Enterprise Solutions Architect

Boss Consulting; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 129,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Boss Consulting is seeking an Enterprise/Solution Architect to provide strategic architecture leadership across design, manufacturing, supply chain and corporate functions. The role defines a future-state landscape and an integrated blueprint that supports industrialised construction and operational efficiency.

You will lead assessments, develop roadmaps, and enable platform consolidation with strong stakeholder engagement at CIO/COO levels.

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise architecture in construction, manufacturing or major infrastructure environments.
• Experience integrating ERP, MES, PLM and project delivery platforms.
• Knowledge of digital engineering and BIM ecosystems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with CIO, COO and operational leadership teams.
• TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture framework experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead current-state assessment of business capabilities, applications, data and integrations.
• Define the future-state enterprise architecture supporting Design-to-Manufacture-to-Construct processes.
• Develop an enterprise solution blueprint covering: Engineering & Design; Manufacturing Operations; Supply Chain & Logistics; Construction Delivery; Finance & Commercial; HR & Workforce Management.
• Assess opportunities for platform consolidation and system rationalisation.
• Define integration requirements between ERP, MES, PLM, BIM, Scheduling and Data platforms.
• Facilitate executive workshops and architecture decision forums.
• Produce transformation roadmaps and investment recommendations.

Skills

EA leadership

Stakeholder engagement

TOGAF

BIM ecosystem

ERP/MES/PLM integration

Data architecture

Tools

ERP

MES

PLM

BIM

Data platforms

Job description

Role: Enterprise/Solution Architect

Purpose

Provide strategic architecture leadership to define the future-state digital landscape across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, project delivery, and corporate functions.

The role will establish how design, manufacturing and construction processes integrate across the entire value chain, creating a target architecture that supports industrialised construction and operational efficiency.

Experience in a core manufacturing organisation is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead current-state assessment of business capabilities, applications, data and integrations.
• Define the future-state enterprise architecture supporting Design-to-Manufacture-to-Construct processes.
• Develop an enterprise solution blueprint covering:
• Engineering & Design
• Manufacturing Operations
• Supply Chain & Logistics
• Construction Delivery
• Finance & Commercial
• HR & Workforce Management
• Assess opportunities for platform consolidation and system rationalisation.
• Define integration requirements between ERP, MES, PLM, BIM, Scheduling and Data platforms.
• Facilitate executive workshops and architecture decision forums.
• Produce transformation roadmaps and investment recommendations.

Experience Required

• Enterprise Architecture leadership within construction, manufacturing or major infrastructure environments.
• Experience integrating ERP, MES, PLM and project delivery platforms.
• Knowledge of digital engineering and BIM ecosystems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with CIO, COO and operational leadership teams.
• TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture framework experience.

Key Deliverables

• HR & Finance Current State Assessment
• Future State Process Architecture
• Application and Integration Architecture
• Reporting & Data Architecture
• Transformation Roadmap and Recommendations

Rate: Up to £900/day plus T&E outside IR35

Initial: 6-month contract with extension