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Enterprise Architect (Higher Education)
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Enterprise Architect (Higher Education)
£715 a day (Inside IR35)
Hybrid (1 day a week onsite in Manchester)
6 months
This is a single role profile used across three value streams, with contextual deployment to Professional Services, Teaching, Learning & Student, and Research.
Value-stream architecture leadership:
Strategic shaping and demand management
Enterprise coherence:
Definition, design and portfolio alignment
Governance advice:
Architecture knowledge management
What are you looking for in terms of previous experience / skills
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:
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- Proven experience in Enterprise Architecture within a complex organisation.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, particularly at senior leadership level.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and succinctly.
- A pragmatic, delivery-focused approach, balancing appropriate risk-taking with timely escalation where required.
- The ability to work effectively under pressure, adapt to changing priorities and manage competing demands.
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- Stakeholder management and demand management
- Strategy and architecture planning
- Definition, design and portfolio alignment
- Governance and assurance
Desired Skills and Experience
Higher Education
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