Lead Enterprise Architect (£54,857 - £80,400)

Government Recruitment Service; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Birmingham seeks a Lead Enterprise Architect to guide business and digital capabilities. The role involves providing enterprise solutions, assisting digital transformation, and collaborating with external partners. Benefits include a generous pension contribution, annual leave increase, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days of annual leave, increasing each year

Flexible working options

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise solutions to specific business challenges.
• Assist with new Digital Transformation initiatives.
• Design and communicate high-level structures for solutions.
• Assess societal and industry trends impacting the organization.
• Collaborate with external partners on policies and standards.
• Anticipate policy changes for resilience.
• Coach others in identifying significant trends.

Job description

The Lead Enterprise Architect will report to the Chief Architect and work within a team comprising Lead Enterprise Architects, Lead Technical Architects, and Lead Solution Architects. This role is pivotal within the Architecture Management Office, guiding the overall direction of business and digital capabilities.

Joining our department offers many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here.
• 25 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
• Flexible working options promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

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• Provide enterprise solutions to specific business challenges across one or more Enterprise Architecture domains.
• Assist with new Digital Transformation initiatives and support the development of business cases.
• Design and communicate high-level structures to enable and guide the development of solutions that meet current and future business needs, including changes to services, processes, organization, and operating models.
• Assess societal and industry trends that could impact the organization.
• Collaborate with external partners to inform policies, strategies, and standards.
• Anticipate policy changes and build resilience through architecture work.
• Coach others in identifying significant trends.

We value strong line management and will support managers in developing necessary skills. Our goal is to empower managers to create teams where individuals can thrive and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.

For more information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Note that the role profile is for reference only; not all elements may be assessed during recruitment. The job advert will specify what will be evaluated during the process.