Enterprise Architect Manager

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

My Benefits portal

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

Could you shape the Data and AI capabilities that power the future of Yorkshire Building Society?

We're looking for a Data & AI Enterprise Architect Manager to lead our Data and AI architecture strategy, ensuring technology decisions support our business ambitions, regulatory obligations and member outcomes. This is a high-impact leadership role where you'll influence enterprise-wide change, shape future capabilities and lead a team of architects.

This is a hybrid role with remote working and some time in our central Leeds office & Bradford office.

About the Role

As our Data & AI Enterprise Architect Manager, you'll define the target architecture, standards and roadmaps that guide how Data and AI capabilities evolve across the Society.

You will -

• 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 decision

• Ensure solutions meet security, risk and regulatory requirements

• Influence senior stakeholders and champion best practice architecture across the Society

About You

You'll be an experienced architecture leader who can connect business strategy with technology direction, bringing clarity to complex challenges and inspiring others to deliver great outcomes.

You’ll have -

• 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

Desirable skills include -

• Experience within Financial Services or another regulated environment

• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud

• Experience of Agile and DevOps delivery

• Knowledge of modern integration, APIs, microservices and data technologies

If you're passionate about using Data and AI to drive strategic change, simplify complexity and shape the future of technology at Yorkshire Building Society, we'd love to hear from you.

About us

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

Development.

We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity.

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

• Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.

• Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).

• Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.

• Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.

• My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.

Want more information?

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Mike Peel on [e-mail]