Technical Architect - New Company Set-Ups & Corporate Spin-Offs

Talent Smart; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 185,000; Part time

Job summary

Talent Smart in Belfast is seeking a seasoned Technical Architect to lead and govern new company set-ups and corporate spin-offs. This client-side role requires independent oversight of technology decisions, architecture reviews and supplier management across complex transformation programmes.

You will challenge designs, secure scalable, resilient infrastructure and ensure technology environments are ready for stand-alone operations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Technical, Solution or Enterprise Architecture.
• Experience delivering new company set-ups, spin-offs or major transformations.
• Client-side role with oversight of third-party delivery partners.
• Ability to review designs and provide independent technical assurance.
• Strong governance, risk management and change control skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide client-side technical leadership across new company set-ups and spin-offs.
• Oversee technology changes, review solutions and challenge decisions.
• Manage separation, transition and establishment of tech systems and services.
• Assess risks, dependencies and issues; coordinate with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Ensure secure, scalable and resilient technology foundations for stand-alone operations.
• Monitor technical progress and provide assurance on deliverables.

Skills

Technical Architecture

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Client-side leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance & assurance

Risk management

Security & resilience

Job description

Technical Architect - New Company Set-ups & Corporate Spin-Offs

Location: Belfast - minimum 2 days per week

Engagement: Contract

Experience: 8+ years' relevant experience

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect to support a major business transformation programme, with a particular focus on establishing new standalone companies and delivering complex corporate spin-offs.

Working on behalf of the client, you will take responsibility for providing technical oversight and assurance across the programme, ensuring that technology, infrastructure, systems and services are designed and delivered to meet the requirements of the newly established businesses.

This is a client-side role where you will act as the technical authority and independent overseer of the project, working closely with programme leadership, technology teams and third-party suppliers. You will oversee proposed changes, challenge technical decisions, assess their impact and ensure that all technology-related activities remain aligned with the client's business objectives.

You will play a key role in ensuring that new company environments are successfully established, with the right technology, systems, processes and infrastructure in place to operate independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide client-side technical leadership and oversight across new company set-ups, corporate spin-offs and business separation programmes.
• Act as the client's technical representative, overseeing technology changes and ensuring delivery partners meet agreed requirements.
• Review and challenge technical solutions, architectures and implementation plans to ensure they are fit for purpose.
• Oversee the separation, transition and establishment of technology systems, infrastructure, applications, networks and services.
• Assess the impact of proposed technology changes, identifying risks, dependencies and potential issues.
• Work closely with project and programme managers, business stakeholders, technical teams and external suppliers.
• Ensure technology solutions support the requirements of newly established standalone businesses.
• Monitor project progress from a technical perspective, providing assurance that deliverables are completed to the required standards.
• Challenge suppliers and delivery partners where necessary, ensuring the client's interests are protected.
• Oversee technical governance, design approvals, risks, issues and change management.
• Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, resilient and capable of supporting ongoing business operations.
• Support technical readiness, testing, service transition and operational handover.

Essential Skills & Experience

• At least 8 years' experience in Technical Architecture, Solution Architecture or Enterprise Architecture.
• Experience working on new company set-ups, corporate spin-offs, carve-outs, business separations or major transformation programmes.
• Strong experience working in a client-side capacity, representing the client and overseeing third-party delivery partners.
• Experience overseeing technology changes and assessing their impact across complex business environments.
• Broad understanding of enterprise technology, including infrastructure, networks, cloud, applications, integrations and IT services.
• Experience reviewing technical designs, challenging solutions and providing independent technical assurance.
• Strong understanding of project delivery, governance, risk management and change control.
• Experience managing relationships with multiple technology suppliers and stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate complex technical matters to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Desirable Experience

• Experience delivering technology separation programmes following mergers, acquisitions or corporate restructuring.
• Experience establishing standalone IT environments for newly created businesses.
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Familiarity with ITIL, service transition and operational readiness.
• Experience within large-scale, multi-supplier transformation programmes.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be a commercially aware and technically credible Technical Architect who understands the complexities of setting up new businesses and separating existing organisations from their parent companies.

You will be comfortable working on behalf of the client, taking an independent view of the programme, overseeing technology changes and ensuring suppliers and project teams deliver what is required.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in a complex transformation, helping shape and oversee the technology foundations of newly established businesses