Your new company

Hays is recruiting for an experienced Solution Architecture Manager to lead a team of architects within a large‑scale transformation environment. This is an opportunity for a seasoned architecture leader who thrives on driving strategy, shaping technical direction, and guiding complex solution design across enterprise‑level programmes.

Your new role

You will head up a team of Solution Architects, ensuring architectural consistency, quality, and alignment to the organisation’s wider technology roadmap. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders across both technology and the business, providing clear leadership, governance, and direction across multiple concurrent projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and manage a team of Solution Architects.
• Translate business strategy into scalable, robust and secure technology solutions.
• Oversee architectural design and integration across multiple programmes.
• Maintain architectural standards, frameworks and governance models.
• Provide senior technical leadership from discovery through to delivery.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to drive innovation and efficiency.
• Act as the bridge between technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Support resource and capacity planning for the architecture function.

What you'll need to succeed

• 10+ years’ experience in Solution Architecture, including leadership roles.
• Expertise across architecture frameworks and solution‑design methodologies.
• Strong experience with cloud technologies (Azure or AWS), microservices and API‑led design.
• Proven success leading architecture within complex, multi‑project environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect) welcome.
• Salesforce experience highly advantageous; Oracle Fusion experience desirable.

What you'll get in return

You’ll join a forward‑thinking organisation undergoing significant digital transformation, giving you the opportunity to influence architectural direction at an enterprise level. You will work in a collaborative environment with strong stakeholder engagement and a clear technology roadmap.

This contract offers £700–£750 per day (via umbrella), hybrid working in Hertfordshire, and the chance to lead a high‑performing architecture function on a major strategic programme.

What you need to do now

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