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Head of IT Architecture & Data - Birmingham @ Carrington Recruitment Solutions

Suite 3 Philpot House, Station Road, BirminghamOnsiteFull-time
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Salary: £110,000 - 120,000 per year

Requirements: 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 would be advantageous.A blended background in IT Architecture, Data and Data Governance.Familiarity with CISO set-ups.Hands-on and strategic leadership experience.Technical background in Solution Architecture or Data Architecture progressing into leadership.Proven leadership skills.Law firm background or experience in professional services would be preferred. Responsibilities: Lead IT Architecture and Data governance activities.Develop and define strategy, standards, governance and roadmaps.Work across business, application, data, integration and technology architecture.Design scalable, resilient and supportable solutions across cloud and SaaS environments.Provide leadership that is both hands-on and strategic.Engage and influence senior stakeholders with credibility.Travel to other UK sites on occasion.Work in a hybrid arrangement, including attendance in the Birmingham office circa 2 days per week. Technologies: AICloudArchitectSecurity More:

We are an exciting law firm based in Birmingham offering a hybrid role with part-remote working and occasional travel to other UK sites. This is a great opportunity for a senior architecture and data leader to join our team, with salary dependent on experience.

last updated 38 week of 2026

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