Director of Solution Architecture

• Lead and mature the Solution Architecture function across the Royal Mail estate.
• Translate enterprise strategy into solution-level blueprints, standards and roadmaps.
• Oversee architecture assurance, governance and design quality for major programmes.
• Guide a large, federated community of architects (c.50) through modern ways of working.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native, platform-led and product-aligned architecture practices.
• Partner with senior business and technology leaders to shape investment and delivery decisions.
• Hold internal teams and strategic partners to account for quality and value.

• Proven experience leading architecture functions in large, complex organisations.
• Deep expertise in solution and enterprise architecture, with strong cloud knowledge (Azure & GCP).
• A track record of transforming architecture teams and ways of working.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to influence at executive level and drive change through organisational barriers.
• Broad understanding of business, data, cloud, infrastructure and cyber architecture.

• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Funded Dental - As a manager you are eligible to a level of employer funded dental insurance*
• Health Assessment - As a manager you are eligible to an employer funded health assessment every 2 years*
• Benefits Account - You will have access to your personal benefits account on our ‘My Bundle+’ platform. There are more than 800 retail offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle.
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.

*Available only to permanent employees

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.