IT Architecture Governance Manager

Phoenix Group Holdings; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Group is seeking an IT Architecture Governance Manager to oversee governance processes. This role focuses on developing and managing the governance framework in line with business and regulatory requirements. Candidates should have extensive experience in enterprise architecture frameworks and proven IT governance experience in complex environments.

Benefits

Private medical cover

38 days annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

12x salary life assurance

Career breaks

Income protection

3x volunteering days

Qualifications

• Demonstrable understanding of TOGAF, COBIT frameworks.
• Proven experience in enforcing IT governance across complex IT estates.
• Evidence of driving continuous improvement and development of technical deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT Architecture Governance to support desired execution speed.
• Develop the Phoenix Group Technology Architectural Governance Framework.
• Facilitate approval of IT Strategy, IT Roadmaps, and technical standards.

Skills

Enterprise architecture frameworks

IT Governance Frameworks

Continuous improvement

Security principles

Financial Services knowledge

Job description

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Phoenix Group Holdings

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Phoenix Group as a IT Architecture Governance Manager to join our Business & Enterprise Architecture team.

Job Type: Permanent

Location: This role could be based in either our Birmingham, Telford, London or Edinburgh offices with time spent working in the office and at home.

Flexible working: All of our roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process.

Closing Date: 26/06/2025

Salary and benefits: £55,100 - £80,000 plus 16% bonus up to 32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more

Who are we?

We want to be the best place that any of our 6,600 colleagues have ever worked.

We’re Phoenix Group, we’re a long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We’re a FTSE 100 organisation that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we’re not done yet

The Role

The IT Architecture Governance Manager will ensure that the IT Architecture estate across Phoenix Group is governed in line with the IT Policy and the IT Control Framework to support the desire for faster execution.

The role will focus on implementing and managing robust governance processes, specifically around the existing IT estate and new or changed services being introduced to the estate in line with business and regulatory requirements.

Some of the Key Accountabilities for this role are:

• Developing the Phoenix Group Technology Architectural Governance Framework
• Operating and continuously improving IT Architecture Governance in line with IT Policy and IT Control Framework
• Facilitating the review and approval of technical deliverables including IT Strategy, IT Roadmaps and Solution against Strategic direction and technical standards.
• Ensuring IT Architecture Governance is demonstrably robust with clear traceability on decisions and approvals.
• Providing a structured and efficient Exception Process – monitoring long standing or repeated exceptions with a view to finding long term ‘compliant’ solutions
• Managing the IT Architecture Risk and Control framework including Action Plans and quarterly certification.

What are we looking for?

• Demonstrable understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (., TOGAF, COBIT) with the ability to leverage this knowledge and drive strategic alignment and ensure efficient enterprise architecture practices.
• Proven experience in leading the implementation and enforcement of IT Governance Frameworks and IT Architecture Governance across a complex IT estate
• Evidence of driving continuous improvement including the development of decisions, standards, patterns and guidance to accelerate the production of technical deliverables aligned to strategies, and standards
• A comprehensive understanding of Security and Data handling principles and how these align to promoting secure and compliant architecture across the organisation
• Knowledge of Financial Services and associated Regulator led controls

We want to hire the whole version of you.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.