Head of IT Architecture

Salary: £74,400 per year

An excellent new position has just become available for a Head of IT Architecture working for a reputable educational facility based in Brighton!
This position is responsible for defining, implementing, and maintaining an IT systems architecture for the educational facility and to ensure that technical solutions are aligned to it. They will also ensure that the IT architecture meets necessary technical standards. Starting ASAP, Paying up to £74,400 per annum.

*Ensure the current architectural landscape is fully understood and appropriately documented. Identify and prioritise areas for transformation and champion these within the framework of overall change for the organisation to drive forward improvements to the staff and student experience.

*Create and maintain a clear architectural vision for approval which represents and reflects the technology road map for the organisation and the key milestones required to achieve this.

*Develop architectural standards and principles that demonstrate a thorough understanding of the business direction of the educational facility and meet necessary security and compliance standards.

*Actively champion and communicate the IT architectural vision and road map to all stakeholders in a manner that is tailored to the intended audiences and easily understood.

*Maintain an active understanding of key business drivers, major strategic initiatives, and changes in the external market to ensure the architectural vision and road map remains relevant and adds value. Undertake strategic analysis, including research into suppliers, markets, products, and services, to inform and develop strategic plans.

*Provide technical leadership ensuring there is a clear architectural direction and, wherever possible, project solutions that move our technology landscape towards the architectural vision. Guide the architecture work of the technical teams in a matrix environment. Ensure security and technical architectural principles are applied during design activity.

*Working closely with the Business Engagement and PMO functions, identify and analyse business drivers to derive enterprise business, information, technical and solution architecture requirements. Analyse sector, technology, and market trends to determine their potential impacts on the educational facility.

*Provide coaching and mentoring of ITS staff to develop a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. Recruit and manage the work of any consultants or architects, as agreed in the overall plans.

*Chair the Technical Design Authority and plan architecture related development work in collaboration with the core membership and other committees. Report through appropriate existing management structures, supporting decision making through representation of architectural principles.

*Provide a strategic interface, advising and influencing how best to utilise the IT architecture to achieve desired outcomes. Facilitate the development and presentation of business cases for high-level initiatives, prioritisation, and funding approval.

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