Senior Enterprise Architecture Lead - AI & Data Strategy

Accenture UK & Ireland; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

3 extra days leave per year for Charit

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an Enterprise Architecture Manager across London, Manchester or Edinburgh to lead architecture workstreams and define target-state roadmaps. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, drive multi-vendor governance, and shape enterprise data and AI platform strategies.

The role demands strong leadership, strategic thinking and a track record in modernisation programs, with the ability to deliver high-value outcomes for clients in a fast-moving technology landscape.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to shape architecture workstreams in large engagements.
• Experience turning business strategy into architectural roadmaps.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to C-suite audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture workstreams and delivery within enterprise architecture engagements.
• Define and co-create enterprise architecture vision and roadmaps.
• Drive modernisation for AI-era transformations and platform consolidation.
• Build value cases and investment justifications aligned to client planning cycles.
• Guide key architectural decisions across business, technology and vendors.
• Ensure governance, standards and quality of deliverables.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Architecture leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Team leadership

Education

TOGAF certification

Tools

ArchiMate

LeanIX

Job description

Accenture is seeking an Enterprise Architecture Manager across London, Manchester or Edinburgh to lead architecture workstreams and define target-state roadmaps. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, drive multi-vendor governance, and shape enterprise data and AI platform strategies.

The role demands strong leadership, strategic thinking and a track record in modernisation programs, with the ability to deliver high-value outcomes for clients in a fast-moving technology landscape.