Overview
In this role, you lead enterprise data architecture for investment and wealth clients, shaping data strategies and transformation roadmaps. You work closely with senior stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver operating model improvements and measurable business impact. The position sits in the Technology & Transformation practice, blending strategy, architecture and delivery to drive high‑value outcomes. You will influence C‑level decisions and stay close to emerging data technologies, applying them to client challenges.
Pay / Benefits
- Flexible hybrid working
- Wellbeing focus
- Career development
- Exposure to senior decision-makers
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise data strategies and architecture for complex investment and wealth clients
- Manage multi-disciplinary teams delivering assessments, target-state architectures, and transformation roadmaps
- Identify inefficiencies in data architectures and propose scalable improvements
- Shape and deliver operating model and data transformation initiatives from strategy to implementation
- Run client workshops to define requirements, data models, and architectural principles
- Engage with C-level and senior stakeholders, translating data concepts into business value
- Stay updated on emerging data technologies and apply them to client challenges
Key requirements
- Strong experience in data architecture and data solution design within consulting or large enterprises
- Deep knowledge of data modelling (conceptual, logical, physical)
- Experience in data quality, master data and reference data
- Analytics, reporting, and self-service BI experience
- Experience defining data standards, taxonomies, vocabularies, and a common data language
- Proven leadership in delivering through teams and developing junior talent
- Industry experience in Investment Management and/or Wealth (assets, trading, risk, pricing, ESG, market data)
- Stakeholder engagement at senior levels
- Leadership and team development
- Clear, business-focused communication
- Data architecture and modelling (conceptual, logical, physical)
- Data quality, master data, reference data management
- Analytics, reporting, self-service BI
Senior Data Architect Manager employer: Nigel Frank International
Join a forward-thinking Microsoft technology organisation that prioritises innovation and employee development in the rapidly evolving field of AI. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, you will lead a talented team while enjoying the flexibility of remote work in the UK, alongside competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth. This is an exceptional chance to make a significant impact in shaping AI solutions for enterprise customers within a supportive and dynamic work culture.
