Head of Digital Architecture

4 weeks ago


Basingstoke, United Kingdom The AA Full time

**Company description** Location: Basingstoke (hybrid working)

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Additional Benefits: Car Allowance, Annual Bonus & Private Medical Insurance

Solution bringers. Day makers. Extra milers. We are the AA. And we keep everyone’s show on the road. There for our members wherever and whenever they need us, we’re always ready for anything. That’s why, for over 100 years, we’ve continued to evolve andadapt. Today, as the nation’s number one motoring organisation, we offer a range of excellent products and services to millions of customers. As our Head of Digital Architecture & Design, you’ll join our exciting journey to fulfil our future vision. We aimto support the UK’s 17m drivers and to facilitate their driving lives through data and digital innovation; to succeed with this, we require a step-change in pace and thinking. Join us as we transform and deliver on this ambitious vision.

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**This is the job** As we continue to expand, diversify, and modernise, we are looking for someone to join the AA as our Head of Digital Architecture & Design to play a fundamental part with our evolution within Digital. You will play an integral role within our EngineeringLeadership Team where you will be responsible for the Digital Architecture Strategy.

As the Head of Digital Architecture & Design, you’ll ensure all Digital Solutions are designed, documented, and governed in accordance with the Strategic Enterprise Roadmap by working closely with both internal and external stakeholders, on and offshoreteams as well as line managing your own skilled team understanding business requirements and driving high-quality designs through to technical solutions.

Thought the AA only provide breakdown assistance? Think again.

**What will I be doing?**:

- Ensure the technology roadmap influences and reflects the Digital Product roadmap primarily, but also other portfolios impacted and/or reliant on digital to achieve their outcomes
- Owning, championing, and demonstrating cost transparency, value delivery, service sustainability from the architecture strategy and system solutions of the business
- Drive the business towards cutting edge technology and solutions, whilst balancing existing legacy systems and processes
- Define and implement the architectural governance whilst ensuring key architectural principles and guard rails are defined, understood, and followed
- Act as a Guardian of the digital technology vision and strategy by championing visibility business wide as well as with the Digital Architecture Review board
- Lead by example as a manager by coaching and mentoring the team; including identifying development opportunities as well as recruiting new key Architecture and Solution Design roles alongside our Talent Acquisition team

**What do I need?** You’ll bring vision, creativity, leadership, and a wealth of expertise within Architecture and Solution Design bringing together a strong development strategy. With hands-on experience creating high quality designs and roadmaps, you’ll utilise your up-to-dateawareness of IT trends/technologies to present and influence key stakeholders. Being commercially astute with business, budgets, and development strategies, you’ll lead us on the road to becoming a fierce Digital market player.

**Additional Information** We’re always looking to recognise and reward our employees for the work they do. As a valued member of The AA team, you’ll have access to a range of benefits including:

- Diverse learning and development opportunities to support you to progress in your career
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- Free AA breakdown membership after 12 months, 50% discount in your first year
- Discounts on AA products including car and home insurance
- Employee discount scheme that gives you access to a car salary sacrifice scheme plus great discounts on healthcare, shopping, holidays and more
- Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
- Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

Plus, so much more



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