Head of Enterprise Architecture (Dir. of Strategy/Architecture) - UK878620

Director of IT Architecture & Strategy – (Head of Enterprise Architecture)

Driving forward modern technology platforms, harnessing the architectural and wider team to help support the groups growing aspirations!

(Hertfordshire is head office/hybrid working)

Industry is essential infrastructure services – covering Water, Energy, Telecoms, Rail & Transport

The role is budgeted at up to £150k base plus generous benefits (anymore would need to be a standout candidate).

In addition, the package includes:

• Company car (or allowance of £7200 per month) 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 - up to the equivalent of 3 month’s salary
• Pension matched up to 7%
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!

What will you be doing?

A rare opportunity to establish an architecture and strategy capability that is embraced by the business and demonstrates value through innovative technology solution.

Working closely with Executive stakeholders, business leaders, and delivery teams to ensure technology is well designed and delivered to modern architectural principles.

Define the Enterprise technology strategy and target architecture – in line with a new target operating model.

Establish and lead, a high performing architecture team. Develop multi-year technology roadmaps aligned to organisational priorities.

Provide technology advice to the Leadership team and champion composable architecture, cloud-native platforms, AI enabled services and automation.

Lead Technology due diligence for M&A (Merger & Acquisition) and support integration planning.

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.
• 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 is very 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

The industry is essential infrastructure services led - Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine.

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 they don’t do and plenty to get involved in. Group Support roles are vital in making sure we can help over 14,000 people delivering essential infrastructure seamlessly across water, energy, transport, and telecom.

Want to come and be a part of it?

About the company:

They 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. ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Core values required to help shape the right culture and to help employees work with one another. So, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with theirs:

Responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities, and the planet

Open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

Ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

What’s in it for you?

The 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

Tim Kent

Business Director

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