Strategic Architect

M&G Corporate Services Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking an experienced Strategic Architect to join its Life Technology Strategy team in London. The ideal candidate will evaluate the technical feasibility of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Responsibilities include providing technical input into strategic proposals and staying at the forefront of Digital Data and AI trends. This role offers extensive benefits including a valuable pension scheme, 38 days annual leave, and a diverse work culture prioritizing inclusion.

Benefits

Valuable pension scheme

38 days annual leave

Health & Protection cover

Share Save and Share Incentive Plan

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technical strategy and solution architecture.
• Deep understanding of enterprise architecture principles.
• Strong track record of partnering with business teams for cross-functional change.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and shape technical direction and feasibility of strategic initiatives.
• Translate business vision into actionable technical solutions.
• Design process and organizational architectures supporting strategic outcomes.

Skills

Technical strategy

Solution architecture

Digital Data

AI domains

Stakeholder management

Process architecture

Communication

Job description

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments Asset Management and Life work together to provide access to balanced long‑term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Strategic Architect Life Technology

We are seeking a highly experienced Strategic Architect to join our Life Technology Strategy team. This is a pivotal hands‑on role that operates as a technical strategist and trusted advisor working in close partnership with Strategic Consultants and senior stakeholders. Unlike an Enterprise Architect the Strategic Architect focuses on the technical feasibility fit and strategic alignment of new initiatives ensuring that every major change is both visionary and executable within the broader enterprise context.

You will be responsible for evaluating and shaping the technical direction of strategic initiatives with a particular emphasis on Digital Data AI and emerging technologies. You will also consider process and organisational architecture ensuring that operating models and ways of working are designed to support strategic outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate the technical feasibility and architectural fit of strategic initiatives ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles and business objectives.
• Provide expert technical input into business cases, strategic proposals and technology roadmaps.
• Work closely with Strategic Consultants to shape and refine strategic initiatives translating business vision into actionable technical solutions.
• Act as a bridge between business strategy and technology delivery ensuring clarity and alignment at every stage.

Innovation & Technology Leadership

• Stay at the forefront of Digital Data and AI trends identifying opportunities to leverage new technologies for competitive advantage.
• Advise on the adoption of innovative solutions balancing ambition with practical delivery constraints.

Process & Organisational Architecture

• Design and recommend process and organisational architectures that enable strategic outcomes and support new operating models.
• Ensure that technology process and people considerations are integrated into all strategic recommendations.

Governance & Best Practice

• Champion architectural best practices, standards and governance across Life Technology.
• Support the development of reusable frameworks, patterns and reference architectures.

What Success Looks Like

• Advance Strategic Alignment: Ensure all major technology initiatives are technically feasible, strategically aligned and positioned for successful delivery.
• Drive Strategic Outcomes: Enable the realization of business strategy through robust technical design, process architecture and organisational alignment.
• Provide Technical Expertise: Be recognised as a go‑to expert for Digital Data, AI and technology strategy supporting the Strategic Consultants and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Foster Innovation: Identify and champion innovative solutions that deliver tangible business value and keep Life Technology at the forefront of the industry.
• Enable Effective Change: Design operating models and processes that support transformation and ensure sustainable scalable outcomes.

Key Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience in technical strategy, solution architecture or a related field ideally within Digital Data or AI domains.
• Deep understanding of enterprise architecture principles with the ability to assess and influence technical fit for strategic initiatives.
• Strong track record of partnering with business and strategy teams to deliver complex cross‑functional change.
• Expertise in designing process and organisational architectures to support new operating models.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non‑technical audiences.
• Proven ability to drive innovation and deliver strategic outcomes in large complex organisations.
• Experience with technology governance standards and best practice frameworks.

What we offer

• Valuable pension scheme of 18% with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions.
• Share Save and Share Incentive Plan, plus access to financial wellbeing and support services.
• 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through Time Off When You Need It policy.
• Inspiring Families policy with comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy and paternity.
• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance with family options.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering visit Life at M&G.

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G underpinned by our policies and our employee‑led networks that provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long‑term condition we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and we welcome applications from candidates with long‑term health conditions, disabilities or neuro‑divergent conditions.

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need please let us know by contacting us at: [contact information]

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