Job type
ContractLocation
ManchesterWorking Pattern
Flexible Working,Full-timeSpecialism
InfrastructureIndustry
Education & TrainingPay
700
Enterprise Architect, Higher Education
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:
- 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.
What are the most important things that you will be looking for in a CV / shortlisting on:
1. Stakeholder management and demand management:
2. Strategy and architecture planning:
3. Definition, design and portfolio alignment:
4. Governance and assurance:
