Lead Solution Architect & Team Manager (Hybrid)

Mitchells & Butlers plc; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33% discount across all M&B brands

Friends & Family discount for up to 5

Annual bonus scheme

Option to buy up to two additional ays

Matched pension contributions (up to 1

Private healthcare and dental plan

Cycle to Work and wellbeing schemes

26 days annual leave plus bank/hldys

Hybrid working and flexible approach

Job summary

MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC is seeking an experienced Solution Architect Team Manager to lead a high-performing team of Solution Architects. The role combines people leadership with hands-on architecture to shape technology solutions that deliver business value across our hospitality portfolio.

You will partner with Enterprise Architecture, Information Security and delivery teams to prioritise architecture work, develop roadmaps, and ensure solutions align with standards and commercial objectives.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of architecture teams in complex organisations.
• Experience governing end-to-end solution architectures and roadmaps.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Solution Architecture team.
• Build and maintain career development plans for direct reports.
• Allocate architecture resources across projects and programmes.
• Escalation point for architecture issues on projects and initiatives.
• Chair Design Forum activities and promote continuous improvement.
• Evaluate and recommend solution options to meet business requirements.
• Present architecture risks and assumptions to governance forums.
• Ensure designs meet security, resilience, and licensing requirements.
• Collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders to develop technology roadmaps.
• Maintain current-state architecture documentation across domains.
• Engage with enterprise architecture, information security and delivery teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Architecture governance

Solution Architecture

Agile experience

Communication

Problem solving

Vendor management

Education

IT based degree or equivalent

Job description

MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC is seeking an experienced Solution Architect Team Manager to lead a high-performing team of Solution Architects. The role combines people leadership with hands-on architecture to shape technology solutions that deliver business value across our hospitality portfolio.

You will partner with Enterprise Architecture, Information Security and delivery teams to prioritise architecture work, develop roadmaps, and ensure solutions align with standards and commercial objectives.