At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the transformation of payments architecture and shape future technology strategies.
- Company: Join a large-scale tech transformation in the Financial Services sector.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, competitive salary, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and influence within a complex organisation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on the future of payments in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Strong Payments Architecture experience and excellent communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Overview
Location
- Coventry or Manchester (Hybrid – 2-3 days onsite)
- Permanent
- We\'re looking for an experienced
- Lead Enterprise Architect with strong
Payments Architecture expertise to join a large-scale technology transformation programme within the Financial Services sector.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future payments landscape, driving enterprise-wide architecture strategy, and supporting a major payments modernisation initiative.
Responsibilities
- Define and deliver enterprise architecture strategy for payments.
- Develop long-term technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
- Lead architecture for a large-scale payments transformation programme.
- Collaborate with senior business and technology stakeholders.
- Influence strategic technology decisions across multiple programmes.
- Guide solution architects and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend future capabilities.
- Support architecture governance and strategic investment decisions.
Qualifications
- Strong Payments Architecture background within Financial Services.
- Experience with payment rails, payment gateways, payment schemes, BACS, CHAPS, Faster Payments and Open Banking.
- Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and executive leadership.
- Strong strategic thinking with excellent communication skills.
- TOGAF (or equivalent Architecture certification) is highly desirable.
- Financial Services or Banking experience is highly preferred.
- Nice to have
- Knowledge of operational resilience and regulatory requirements.
- Consultancy experience delivering architecture within Financial Services.
- Lead a high-profile enterprise-wide payments transformation.
- Influence long-term technology strategy.
- Work with senior business and technology leaders.
- Hybrid working with excellent flexibility.
- Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package.
- Opportunity to make a real impact within a large, complex organisation.
- If you\'re an experienced
Enterprise Architect with deep payments expertise and enjoy shaping technology strategy rather than hands-on delivery, we\'d love to hear from you.
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Lead Enterprise Architect in Coventry employer: Lorien
Join a forward-thinking company in Manchester that values technical expertise and offers a dynamic work culture. With a focus on hybrid working, flexible hours, and a strong emphasis on employee growth, this role provides the opportunity to lead impactful projects while maintaining a hands-on engineering position. Enjoy a competitive salary, annual bonus, and the chance to shape the future of corporate infrastructure services in a supportive environment.
