Head of Enterprise Architecture

About the opportunity

You will manage the enterprise-wide technology strategy and architectural governance. This role provides strategic oversight across platforms products and domainsensuring that technology investments are aligned to business goals technically sustainable and support fast secure and compliant delivery.

In a Team Topologiesaligned organisation the role does not centrally dictate design outcomes. Instead you empower decentralised architecture through clear rules reusable patterns and strong technical alignment mechanisms. You will manage a small Architecture Advisory Team and partner closely with Engineering Product Risk and Executive to reduce complexity manage technical risk and shape the future state of technology.

In this role youll get to

• Manage the development and communication of the enterprise technology strategy.
• Define and maintain architectural rules decision frameworks and guardrails.
• Chair the Architecture Advisory Forum ensuring inclusive transparent and risk-aware architecture outcomes.
• Manage cross-domain architecture reviews for major programs and high-impact platform outcomes.
• Coach Domain Architects and Enterprise Architects to be effective technical leaders and influencers.
• Maintain a holistic view of platform and system interdependencies across the Bank.

What youll bring to the role

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Exceptional strategic thinking and ability to balance long-term vision with delivery pragmatism.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills across technical business and executive domains.
• Deep expertise in architecture practices including capability modelling solution design integration and governance.
• Understanding of agile DevOps and continuous delivery models including engineering metrics such as DORA.
• Fluency in cloud-native architectures distributed systems security and regulatory constraints.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen including Total Cost of Ownership investment planning and platform lifecycle management.

We offer flexible work options that put our people first working in a hybrid model with a minimum local Head Office attendance requirement determined by your Leader to find a rhythm that works best for you and your team. We believe that coming into the office some of the time is the best way to learn stay connected and collaborate effectively especially for key activities like team days 1:1s and town halls.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness injury or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you check out the attached Position Description and apply.Future State - Head of

Please note all internal candidates are required to notify their immediate leader when applying for a new career opportunity and you will be asked to acknowledge they have done so upon submission of your application.

Please contact theTalent Acquisition Advisor listed below for a confidential discussion if there are any concerns meeting this requirement during the application processor if you would like to discuss the position further.

Name: Thomas Park

Email:

Phone:

For more information check out the Application Process for Internal Candidatespage.

Still in two minds

Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger so even if you dont tick every box we still want to see your application!

Please note shortlisting and interviews may take place prior to the advertised close date so dont delay apply now!