Strategic Solutions Architect: Lead Transformation & Change

North Yorkshire Council; Northallerton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Enhanced holidays

Flexible working

Salary sacrifice car

Childcare schemes

Everybody Benefits vouchers

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council is seeking a Solutions Architect to shape how the Council delivers services to residents, businesses and communities. You will analyse business strategy, identify future capability needs and develop artefacts guiding organisational change.

Working within the Enterprise Architecture function, you will produce roadmaps, lead architecture work packages, mentor colleagues and ensure investment decisions align with long-term priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering strategic transformation initiatives.
• Strong experience of business modelling techniques (capabilities, processes, target operating models).
• Knowledge of business and systems analysis methods and tools (BPMN, LEAN, UML).
• Experience developing roadmaps and governance artefacts guiding change and investment.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business strategy and identify future capability requirements.
• Develop business architecture artefacts that guide organisational change.
• Create target operating models and strategic roadmaps across services.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Business analysis

Leadership and influencing

Change and transformation experience

Tools

BPMN

LEAN

UML

Job description

North Yorkshire Council is seeking a Solutions Architect to shape how the Council delivers services to residents, businesses and communities. You will analyse business strategy, identify future capability needs and develop artefacts guiding organisational change.

Working within the Enterprise Architecture function, you will produce roadmaps, lead architecture work packages, mentor colleagues and ensure investment decisions align with long-term priorities.