Senior Enterprise Architecture Lead – Tech Transformation

BIP UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BIP UK is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architecture Manager in London, hybrid. You will lead client engagements, set architecture strategy, governance and roadmaps, while guiding delivery teams and senior stakeholders.

To succeed, bring 8+ years in EA, strong governance experience, and expertise in TOGAF and tooling like LeanIX/ServiceNow. This role demands strategic thinking, client leadership and a proactive drive to grow BIP xTech in the UK.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Technology Strategy, IT Governance or Architecture Consulting.
• Proven experience leading enterprise architecture or technology governance engagements in large, complex organisations.
• Hands-on experience defining architecture frameworks, standards, governance models, repositories and operating models.
• Experience facilitating Architecture Review Boards, Design Authorities or equivalent decision-making forums.
• Experience assessing architecture tooling and developing options analyses, recommendations, business cases or implementation roadmaps.
• Experience managing client engagements, workstreams or multidisciplinary teams, including delivery planning, risk management and quality assurance.
• Strong executive stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, presentation and written communication skills.
• Commercial mindset, with experience contributing to proposals, bids, account development or opportunity shaping.
• Experience in consulting or professional services.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise architecture assessments and define architecture strategies, principles, standards, policies and target operating models.
• Design and embed proportionate architecture governance, decision rights, review processes and escalation routes.
• Establish and facilitate Architecture Review Boards, Design Authorities and related governance forums.
• Develop standards catalogues, reference architectures, reusable patterns and practical compliance mechanisms.
• Define measures for architecture maturity, adoption, conformance, value and continuous improvement.
• Lead discovery, workshops, interviews and stakeholder sessions with senior business and technology leaders.
• Build trusted client relationships and translate complex architecture topics into clear business implications.
• Manage, coach and develop consultants and architects, providing constructive feedback and career development.

Skills

Executive stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Presentation skills

Written communication

Education

TOGAF certification

Degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Systems

Tools

LeanIX

ServiceNow

Ardoq

HOPEX

Job description

BIP UK is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architecture Manager in London, hybrid. You will lead client engagements, set architecture strategy, governance and roadmaps, while guiding delivery teams and senior stakeholders.

To succeed, bring 8+ years in EA, strong governance experience, and expertise in TOGAF and tooling like LeanIX/ServiceNow. This role demands strategic thinking, client leadership and a proactive drive to grow BIP xTech in the UK.