Head of Architecture

4 days ago

Manchester, United Kingdom N Brown Full time
Head of Architecture Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Head of Architecture to lead our Digital Technology Team. As a key member of our senior leadership team, you will be responsible for shaping our enterprise-wide architecture and processes to drive strategic change across the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the creation and review of a systems capability strategy that meets the strategic requirements of the business.
  • Capture and prioritise market and environmental technology trends, business strategies and objectives, and identify the business benefits of alternative strategies.
  • Lead a practice of enterprise and solution architects, empowering colleagues to drive positive change and encouraging a community of continuous learning.
  • Set strategies, policies, standards and practices to ensure compliance between business strategies, technology strategies, and enterprise transformation activities.
  • Shape technology roadmaps that align organisational plans with emerging technology solutions.
  • Prioritise areas for quality improvement by considering strategy, business objectives and results from internal and external audits.
  • Set policies, standards, and guidelines for how the organisation conducts strategy development and planning.
  • Champion and lead development of an organisational knowledge management approach.

Requirements

  • Extensive architecture experience.
  • Experience of transforming from legacy architecture to microservices.
  • Desirable skills include TOGAF, Archimate, BCS Enterprise Certificate in Architecture, and experience with cloud technologies such as AWS.
  • Experience in Retail and/or Financial Services is also desirable.

About N Brown

N Brown is a forward-thinking digital retailer with a financial services proposition to be proud of. We're customer-obsessed, serving them through three core brands: JD Williams, Simply Be, and Jacamo. We're inclusive, as we believe in fashion without boundaries; and we're sustainable, striving to make as little impact on the planet as possible.

Our Promise to You

We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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