Lead Technical Architect, Manchester

AboutTheRole WerelookingformultipleLeadTechnicalArchitectswhowillplayacentralroleinthesuccessfuldeliveryoftechnologyprojects.Youwillworkcloselywithclientsandinternalteamstounderstandcontext,co-designsolutions,andleadtechnicalteamsthroughproductdevelopment. Inthisrole,youwillleadarchitectureworkonclientprogrammes.Youwilldesignandoverseeend-to-endtechnologysolutionsthatarescalable,secure,user-centred,andethicallyresponsible.Thisroleinvolvestranslatingbusinessneedsintotechnologysolutions,creatingarchitectureartefacts,andsupportingclientstomakesustainableanduser-focusedtechnologychoices.Youmightbeaspecialistinaparticulartechnologydomainorplatform-suchaslegacysystemmigration,m365,Azure,GCP,AWS,dataplatformsorintelligentprocessautomation-butyouwillapplyatechnologyagnosticperspective. You'lloperateasatrustedadvisor,oftenleadingsmallerengagementsorplayingaseniorroleonlargerones,butmayalsoworksoloorcontributeasamemberofateamasneeded.Youwillbethesourceoftechnicaloversightandadviceforthewiderteamandfortheclient.Youwillalsosupportthedevelopmentofjuniorcolleagueswhilecontributingtopracticeimprovementandbusinessdevelopment. Wearecommittedtohavingapositiveimpactontheclientsandthecommunitiesweserve.Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfromwomen,disabled,Black,Asian,andMinorityEthniccandidatesandhistoricallyunder-representedgroups.Responsibilities Leadprojectworkstreamsorsmall/mediumclientengagementsintechnologyengagements. Collaboratewithclientteamstoaligntechnicalsolutionswithorganisationalstrategiesanduserneeds. Defineandcommunicateend-to-endsolutionarchitecturesforprogrammesandservices,translatingbusinessanduserneedsintoscalable,ethical,andmaintainabletechnicaldesigns.Conductthoroughtechnicalassessmentsandprovideactionablerecommendationsfordecision-makers.Explainthepotentialimpact,costs,benefits,andrisksofrecommendations. Supportclientarchitecturegovernance,ensuringalignmentwithenterprise,data,andsecuritystandards Contributetodeliveryplanningtosupportagileproductdevelopment.Facilitatearchitecturedecision-makingwithclients,balancingstrategicandtacticalneeds. Producehigh-qualityartefactsroadmaps,diagrams,architecturemodels,andwrittenbriefs. Createartefactssuchastechnologyroadmaps,optionsappraisals,andarchitecturediagrams. Communicatecomplextechnicalinformationtonon-technicalstakeholders.Collaboratewithmultidisciplinaryteamsacrossdesign,data,anddelivery. Inputintobidsandproposalswithafocusontechnologycontent. Maintainastrongunderstandingofemergingtrendsandtechnologies. Mentororlinemanagemorejuniorconsultantsandcontributetointernallearning. Providethoughtleadershipandcontributetobusinessdevelopmentandmarketingactivities.Contributetothecontinualdevelopmentofourtechnologyanddatapractice. Developandmaintainstrongclientrelationships,buildingtrustwithseniorstakeholders. AboutYou Essential Strongexperiencedesigningarchitecturesforcomplexsolutionsensuringconsistencywithagreedrequirementsandstandards Knowledgeofenterprisesystems,APIs/integration,cloudplatforms(AWS,Azure,GCP),anddataecosystemsExperiencedevelopingandreviewingarchitectureartefacts.Experienceofarchitecturemodelling(C4,ArchiMate,UML),andtoolssuchasVisio,LucidchartorDraw.io Provenabilitytoworkwithstakeholdersatmultiplelevelsacrossorganisations Experienceofcommunicatingtechnicalconceptsandrecommendationstobothtechnicalandnon-technicalaudiencesExperienceofleadingarchitecturalgovernanceandassurance Experienceworkingwithagileproductdeliveryteamsincomplexorganisationalsettings Experiencethroughouttheproductlifecycle