Lead Data & AI Architect; Group Data & AI Office

Job Title:

Lead Data & AI Architect (Group Data & AI Office)

Contract Type:
Permanent

Location:
Edinburgh / Glasgow / Alderley Park

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

We currently have afantastic opportunity for a Lead Data & AI Architect to join our growing Group Data & AIOffice (GDAIO). Responsible for enhancing the effectiveness of how data is used across Royal London. The function provides Data Strategy, Data Management and Analytics capabilities. The Lead Data & AI Architect plays a critical leadership role responsible for bringing best practice inData& AI architecture and emerging technology trends to support the execution of the Group'sData& AI Strategy.

• Accountable forGDAIOsponsored
  
  Data& AIplatformarchitecturesunderpinning critical business outcomes.
• Providing oversight and alignment of Data & AI solutions aligned to the execution of the Group's Data & AI Strategy on behalf of the Chief Data & AI Officer.
• Key contributor to thereferencedata architecture target state includingmaintainingkey architectural viewpoints (Data Management, Analytics,AIand Decisioning).
• Working with the Head of Data Strategy and Head of Data Transformationonshowing how Data Capabilitiesunderpinningcriticalbusiness outcomes are being enabled through enterprise data viewpoints.
• Promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within GDAIO for architectural principles,designs and patterns.
• Contributing to significantly upskilling key stakeholders on data literacy, data& AIarchitecturesand data commercialisation.
• Work closely with key stakeholders in ourGroup
  
  Architecture function to ensure material designs stay aligned to the Data & AI strategy,as well assitting on existing architectureapprovalboards.
• Building strong business relationships with key stakeholders to understand their current challenges and be a champion for delivering a data& analytics architecture to solve their problems and democratise data assets.

• Extensive enterprise data architecture experience, preferably in UK Financial
  
  Services.
• Experience of designing data architectures to improve customer master data management, insights &advanced analytics(AI / ML) anddecisioningto support personalisation.
• Strong knowledge of Data& AI technology and concepts, including
  
  Azure
  
  Databricks/ Medallion Architecture,Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Fabric / Snowflake,Power
  
  BI, Event Driven Architecture, APIM, Party-based
  
  MDM,Decisioning engines, and citizen AI tools like M365 Copilot
• Demonstrable knowledge of Predictive AI,RAG architectures supporting GenAI and Customer Next Best Action, Triggers and Prompts.
• Proven track recordof leading Data Architecture teams, with embedded Partners,on multi-vendor programmes and matrix led engagements.
• Strong and demonstrable specialist knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks,trendsand standards, for example TOGAF

We'rethe UK's largest mutual life,pension sand investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible,enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values;
Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We'vealways been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

We'rean Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different background sand cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.