Strategic Bids Architect

La Fosse Associates Limited; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Strategic Bids Enterprise Architect to lead the development of major strategic bids. This role involves ensuring solutions align with architectures and deliver a competitive proposition. The successful candidate will oversee technology solutions, engage with partners, and assess commercial aspects. Located in Solihull, Hook, or London, this hybrid position offers a salary around £100K base plus bonus and allowances.

Benefits

Bonus

Car allowance

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of technology solutions for strategic bids, ensuring affordability and competitiveness.
• Provide systems engineering support to cascade requirements to partners and vendors.
• Serve as the Design Authority for solution components delivered by technology partners.

Job description

Role: Strategic Bids Enterprise Architect

Location: Solihull, Hook, or London (hybrid)

Salary: circa £100K base + package (bonus, car allowance)

Industry: Business Process Outsourcing / Public services industry

Purpose

The Strategic Bids Enterprise Architect leads the development of major strategic bids, ensuring proposed solutions align with standard architectures and deliver a competitive, winning proposition for the company.

They work closely with the UK&E Growth Team to ensure digital and technology components are effectively addressed, engaging the digital and technology function early in the process. This includes overseeing the selection and governance of strategic partners and suppliers.

The Enterprise Architect must understand both the technical and commercial aspects of each bid—assessing how proposed technologies influence win probability and the profitability of awarded contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of technology solutions for strategic bids, ensuring they are affordable, competitive, and aligned with Enterprise Architecture and IT strategy.
• Provide systems engineering support to ensure requirements are effectively cascaded to technology partners and vendors.
• Serve as the Design Authority for solution components delivered by technology part...