Enterprise Architect

The King's Trust; Highgate; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Highgate is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead architecture and business analysis functions. You will shape the digital backbone, influence senior stakeholders, and drive the adoption of new technologies like AI. The role offers a chance to make a direct impact on young people's futures, with a generous benefits package including flexibility and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

In-house learning platform

Family leave benefits

Interest-free season ticket loans

5% pension contribution

Qualifications

• Vision and drive to create clarity from complexity.
• Experience leading enterprise architecture across multiple domains.
• Confidence to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
• A love of technology, strategy, and getting things done.
• A clear understanding of data protection and safeguarding principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and business analysis functions, setting direction.
• Evolve the enterprise architecture framework and drive technology adoption.
• Work closely with senior leaders to ensure every investment delivers value.
• Untangle legacy systems and manage complex processes.

Skills

Leadership in enterprise architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Complex problem solving

Technology strategy

Job description

We're looking for a bold, creative, and unflappable technology leader who thrives in complexity and loves turning chaos into clarity. As our Enterprise Architecture, you'll help shape the digital backbone of The King's Trust, designing the systems, structures, and strategies that allow us to change young lives for the better. Let's be honest, this is a big role. You'll be spinning plates, untangling legacy systems, and bringing order to a lot of moving parts. If you're the kind of person who sees opportunity in this and loves using technology to make a difference, you'll absolutely thrive here. You'll lead our architecture and business analysis functions, setting the direction, building capability, and inspiring your team to deliver. From evolving our enterprise architecture framework to driving adoption of new technologies like AI and automation, you'll make sure every decision we take is grounded in purpose, scalability, and security. You'll also work closely with senior leaders, helping them translate ambition into action and ensure every investment delivers real value. This is your chance to connect people, process, data, and technology into something that truly matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and business analysis functions, setting direction, building capability, and inspiring the team to deliver.
• Evolve the enterprise architecture framework and drive adoption of new technologies such as AI and automation.
• Work closely with senior leaders to translate ambition into action and ensure every investment delivers real value.
• Provide clarity from complexity, untangling legacy systems, and bringing order to moving parts.

Qualifications

• Vision and drive to create clarity from complexity.
• Experience leading enterprise architecture across multiple domains.
• Confidence to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
• A love of technology, strategy, and getting things done.
• A clear understanding of data protection and safeguarding principles.

If you're ready to build something meaningful, where no two days are the same, and your work has a direct impact on young people's futures, we'd love to hear from you.

Please submit a CV and cover letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that they are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people's lives and we couldn't do this without the important work of Enterprise Architects!

Benefits

• Great holiday package – 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year.
• Flexible working – a combination of office days and working from home, where operationally possible. Discuss with the hiring manager for this role.
• Opportunities to volunteer for and attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events, etc.
• In‑house learning platform to develop your skills for your career and your role.
• Benefits platform – support for health and financial well‑being, plus discounts on restaurants, shops, and cinemas.
• Personal development opportunities through our networks: KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
• Fantastic family leave – 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave; 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Interest‑free season ticket loans.
• The Trust will contribute 5 % of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 × annual salary).