Head of Business & Technical Architecture - Energy Industry

JR United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy industry seeks a Head of Business & Technical Architecture to drive smart energy metering initiatives in the UK. The successful candidate will engage with government and industry stakeholders, pushing innovation forward in a critical role. Required: strong leadership, extensive experience in technology, and outstanding communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in senior technology leadership, ideally in energy or telecoms.
• Strong technology background with emerging technologies knowledge.
• Experience in B2B product and service management.

Responsibilities

• Influence government and stakeholders on smart energy metering.
• Drive innovation and chair strategic committees.
• Engage with customers on their needs effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Knowledge

Business Analysis

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Head of Business & Technical Architecture - Energy Industry, Chester

Location: Chester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

We're currently hiring for a Head of Business & Technical Architecture role focused on shaping the future of smart energy metering in the UK. This position involves influencing government, regulators, and industry stakeholders, driving innovation, and chairing key strategic committees impacting over 30 million homes and businesses.

The successful candidate will need to have:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior technology leadership role such as CTO/CPO (preferably within energy or telecoms) with experience engaging with customers on their needs
• A business-focused CTO or technology-focused CPO
• Demonstrable ability to operate as an effective Chair, covering technical options and priorities, considering inputs from multiple perspectives (customers and architects), and addressing operational needs and legacy system replacements
• The ability to interact with and influence senior industry stakeholders with competing priorities in a structured, fair, and collaborative manner
• Senior-level experience in running product and service management technology solutions (ideally in a B2B environment)
• Outstanding communication skills to clearly explain business and technical complexities
• A strong technology background with knowledge of emerging technologies and their strategic impact on smart metering
• A detailed understanding of current and future smart metering architecture (preferable but not essential)