Senior Technology Architecture Manager

The Senior Technology Architecture Manager will lead the Platform Architecture capability within Technology Services, providing deep technical and design leadership across cloud, infrastructure, colleague technology, digital, data, core banking and integration platforms. The role involves ensuring designs are secure, scalable, resilient and cost-effective, aligning closely to Enterprise Architecture direction and Solution Architecture end-to-end designs. The successful candidate will partner closely with Platform Owners and Engineering leaders to uplift non-functional excellence, codify architectural guardrails, drive simplification and embed automation.

Requirements

• Extensive senior experience in architecture leadership roles (Enterprise, Head of Architecture, Chief Architect)
• Proven ability to develop, mature and lead architecture teams and communities
• Experience working across large-scale transformation programmes
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, including ExCo and ELT
• Deep architectural modelling, conceptual thinking and simplification skills
• Experience governing architecture across multiple business domains and technology stacks

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays, rising by 1 day per year of service (up to 30 days)
• Holiday trading scheme, allowing you to buy and sell additional annual leave
• Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
• Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
• Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric cars
• A commitment to training and development
• Private medical insurance for all colleagues
• 3 paid volunteering days per year
• Diverse and inclusive colleague networks including Carers and Pride Alliance
• Health and wellbeing support, including cycle-to-work scheme and discounted gym membership