Enterprise Architect - Investments

M&G; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 18%

Share Save plan

38 days annual leave

Inspiring Families policy

Private Healthcare & Life cover

Job summary

At M&G, a Senior Enterprise Architect in Investments leads the Enterprise Architecture and Technology Strategy across the Investments portfolio, shaping data strategy and providing guidance on architecture definition and maintenance. The role collaborates with Investments Transformation teams to align solutions with target architecture and drives innovation through research on new technologies.

You will engage across the portfolio to deliver architecture reviews, solution guidance, and industry

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Asset Management Business and Technology across both Public and Private markets.
• Ideally, previous experience of BRS’s Aladdin platform.
• 15+ years of demonstrated experience in delivering business value from an operational and actionable architecture perspective.
• Experience supporting different phases of Solution architecture delivery from initiation through to implementation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the solution development lifecycle and system development approach.
• Strong facilitation, presentation and communication skills.
• EA Repository experience with an industry leading EA tool e.g. SNOW APM, UPMX and Designer.

Responsibilities

• Drive Enterprise Architecture and Technical Strategy across Investments.
• Ensure the Data Strategy is executed to design and course correct where it diverges.
• Provide consultancy and direction on Enterprise Architecture Definition and Maintenance.
• Solution Architecture Guidance and Review.
• Drive Solution Architecture Auditing during SDLC review points.
• Leverage understanding and experience with architectural frameworks and development technologies.
• Defining the systems architecture and performing core system reviews.
• Produce recommendations and execution of processes for Analyses of Alternatives and Market Research for Products and Services to be acquired.

Skills

Asset Management

Enterprise Architecture

Aladdin experience

Communication skills

EA Tooling SNOW

Education

Degree-level education or relevant experience

Tools

SNOW APM

UPMX

Designer

Job description

At M&G, our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is, owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and offer workplace adjustments to ensure you have the support you need to succeed in your role.

Senior Enterprise Architecture – Investments. Reporting into Head of Enterprise Architecture, Investments, Corporate Functions and Finance. Ensuring that technology solutions delivered though Investments Transformation support the business strategic objectives whilst developing and maintaining our own technology strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture

• Drive Enterprise Architecture and Technical Strategy across Investments
• Ensure the Data Strategy is executed to design and course correct where it diverges
• Provide consultancy and direction on:
• Enterprise Architecture Definition and Maintenance
• Solution Architecture Guidance and Review
• Drive Solution Architecture Auditing, through participation in SDLC review points.
• Leverage understanding and experience with architectural frameworks and development technologies.
• Defining the systems architecture and performing core system reviews
• Produce recommendations and execution of processes for Analyses of Alternatives and Market Research for Products and Services to be acquired, including measurable success criteria

Strategy

• Investments Technology strategy – contributing to the development of a rolling 3 year strategy
• Working with the Investment Transformation teams to ensure alignment of solutions to target architecture

Research

• Investment management research – research into investment management related areas that may impact solutions – e.g. research via websites, Seminars, Webinars, consultants etc.
• New Technology appraisals – monitoring emerging technologies and tools.
• Applications research – research into new and existing applications and services, application evolutions, product roadmaps and directions followed by competitors
• Industry regulatory impacts – timeline and vendor engagement re solutions.

Challenge

• Innovation – The questioning of systems and processes and the creation of new ideas
• Ensure decisions are made for the right reasons – with full appreciation of impacts.
• Delivery
• Project lifecycle management - Input into the strategic aspects of projects and solutions
• Provide Technical and Business Subject Matter Expertise on a broad range of topics across the portfolio including enterprise systems management and custom software developed solutions,

Requirements And Experience

• This role is ideally suited to someone who can demonstrate:
• Deep understanding of Asset Management Business and Technology across both Public and Private markets
• Ideally, previous experience of BRS’s Aladdin platform
• Degree level education or relevant experience
• 15+ years of demonstrated experience in delivering business value from an operational and actionable architecture perspective. Business value is defined as including performance improvement, reuse and cost efficiency
• Experience supporting different phases of Solution architecture delivery from initiation through to implementation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the solution development lifecycle and system development approach.
• Strong facilitation, presentation and communication skills
• EA Repository experience with an industry leading EA tool e.g. SNOW APM, UPMX and Designer

CORE

• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work with assumptions rather than all facts
• Good communication skills
• A flexible and adaptable approach
• Build good relationships internally and externally
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Effective analytical skills
• Client and delivery focused
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Effective problem solving skills

What we offer:

We’re dedicated to supporting your wellbeing and helping you thrive, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, and financially plan for the future. Our UK benefits include

• A valuable pension scheme of up to 18% (13% made up of employer contributions and 5% employee contributions).
• Access to our Share Save and Share Incentive Plan, alongside financial wellbeing and support services to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.
• Enjoy 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays), with the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days. Our Time Off When You Need It policy gives you the flexibility - to balance work and personal commitments.
• Our market-leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - because supporting families is an important part of our inclusive culture.
• Health & Protection cover includes Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with additional family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G

At M&G we strive to have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, underpinned by our policies and employee-led networks that offer networking, support and development opportunities for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – across gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation and more – including neurodivergent individuals, career returners and those with military service experience.

M&G is proud to be Level 3: Disability Confident Leader under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme, and we welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you would like to participate in the initiative, you will have the opportunity to indicate this on your application.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. All candidates have the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments when applying. If you need any additional support at any stage, please contact us at: [e-mail]