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Director of System Architecture & Transformation

Director of System Architecture & Transformation (JN -072025-6793879) City of London, England

Salary: GBP65000 - GBP72471 per annum + Benefits + Medical etc

The Director of IT, Architecture and Infrastructure will oversee the strategic planning and operational delivery of the technology infrastructure within the organisation. This role is ideal for a forward-thinking individual with a strong background in IT architecture and infrastructure management.

Main responsibilities / duties

Technology Strategy & Architecture Roadmap

  • Work with the Director of IT to co-create a forward-looking, business-aligned technology strategy that sets a clear direction for IT.
  • Design an enterprise architecture roadmap that is scalable, secure, and adaptive to changing organisational needs.
  • Ensure technology decisions support service delivery, data-driven operations, and long-term cost efficiency.

 

Technology Governance & Operating Model Transformation

  • Standardise and simplify technology governance, policies, and processes to reflect a modern, strategic IT function.
  • Embed frameworks such as:
  • ISO/IEC 27001: The international standard for information security management systems (ISMS), ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
  • ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library): A framework for standardising IT service management practices and aligning them with business needs.
  • Shift IT’s organisational role from a back-office support service to an integrated business enabler.

 

Support Key Change Programmes & Technical Delivery Oversight

  • Provide expert guidance on the technology workstream within the Finance ERP transformation programme.
  • Lead platform rationalisation initiatives to reduce cost and complexity.
  • Oversee the consolidation of the IT environment, supporting migration towards a unified operating ecosystem (currently a mix of Microsoft and Google platforms).

Relationship Management

  • Lead and be responsible for overall implementation of the architecture and technology deliverables, fostering a culture of collaboration across IT and business teams to identify and address IT business needs.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritise user requirements, addressing them effectively.

 

Finance

  • Oversee delivery of financial business cases to reduce IT costs.