Data Architecture Manager

Circa65k - 70k(dependent on skills & experience)

Permanent / 37 hours per week / Full-time (with flexibility for part-time working)

HuntingdonLincolnor Peterborough Hybrid

Lead the enterprise data architecture that turns trusted data into smarter decisions

Be at the forefront of how Anglian Water uses data to drive real-world impact. This role is accountable forestablishingand leading our enterprise data architecture discipline setting the vision principles and guardrails that define how data is designed integrated governed secured and shared across the organisation.

As a leaderand specialist role you will own the enterprise data architecture roadmap and lead a team of Enterprise Data Architects shaping AI-ready trusted data products that power analytics insight and smarter decision-making. Working closely with senior business and technology leadersyoullconnect data and analytics strategy to measurable regulatory operational and customer outcomes helping Anglian Water deliver a more resilient innovative and future-ready service.

This is a rare opportunity to influence how data is understood and used at an enterprise level driving meaningful change across a complex critical infrastructure organisation.

Whatyoullbe doing

• The Data Architecture Manager will lead Anglian Waters enterprise data architecture function setting the vision standards and operating model for how data is designed governed and shared across the organisation. They will define target-state data architectures andestablishclear guardrails that enable domain teams to deliver trusted secure and interoperable data products at scale.

• The role will oversee data architecture governancemanagedataarchitectural risk technical debt and assurance whileworkingclosely with data analytics and information governance leaders to embedstewardship quality privacy and security into everyday delivery.

• They will co-develop data platform strategies and roadmaps shaping capabilities such asLakehouse and streaming architectures master and reference data metadata integration and data quality to support AI analytics resilience and cost efficiency.

• Working with senior business and technology stakeholders the Data Architecture Manager will translate regulatory operational and customer goals into clear data architecture roadmaps and measurable outcomes. They will also lead and develop a team of Enterprise Data Architects building capability career pathways and a strong community of practice across the organisation.

What does it take to be aData ArchitectureManager

• Enterprise data architecture & modelling (conceptual/logical/physical; canonical & semantic)

• Metadata/lineage and data quality management; information lifecycle.

• Master Data / Reference Data Management (MDM/RDM); Data integration (ETL/ELT APIs streaming) event driven & microservices patterns.

• Security & privacy by design access controlsclassificationand protection.

• Cloud data platforms (incl. Lakehouse) FinOps/cost optimisation performance tuning.

• Stakeholder management; communicating across technical/non technicalaudiences.

• People leadership: coaching senior architects operating model design community of practice.

• Measurement & value: OKRs architecture KPIs benefits tracking tied to business outcomes.

Whatsin it for you

• Private healthcare and physiotherapy

• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household

• 26 days annual leave (rising with service)

• Competitive pension scheme Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% (up to 18% combined)

• Bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits and working culture

• Life Assurance (8 salary) and Personal Accident cover

• Enhanced family leave policies

• Great discounts andperks

Why apply