£120000 - 140000 GBP
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Director of Data Architecture - Birmingham (Travel to London required)
£125,000 - £140,000 + 20% bonus + £5,000 car allowance

Our client is a global leader in technology and consulting, delivering cutting-edge solutions across cloud, infrastructure, applications, and business processes. With a strong emphasis on innovation and collaboration, they empower teams to solve complex challenges and drive transformation at scale.

As Director of Data Architecture, you'll shape enterprise-wide data strategies, lead high-impact client engagements, and build a world-class architecture practice. This is a senior leadership role requiring deep technical expertise, commercial acumen, and consulting finesse. Applicants must be available for frequent London travel.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Data Strategy & Oversight
Lead the creation, assurance, and governance of enterprise data models across analytical and real-time streaming domains. Define and enforce architecture standards, principles, and best practices aligned with business and regulatory needs.

Practice Leadership & Mentoring
Manage and mentor a team of senior data architects, enhancing their consulting capabilities and technical depth. Drive strategic direction across the practice and foster a culture of excellence.

Client Engagement & Advisory
Act as the senior data architecture authority in complex client engagements. Present confidently at executive level, influence strategic decisions, and serve as a trusted advisor.

Pre-Sales & Bid Leadership
Own large-scale bids from solution design to financial modelling. Balance commercial competitiveness with delivery risk and build consensus across sales and delivery teams.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven expertise in enterprise data architecture across analytical and streaming environments.
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms, data warehousing (Snowflake), and real-time systems.
• Experience with data modelling standards (e.g., 3NF, Dimensional, Vault 2.0) and tools (e.g., Erwin, Lucidchart).
• Strong grasp of data governance, metadata management, and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR).
• Hands-on understanding of Python, SQL, and modern data engineering tools (e.g., Airflow, DBT, Atlan).
• Exceptional consulting and stakeholder management skills.
• Career experience within leading consultancies or SIs (e.g., IBM, Thoughtworks, EY, Capgemini).

What's on Offer

£125,000 - £140,000 base salary
20% annual bonus
£5,000 car allowance
Inclusive culture with flexible working options
Access to DEI networks and continuous learning opportunities

This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation at the forefront of data innovation. If you're ready to lead transformative engagements and shape the future of enterprise data architecture, we'd love to hear from you.