Director of Strategy and Architecture

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

As an organisation, there is little we don’t do and plenty to get involved in. Our Group Support roles are vital in making sure we can help over 11,000 people deliver essential infrastructure seamlessly across water, energy, transport and telecom.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

The Head of Enterprise Architecture will play a critical role in this journey, setting the foundations, and driving architectural discipline, and ensuring our technology strategy and landscape evolves to support future growth.

The role is responsible for establishing the architecture principles, standards and roadmaps, while working hands-on to modernise systems, close capability gaps, drive integration and automation. It is all about building the right environment for scalable growth; ensuring technology decisions today support business needs tomorrow whilst balancing the existing change agenda. Data, AI and emerging technologies will play a critical role on this journey, creating competitive edge and shaping how we operate.

What you’ll bring

Proven experience as a Head of Enterprise Architecture (or similar senior architecture role) within a complex or rapidly scaling organisation.

Track record of establishing architecture frameworks in environments with low standards and maturity.

Strong knowledge across multiple domains (applications, data, infrastructure, integration, AI/ML, cloud, security).

Hands-on experience with data platforms, analytics, and emerging technology adoption.

Understanding of AI/ML opportunities and practical use cases within business and IT contexts.

Excellent ability to communicate architectural concepts in business-friendly language across all stakeholders.

Influential, pragmatic, and delivery-focused—able to balance strategic ambition with operational realities.

Sector experience desirable but not essential

Visionary but pragmatic and able to set clear direction whilst delivering tangible outcomes

Collaborative and able to bring together diverse stakeholders and create alignment

Qualifications

Degree level education in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business administration, or a related field.

Enterprise Architecture Framework knowledge e.g. TOGAF

Cloud certifications e.g. Microsoft Azure

Data & Analytics familiarly and a working knowledge of data and governance framework

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Employee assistance programme

My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts

Life assurance

Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes

Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave

Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers;

Company car (or allowance) and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from

My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme

Private health care and health care cash plan for you (and your family)

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

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About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

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