Senior Data Architect — Director Track

SMBC Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Life and disability insurance

Learning & development opportunities

Competitive paid leave

Job summary

SMBC Group is seeking a Business/Domain Data Architect (Director) to lead data architecture deliverables across business domains. The role involves defining current and target state data architectures, cataloguing data, and ensuring alignment with policies and governance.

You will collaborate with global teams to shape data strategy and drive end-to-end data management across EMEA. The role supports the Data Office > Data Architecture and interacts with multiple business areas, including

Qualifications

• Oversee data architecture deliverables for business or domain areas.
• Align data modelling with global standards and governance.
• Facilitate adoption of data policies and frameworks across EMEA and globally.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to gain alignment on data policies.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain current and target state data architecture.
• Contribute to data cataloguing and policy standards.
• Lead decision-making on data solutions and products.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in data management.
• Collaborate with global architects to align with the architecture vision.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Architecture governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Industry trends

Job description

SMBC Group is seeking a Business/Domain Data Architect (Director) to lead data architecture deliverables across business domains. The role involves defining current and target state data architectures, cataloguing data, and ensuring alignment with policies and governance.

You will collaborate with global teams to shape data strategy and drive end-to-end data management across EMEA. The role supports the Data Office > Data Architecture and interacts with multiple business areas, including