Lorien
Lead Enterprise Architect
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Lead Enterprise Architect – Payments
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.
What you'll be doing
- 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.
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What we're looking for
- Extensive Enterprise Architecture experience.
- Strong Payments Architecture background within Financial Services.
- Experience with payment rails, payment gateways, payment schemes, BACS, CHAPS, Faster Payments, and Open Banking.
- Experience delivering or supporting payments modernisation programmes.
- 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.
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Nice to have
- Experience designing enterprise-wide payment platforms or payment hubs.
- Knowledge of operational resilience and regulatory requirements.
- Consultancy experience delivering architecture within Financial Services.
Why join?
- 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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