Lead Architect - Strategic Enterprise RoleLocation: Milton Keynes (twice monthly)Salary: up to 113,500 + 20% bonusType: PermanentReporting to: Chief Data Officer OverviewAn exciting opportunity to join a modern, cloud-native organisation undergoing significant transformation. This is not a greenfield role - the architectural foundations are already in place. We''re looking for a strategic and hands-on Lead Architect to drive enterprise-wide coherence, ensure robust governance, and deliver real business value in a fast-paced, technology-forward environment.Key ResponsibilitiesChair the Architecture Design Authority, ensuring strategic alignment and enterprise coherence.Own and evolve the enterprise architecture framework and roadmap.Lead design assurance and governance forums across data, integration, infrastructure, and technology domains.Provide architectural leadership across major transformation programmes, including finance and data initiatives.Coach and develop a maturing architecture team.Collaborate closely with executive leadership, influencing strategic direction and investment decisions.Ensure secure-by-design and compliance-by-default principles are embedded across delivery models.Drive adoption of AI and data-centric approaches across the organisation.Ideal Candidate ProfileSenior architectural leader with broad experience across enterprise domains.Proven ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on and delivery-focused.Exceptional communicator with e