Lead Data Architect

We are seeking a pragmatic, detail oriented and experienced Lead Enterprise Data Architect to join our growing Data practice. The ideal person for this role will have extensive Data expertise gained from working at senior management and C-level suite levels and will be responsible for leading client engagements, defining architectural frameworks, as well as defining high level operating models and governance frameworks for managing the Data Architecture. You will also love to collaborate with other Data professionals, engineers, and business or operations experts to understand and address their data needs. As an 'Enterprise' Data Architect, you will be a trusted client advisor providing high-value data architecture strategy & TOM services, responsible for defining how Data fits into the wider Business and Technology Architectures which exist. Although technology agnostic, you will have experience in shaping vendor assessments for the various components of the architecture and will work with Data Solution Architects who are responsible for defining, elaborating, and designing the physical layers of the architecture and data models. You will share a passion for Data and how it can be used to develop Data Driven Businesses, innovative ideas and thrive in an environment that embraces collaboration with clients and internal teams to scope, plan and execute projects on time and within budget. The role is a hybrid role maintaining a utilization target of 50% with the remaining 50% of your time focused on pre-sales activity. You will be expected to shape propositions and services, support sales activities, deliver client engagements, lead teams (on/near/far shore) and manage cross-functional client staff and stakeholders in a variety of contexts. We are looking for someone with a strong background in Data Architecture and demonstrable experience of delivering Data Architecture Projects utilising a broad range of methods and frameworks incorporating on-prem, cloud and hybrid models. This role is London based but may involve travel within the UK and Europe and will require flexibility.