Head of Architecture

Premier Foods; Ewshot; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Car allowance

Company pension

Private medical

Holiday purchase scheme

Sharesave scheme

EV car scheme

Paid volunteering day

Job summary

Premier Foods seeks an experienced Architecture leader to own and advance our architecture capability. You will drive enterprise strategy across Business Applications, SaaS, Data & Analytics, Cloud, Infrastructure, and OT, while chairing governance and roadmapping initiatives.

You will lead teams, manage senior stakeholders, and influence technology decisions that support business priorities today and into the future. This is a hybrid role based in Winchester.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading Architecture teams in a complex enterprise.
• Strong experience across Enterprise, Solution Architecture and Governance.
• Senior technical authority across multiple technology domains.
• TOGAF or SABSA knowledge with governance framework exposure.
• Ability to balance business priorities, cost, risk and security.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Architecture function with leadership and technical direction.
• Act as senior technical authority for architecture across Premier Foods.
• Own architecture principles, standards, governance and assurance.
• Shape enterprise technology strategy, roadmaps and target-state architectures.
• Provide leadership for cross-domain initiatives and governance boards.
• Manage architecture demand, priorities and resources across projects.
• Lead internal architects and manage external partners/contractors.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders across Technology, Security, Operations.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies to inform strategy.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Enterprise Architecture

Governance knowledge

Stakeholder management

TOGAF familiarity

Tools

TOGAF

SABSA

Job description

Reporting to the Director of Information Security & Enterprise Architecture, you'll combine strategic leadership with technical authority, taking ownership of our Architecture capability across Business Applications, SaaS, Data & Analytics, Cloud, Infrastructure, Networks, Cyber Security, AI, Integrations and Operational Technology.

This is an influential leadership role with the opportunity to shape our technology strategy, develop our architectural capability, and ensure technology decisions support both our business priorities today and where we want to go next.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and developing the Architecture function, providing both people with leadership and technical direction.
• Acting as the senior technical authority for architecture across Premier Foods.
• Owning our architecture principles, standards, governance, and assurance processes.
• Helping shape enterprise technology strategy, roadmaps and target-state architectures.
• Providing leadership and direction for complex, cross-domain and strategically significant technology initiatives.
• Chairing and leading architecture governance, including the Architecture Review Board.
• Managing architecture demand, priorities and resources across projects, programmes and operational initiatives.
• Leading internal Architecture colleagues and managing third-party architecture partners and contractors.
• Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Technology, Security, Operations, Business Partnering and OT Engineering.
• Keeping ahead of emerging technologies and trends to identify opportunities and inform our future technology strategy.

If you're an experienced architecture leader looking for the opportunity to shape technology strategy, lead talented people and make an impact across a complex and evolving technology landscape, we'd love to hear from you.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.

Qualifications and Experience

• Significant experience leading Architecture teams within a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong experience across Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Technology Strategy or Architecture Governance.
• Experience acting as a senior technical authority across multiple technology domains.
• Knowledge of recognised architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, SABSA or equivalent.
• Experience developing architecture standards, reference architectures, roadmaps, and governance frameworks.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing highly skilled technology professionals.
• The ability to balance business priorities, cost, service continuity, technical complexity, and cyber risk.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to make complex technology decisions clear to technical and non-technical audiences.
• A collaborative and pragmatic approach, coupled with the confidence to challenge and make sound decisions.
• Experience within manufacturing, supply chain, engineering or Operational Technology environments would be an advantage.

This job is with Premier Foods, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork - the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Based - Winchester, SO23 8SR (Hybrid with occasional travel to sites)

Permanent, Full Time

Join Premier Foods - where people, brands and purpose come together.

What we offer you in return

This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a high-impact technology leadership role where you can influence strategy, shape our architectural capability and help determine how technology supports the future of Premier Foods.

You’ll work across a broad technology landscape and collaborate with senior stakeholders throughout the business, giving you the opportunity to bring fresh thinking, challenge convention, and make your expertise count.

Alongside the opportunity to grow your career, we offer a great range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Bonus
• Car allowance
• Company pension
• Private medical
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Sharesave scheme
• EV car scheme
• Paid volunteering day