Hybrid Lead Data Architect: Strategy, Governance & Flows

National Highways; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is seeking a Lead Data Architect to shape data strategy and architecture across the organisation’s digital services. You will translate business needs into scalable data designs, establish governance, and lead data flows with cross‑functional teams.

In this hybrid role, you will spend two days per week in an office location and collaborate with stakeholders to enforce data policies, standards, and trusted data for decision making.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of data modelling and data architecture principles.
• Experience with data governance and metadata management across data lifecycles.
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional teams on data architecture initiatives.
• Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define data strategies and objectives with stakeholders.
• Lead design of data flows and data architectures across domains.
• Ensure governance and policy alignment across systems and lifecycle stages.
• Provide oversight and guidance to other data architects and collaborate with technical architects.
• Embed data governance and metadata management in the data lifecycle.

Skills

Data modelling

Data governance

Metadata management

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Tools

Unity Catalog

Microsoft Purview

Job description

National Highways is seeking a Lead Data Architect to shape data strategy and architecture across the organisation’s digital services. You will translate business needs into scalable data designs, establish governance, and lead data flows with cross‑functional teams.

In this hybrid role, you will spend two days per week in an office location and collaborate with stakeholders to enforce data policies, standards, and trusted data for decision making.