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# Architecture Governance Lead

- **Company:** Deutsche Bank AG
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Strategy
- **Published:** October 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6ec5d9efb0d6ca3d

## About the Role

* Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify complex business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
 * Ability to influence and drive change at senior level across global locations
 * Proficiency in architecture tools, frameworks, and technologies
 * Knowledge of industry best practices and emerging trends. With experience either across front office Business Divisions or Risk, Finance, and Treasury systems within Financial Services Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs
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## Description

Architecture is one of the key pillars of the Bank's Technology and Data Strategy. Group Architecture team drives the development of a clear target state architecture for the organisation, together with the governance processes, supporting tools, standards and frameworks required to deliver this. This requires strong collaboration and buy-in across the Bank, working closely with federated business, infrastructure teams and CIOs.

Group Architecture play an important role in the delivery of the Strategy and impact the entire breadth of the Bank's business, building out the Data Strategy and associated knowledge base

The Architecture Governance Lead has a key role in ensuring the banks investment are aligned to these target states and standards., * Develop and implement architecture governance frameworks and processes. Ensure compliance with architecture standards and policies across key programmes. Monitor and report on architecture governance metrics and KPIs

 * Collaborate with programme sponsors, managers and architects to ensure architectural integrity and alignment
 * Be a strong, decisive communicator, effectively conveying architecture strategies and decisions to stakeholders at all levels. Act as a liaison between local and global architecture teams
 * Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with architectural decisions and implementations. Ensure that risk management practices are integrated into the architecture governance processes to minimise potential impacts on the programme's success Management of Group Architecture key controls ensuring compliant with policy and operating effectively
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