Lead Enterprise Architect | Hybrid & Digital Transformation

Anglian Water Services; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility provider is seeking a Lead Enterprise Architect to drive digital transformation and innovation. This hybrid role requires expertise in enterprise architecture and strong stakeholder management skills. The successful candidate will lead a team, align technical solutions with business goals, and promote a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. You'll have a chance to influence complex architectural decisions and create a direct impact on the organization’s digital future.

Benefits

Full private healthcare with no excess

26 days leave plus Bank Holidays

Flexible working culture

Double-matched competitive pension scheme

Life Assurance at eight times your salary

Personal Accident cover

Bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a customer-facing architecture role.
• Experience operating within an Agile delivery function.
• Strong ability to form relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Experience in coaching technical delivery resources.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to align business goals with architectural direction.
• Lead enterprise architecture activities and develop reference architectures.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to architects and teams.
• Drive governance processes and maintain EA tools effectively.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture best practices

Agile delivery methodologies

Stakeholder management

Coaching and mentoring

Technical knowledge of Microsoft and SAP

Knowledge management and collaboration

EA modelling languages like ArchiMate

Conflict resolution and negotiation

Job description

A leading water utility provider is seeking a Lead Enterprise Architect to drive digital transformation and innovation. This hybrid role requires expertise in enterprise architecture and strong stakeholder management skills. The successful candidate will lead a team, align technical solutions with business goals, and promote a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. You'll have a chance to influence complex architectural decisions and create a direct impact on the organization’s digital future.