Head of IT Architecture & Data, Professional Services
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Salary: £110,000 - 120,000 per year
Requirements:- TOGAF certification is essential.
- Blended background in IT Architecture, Data and Data Governance.
- Familiarity with CISO set-ups.
- Hands-on and strategic experience.
- Background in a law firm or, at minimum, professional services.
- Technical background in Solution Architecture or Data Architecture, with progression into leadership.
- Proven leadership skills.
- Proven enterprise architecture leadership experience, including data architecture.
- Experience defining strategy, standards, governance and roadmaps in a complex environment.
- Strong understanding of business, application, data, integration and technology architecture.
- Experience designing scalable, resilient and supportable solutions across cloud and SaaS environments.
- Good knowledge of data governance, AI governance, risk, assurance and control.
- Ability to explain complex topics clearly and influence senior stakeholders with credibility.
- Experience in a regulated or professional services environment is advantageous.
- Lead IT architecture and data governance activities.
- Develop and define strategy, standards, governance and roadmaps.
- Work hands-on as well as strategically across architecture and data.
- Engage and influence senior stakeholders.
- Design scalable, resilient and supportable solutions across cloud and SaaS environments.
- Support data governance, AI governance, risk, assurance and control activities.
- Travel to other UK sites on occasion.
- Work in a hybrid arrangement, being in the office circa 2 days per week.
- AI
- Cloud
- Support
- TOGAF
- Architect
- Security
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We are an exciting law firm based in Birmingham offering a hybrid role with circa 2 days per week in the office and occasional travel to other UK sites. This is a great opportunity for an experienced leader in IT architecture and data governance, and salary is dependent upon experience.
last updated 41 week of 2026