Head of Solutions Architecture

Janus Henderson Investors; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Health and WellbeingBenefits

Hybrid working

Paid volunteer time

Tuition/qualification reimbursement

Lunch allowance for onsite canteen

Job summary

Janus Henderson Investors is seeking a senior architecture leader to guide the Solution Architecture team, owning end-to-end design across business, data, integration and security. You will influence senior stakeholders and shape governance, roadmaps and strategic programs.

This role emphasizes collaboration across product, engineering, data and operations, with a focus on sustainable technology estates and transformative initiatives in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Significant architecture leadership experience in a complex, regulated, global organisation, ideally within investment management or financial services.
• Demonstrable experience leading and developing architecture teams and building a strong, outcome‑focused professional community.
• Deep understanding of investment-management capabilities, operating models, data and technology platforms.
• Proven accountability for enterprise-scale, end-to-end solution design across business, data, integration, applications, security, resilience and operations.
• Experience defining and operating architecture governance that is proportionate, transparent and effective.
• Evidence of influencing senior stakeholders, resolving ambiguity and challenging delivery constructively in a matrix organisation.
• Ability to translate strategy and target architectures into practical transition states, reusable patterns, decision records and delivery roadmaps.
• Strong judgement in balancing strategic alignment, control, delivery pace, cost, risk and pragmatism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to make complex design choices clear to technical and non‑technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Solution Architecture team, including objective setting, performance support, succession planning, capability development and effective allocation of architecture resources to organisational priorities.
• Own and continually improve the Solution Architecture operating model, engagement approach, quality bar, methods and measures of effectiveness.
• Be accountable for the quality and coherence of end-to-end solution design across business, data, integration, application, security, resilience and operational domains.
• Ensure solution designs align with enterprise target architectures, principles, standards, technology strategy and multi-year roadmaps, working closely with Business, Data and Technology Architecture colleagues.
• Establish proportionate architecture governance and assurance, ensuring material decisions, risks, exceptions and trade-offs are transparent, recorded and addressed at the appropriate level.
• Chair or contribute to architecture governance forums, ensuring reviews improve outcomes, accelerate decisions and avoid unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Influence senior business and technology stakeholders, constructively challenging proposals where required and creating alignment across product, engineering, data, security, operations and delivery teams.
• Provide architecture leadership for strategic investment-management transformation, including Aladdin, associated integrations, data flows and the medallion data architecture.
• Promote reuse, interoperability, simplification and application rationalisation to improve the long‑term sustainability of the technology estate.
• Carry out other duties as assigned

Skills

Architecture leadership

Stakeholder influence

Enterprise architecture

Governance & controls

Strategic roadmaps

Communication

Transition states & patterns

Delivery & pragmatism

Clear written/verbal communication

Cloud & data platforms (Nice-to-have)

Tools

Azure

Snowflake

Databricks

API patterns

Aladdin integration

Job description

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A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together.

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

• Lead, coach and develop the Solution Architecture team, including objective setting, performance support, succession planning, capability development and effective allocation of architecture resources to organisational priorities.
• Own and continually improve the Solution Architecture operating model, engagement approach, quality bar, methods and measures of effectiveness.
• Be accountable for the quality and coherence of end-to-end solution design across business, data, integration, application, security, resilience and operational domains.
• Ensure solution designs align with enterprise target architectures, principles, standards, technology strategy and multi-year roadmaps, working closely with Business, Data and Technology Architecture colleagues.
• Establish proportionate architecture governance and assurance, ensuring material decisions, risks, exceptions and trade-offs are transparent, recorded and addressed at the appropriate level.
• Chair or contribute to architecture governance forums, ensuring reviews improve outcomes, accelerate decisions and avoid unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Influence senior business and technology stakeholders, constructively challenging proposals where required and creating alignment across product, engineering, data, security, operations and delivery teams.
• Provide architecture leadership for strategic investment-management transformation, including Aladdin, associated integrations, data flows and the medallion data architecture.
• Promote reuse, interoperability, simplification and application rationalisation to improve the long‑term sustainability of the technology estate.
• Carry out other duties as assigned

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to Wellhub
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen

Must have skills

• Significant architecture leadership experience in a complex, regulated, global organisation, ideally within investment management or financial services.
• Demonstrable experience leading and developing architecture teams and building a strong, outcome‑focused professional community.
• Deep understanding of investment‑management capabilities, operating models, data and technology platforms.
• Proven accountability for enterprise‑scale, end-to-end solution design across business, data, integration, applications, security, resilience and operations.
• Experience defining and operating architecture governance that is proportionate, transparent and effective.
• Evidence of influencing senior stakeholders, resolving ambiguity and challenging delivery constructively in a matrix organisation.
• Ability to translate strategy and target architectures into practical transition states, reusable patterns, decision records and delivery roadmaps.
• Strong judgement in balancing strategic alignment, control, delivery pace, cost, risk and pragmatism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to make complex design choices clear to technical and non‑technical audiences

Nice to have skills

• Experience of cloud and data platforms such as Azure, Snowflake and Databricks, and of modern integration and API patterns.
• Experience of BlackRock Aladdin, its integration landscape and associated data capabilities, together with practical understanding of medallion data architecture.
• Experience with strategic finance, distribution or investment data platforms relevant to a global asset manager.
• Experience working with AI‑enabled technology teams and delegated governance models.

Supervisory responsibilities

• Yes – the role leads the Solution Architecture team and is accountable for people leadership, coaching, succession, capability development and resource allocation.

Potential for growth

• Regular training
• Continuing education courses

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at [e-mail] .

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Annual Bonus Opportunity:Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.

Benefits: Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here .

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.