Head of Business & Technical Architecture - Energy Industry

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Head of Business & Technical Architecture in Stoke-on-Trent. This role focuses on influencing the future of smart energy metering through stakeholder engagement, strategic innovation, and technology leadership, impacting millions of homes and businesses.

Qualifications

• Senior technology leadership experience (preferably CTO/CPO) with a focus on energy or telecoms.
• Proven ability to chair key strategic committees and influence stakeholders.
• Strong technology knowledge regarding smart metering.

Responsibilities

• Shape the future of smart energy metering in the UK.
• Engage with government, regulators, and industry stakeholders.
• Drive innovation and manage product/service management technology solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication

Technological Impact Assessment

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Head of Business & Technical Architecture - Energy Industry, Stoke-on-Trent

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Location: Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

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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 with a focus on shaping the future of smart energy metering in the UK. The 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
• Proven ability to operate as an effective Chair, covering technical options and priorities, considering inputs from multiple perspectives (e.g., customers and architects) and addressing operational necessities 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 managing product and service management technology solutions (ideally in a B2B environment)
• Excellent communication skills to clarify 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)