Enterprise Information / Data Architect
12 hours ago
Wakefield
Enterprise Information / Data Architect Location: Hybrid, 2-3 days per week onsite in London Rate: £650-£690 per day inside IR35 Clearance: BPSS Required UK Passport Holder We're seeking an experienced Enterprise Information / Data Architect to help shape and deliver the enterprise data strategy for a major transformation programme. This is a senior, enterprise-level architecture role focused on defining target-state data architecture, governance, information models, and data capabilities across a complex organisation. You'll work closely with business, technology, and architecture teams to ensure data is structured, governed, and leveraged effectively to support decision-making, regulatory requirements, and digital transformation initiatives. Key Responsibilities • Define and maintain current and target-state enterprise data architectures., • Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models., • Establish enterprise data domains, canonical models, ontologies, semantic layers, and metadata frameworks., • Create data architecture roadmaps aligned to business and digital strategy., • Drive data governance, lineage, quality, observability, and master data management initiatives., • Ensure alignment between enterprise data models and solution architectures., • Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define requirements and data strategies., • Contribute to Architecture and Design Authority governance activities., • Act as a thought leader, mentoring architects, analysts, and data teams. Essential Skills & Experience • Strong enterprise-level Information or Data Architecture experience., • Expertise in data strategy, governance, metadata management, ontologies, knowledge graphs, and semantic modelling., • Experience designing end-to-end data architectures across complex organisations., • Strong Azure data platform experience, including Databricks., • Experience delivering large-scale transformation programmes., • Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders, including C-suite executives., • Experience within complex, asset-heavy, property, real estate, or similar environments., • Finance transformation experience., • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Desirable Skills • TOGAF, DAMA-DMBOK, or similar architecture frameworks., • Experience supporting AI, advanced analytics, and machine learning initiatives., • Knowledge of SQL and/or Python., • LeanIX, ARIS, or other Enterprise Architecture tooling., • Geospatial data and digital twin experience., • Agile or hybrid delivery experience. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior data architecture professional looking to influence enterprise strategy and drive impactful data transformation across a complex business environment. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website. JBRP1_UKTJ