Head of Solution Architecture

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JOB TITLE: Head of Solution ArchitectureSALARY: £121,023 - £142,380LOCATION: Edinburgh, Bristol or LeedsHOURS: Full timeWORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site About this opportunityWe require an experienced architecture and technology leader to define, shape and execute on our Insurance, Pensions & Investments Technology Strategy. Working in partnership with the CIO and their Leadership team, your architecture function will set the direction for the products which serve over five million customers in the UK, and work day-to-day alongside our engineering practices to make sure we build in line with our architecture vision. Architecture is at the heart of our technology decision making, and this role requires a senior architecture leader who can bring a principled, commercially-savvy approach to influencing and guiding senior technology leaders across Lloyds Banking Group to deliver our Insurance outcomes. You will also act as technology evangelist, working with your peers in senior Enterprise Architecture roles bringing to bear your experience and your enthusiasm to educate, to inform, to inspire, and to lead our organisation into the future. About usLike the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too… What you'll needThe Vision and Story-telling skills to describe our Target Architecture and gain buy in across the c-suite to achieve itThe drive and tenacity necessary to secure buy-in to your architecture vision.The technical communication skills necessary to engage and inspire hundreds of Architecture and Engineering colleagues to deliver your unified visionThe commercial experience necessary to understand the trade-offs between time, cost and quality to get to the best possible outcome.The contemporary digital cloud, data and digital skills needed to make the right choices across a variety of technologies and platformsA deep understanding of the approaches to managing and modernising the parts of the architecture estate which have been in-situ for decadesThe knowledge to be able to talk to and understand our customers and our engineers, reaching solutions that meets the needs of each group And experience of these is essential Demonstrable experience of defining and executing business-wide Architecture transformationPracticalPractical experience of running large, multi-disciplinary architecture teams across multiple sitesDeep technology expertise on a number of fronts, including cloud-based architectures, data architecture, contemporary digital architecture practices, as well as experience in selecting and integrating enterprise-level commercial off the shelf software About working for usOur focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:A generous pension contribution of up to 15%An annual bonus award, subject to Group performanceShare schemes including free sharesBenefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on topA range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.