Lead Data Architect in England

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We are partnering with a leading global fund manager that is continuing to invest heavily in its enterprise technology and data landscape. As part of this journey, they are looking to appoint a Lead Data Architect into a highly influential role with genuine enterprise reach.

This is a senior position sitting at the intersection of business strategy, technology and data, with a mandate to shape how data is structured, governed and consumed across the organisation globally.

The opportunity

The successful candidate will play a central role in defining and embedding a clear, coherent data architecture vision across a complex investment management environment. Working closely with technology, data and business leadership, you will help ensure data enables scale, innovation and faster decision making rather than becoming a constraint.

Key elements of the role include:

• Owning and evolving enterprise wide data architecture principles, standards and roadmaps
• Enabling modern data capabilities that support advanced analytics and emerging technologies
• Providing architectural leadership across global platforms and portfolio delivery initiatives
• Influencing senior stakeholders to align investment, technology and data strategies
• Balancing enterprise consistency with the practical needs of programmes and product teams
• Leading and mentoring distributed architecture and data professionals internationally

About you

This role will suit a senior data architecture leader with deep experience in asset management or closely related financial services environments.

You are likely to bring:

• A strong track record leading data or enterprise architecture functions at scale
• Experience operating in global, matrixed organisations
• Deep understanding of modern data architecture concepts, platforms and governance
• The credibility to influence at executive level and drive long term change
• A pragmatic mindset that combines strategic thinking with real world delivery

This is not a purely theoretical architecture role. The client is looking for someone who understands how data strategy translates into tangible business outcomes.

Why consider this role

The organisation is at a pivotal point in its technology and data evolution. This role offers the chance to leave a lasting imprint on how data is used to support investment processes, client outcomes and future innovation.

For the right individual, this is a rare opportunity to shape the data foundations of a major buy side institution over the coming years.

If you’d like to explore this confidentially, please get in touch.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Investment Management

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