working closely with senior leaders and a wide range of stakeholders, you will translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes, enabling informed decision-making and supporting major transformation initiatives. You will provide leadership to specialist architecture teams, establish effective governance and encourage a collaborative approach to technology design and delivery.

To succeed in this role, you will bring significant experience in enterprise architecture leadership, ideally within financial services or another regulated environment. You will have experience developing technology strategy, leading architecture teams, managing supplier relationships and influencing senior stakeholders. You will also be confident balancing long‑term technology planning with practical delivery considerations. Experience of banking platforms, data governance, cyber security and enterprise integration approaches would be advantageous but is not essential.

In return, you will join a collaborative organisation where you can make a meaningful impact, shape the future technology strategy and support the development of architecture capability across the business.

Key Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
• 15% employer pension contribution
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more