Experiencedeliveringprojectsinaconsultancyenvironment ExperienceofuserresearchinthecontextoftechnologyandproductdevelopmentCommittedtopersonalandprofessionaldevelopment,stayingabreastofindustrytrends. Atechnologyandplatformagnosticperspective. Strongverbalandwrittencommunicationskills. Desirable Experienceworkingwithpublicsectorarchitecturestandardsandplatforms(e.g.gov.ukPaaS,NHSSpine) Experienceworkingindiverse,remote,andmulti-disciplinaryteamsSkills Communicatingbetweenthetechnicalandnon-technicalabilitytointerpretandnegotiatebetweenneedsoftechnicalandnon-technicalstakeholders Requirementsdefinitionandmanagementabilitytoadviseonrequirementsmanagementapproachesandcoordinaterequirementsprioritisation StrategicthinkingabilitytocontributetothedevelopmentofstrategiesandpoliciesTechnologysystemsanalysisabilitytoleadtheanalysisofITsystemcapabilities Governanceandassuranceabilitytoassureservicesandsupportclientstodefinegovernance Userfocusabilitytochampionuserresearchanddefineapproachestounderstandinguserneeds LifecycleperspectiveabilitytomanagethedeliveryofproductsandservicesatdifferentphasesthroughtheproductlifecycleSourcingtechnologyassetsandsolutions-abilitytoleadsupplierdiscussionsaspartofprocurementprocesses Solutionarchitecture-abilitytoleaddevelopmentofsolutionarchitectureinlinewithstandards Wearecommittedtohavingapositiveimpactontheclientsandthecommunitiesweserve.Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfromallgenders,ethnicities,disabledpeople,membersoftheLGBTQIA+community,andthosefromlowersocio-economicbackgrounds.Dontmeet100%ofthecriteria?Westillwanttohearfromyou.Pleaseletusknowifyourequireanyadjustmentsduringtherecruitmentprocess. AboutUs People-PoweredTransformation We'reapurposedrivenorganisation,supportingorganisationstobuildabetterfutureforpeople,placesandtheplanet.Combiningvastexperienceinthepublic,privateandthirdsectorsandexpertiseinhuman-centreddesign,data,experienceandtechnology,werecreatingsustainablesolutionsreadyforanever-evolvingworld.AttheheartofTPXimpact,werecollaborativeandempathetic.Wereateamofpassionatepeoplewhocaredeeplyabouttheworkwedoandtheimpactwehaveintheworld.Weknowthatchangehappensthroughpeople,withpeopleandforpeople.Thatswhywebelieveinpeople-poweredtransformation. Workinginclosecollaborationwithourclients,weseektounderstandtheiruniquechallenges,questioningassumptionsandbuildingintheirteamsthecapabilitiesandconfidencetocontinuelearning,iteratingandadapting.BenefitsInclude: 30daysholiday+bankholidays 2volunteerdaysforcausesthatyouarepassionateabout Maternity/paternity-6monthsMaternityLeave,3monthsPaternityLeave Lifeassurance Employerpensioncontributionof5% Healthcashplan Personallearninganddevelopmentbudget EmployeeAssistanceProgramme AccesstoequityinthebusinessthroughaShareIncentivePlanGreenincentiveprogrammesincludingElectricVehicleLeasingandtheCycletoWorkScheme Financialadvice Healthassessments AboutTPXimpact-DigitalTransformation Wedrivefundamentalchangeinapproachestoproductandservicedevelopment,deliveryandtechnology.Ouragile,multidisciplinaryteamsusetechnology,designanddatatodeliverbetterresults,improvingoutcomesforindividuals,organisationsandcommunities.Byworkingintheopen,inpartnershipwithourclients,wenotonlytransformtheirsystemsandservicesbutalsobuildthecapabilityoftheirteams,soworkcancontinuewithoutusinthelongerterm.Ourfocusissustainablechange,alwaysdeliveredwithpositiveimpact. Wereaninclusiveemployer,andwecareaboutdiversityinourteams.Letusknowinyourapplicationifyouhaveaccessibilityrequirementsduringtheinterview.TPBN1_UKTJ