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Job information Head of Enterprise Architecture from the Company Tesco Bank, this latest Head of Enterprise Architecture job vacancy is located in the city Edinburgh located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Head field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

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Job Title Head of Enterprise Architecture Ref # 8796 Location Edinburgh Department Insurance Money Services Business Area Insurance Money Services Working time Full-Time Date Published 31-05-2024 Closing date 19-07-2024

Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

Salary - Between £101,040 - £151,560 + annual bonus & benefits

Work Level -3 - This is a Certified role.

Location - Edinburgh or Newcastle, Permanent

Office Attendance - Our roles are hybrid; however, you should be able to travel to our Edinburgh or Newcastle offices 2-3 days per week for this position.

Closing Date - Applications close 19th July at 5pm

We deal in the personal - from pet insurance for your best friend, and home insurance for peace of mind, to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip you've worked hard for. And that means we always work with heart. Whether we're helping our customers or looking after our people, you'll find there's a warmth and friendliness to everything we do.

We're looking for a Head of Enterprise Architecture to join our Insurance Money and Services team.

As the Head of Enterprise Architecture, you'll lead our Insurance & Money Services architecture team. You'll be part of the technology leadership team and will help deliver our insurance & money services go to market plans, growth strategies, and our customer experience. You'll help to develop our supporting technology strategy with a focus on:

• Embracing and driving significant value from new technologies, including data analytics and AI technologies.
• Achieving better quality, cost discipline and speed to market across our technology and digital investments.
• Delivering solutions reliably at scale, cheaper and faster.
• Creating leading-edge digital experiences for customers and employees.
• Transforming our legacy architecture and embracing new technology innovations, reducing the cost to serve.
• Ensuring appropriate risk management, security, and resilience of our systems and operation.

What you'll be doing

• Enterprise Architecture - Develop a strategic architecture plan, ensuring key features are prioritised appropriately, estimates are reliable, benefits can be realised, and design activities are proactively monitored and tracked to meet planned time frames and the overall architecture plan.
• Enterprise Infrastructure Modernisation - Define strategy for an enterprise architecture function that embeds digital assets and capabilities, supporting the design and implementation of digital strategy and organisation, process, and policies.
• Lead analysis, evaluation, and development of enterprise long-term strategic and operating plans to ensure that the enterprise architecture is synchronised with ever-changing business needs and the complexity of digital transformation.
• Horizon Scanning - Identify new external developments and / or emerging issues for Insurance & Money Services and evaluate their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.
• Continuous Improvement - Help lead the review of existing operations and the implementation of innovation processes across the division or function to ensure the required continuous improvement outcomes are delivered.
• Information and Business Advice - Provide authoritative specialist advice to the leadership team and other stakeholders.
• Leadership and Direction - Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the Insurance & Money Services architectural strategy; explain the relationship to the broader organisation's objectives; motivate people to commit to these goals.
• Performance Management - Manage and report on performance within the department; set appropriate performance priorities for direct reports and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.

We need you to have

• Strategic Mindset - Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies. For example, provides a clear picture of Insurance & Money Services vision and strategy and what the team needs to do to realize them. Develops longer-term strategies that capitalise on the organization's distinct capabilities and emerging trends in the market.
• Business Insight - Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance Insurance & Money Services goals. For example, maintains ample, up-to-date business and industry knowledge to make sound decisions for Insurance & Money Services. Understands the policies and other external factors affecting the business.
• Cultivates Innovation - Creates new and better ways for Insurance & Money Services to be successful. For example, allocates resources to build a solid innovation portfolio and take advantage of new opportunities. Fosters a climate that supports and rewards creativity and innovation; removes obstacles to creativity.
• Optimises Work Processes - Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. For example, emphasises continuous improvement and quality outcomes across Insurance & Money Services and with external partners. Facilitates business-wide adoption of best practices and lessons learned.
• Balances Stakeholders - Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders. For example, provides guidance so that others understand the needs of different stakeholders and can balance them appropriately.
• Communicates Effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, tailors' communication content and style to the needs of others. Pays attention to others' input and perspectives, ask s questions, and summarises to confirm understanding.
Builds Effective Teams - Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. For example, connects with others on team projects and leverages their strengths and knowledge to deliver the best possible results. Champions the decisions of the team and operates in a way that builds team spirit.

We don't expect you to tick every box, and if you feel you hit most of the brief, it's worth exploring to further develop your career here with us.

What's in it for you

• Prepare for your retirement with our colleague pension scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance and virtual GP Service you and your family 365 days a year.
• Performance related annual bonus.
• Indulge in a generous holiday allowance with a minimum of 7.2 weeks, with the opportunity to buy more.
• Embrace the benefits of our Colleague Clubcard, enjoy a 10% discount that increase to 15% every payday (worth up to 2K). As an added perk, we'll give you a second card to share with someone else.
• Take part in our Buy as you Earn and Save as your Earn share schemes.

Everyone's welcome

We want all our colleagues to always feel welcome and be themselves. We're committed to building a more inclusive workplace and celebrating everything that makes colleagues unique, and value the richness and diversity this brings to our business. A more diverse business helps us deliver on our purpose to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

Additional Information

Role Alignment

Following the announcement regarding Tesco's strategic partnership with Barclays, this role will support our Insurance and Money Services team and will remain with Tesco.

Interviews

Interviews are expected to be held immediately. #LI-KP1

How to apply

We value our people and diverse teams and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger to achieve our goals. Our colleagues are working hybrid, taking time to meet with colleagues in our offices for moments that matter, such as team catch ups, planning meetings and more. If you're interested in finding out more about what a career at Tesco Bank looks like, click apply to find out more!

Why Tesco Bank?

We're also a little obsessed with the future. Your future. Our future. That's why we take development seriously; we want to help you thrive and evolve in your career. Tesco Bank is a place to get on, all colleagues have access to LinkedIn Learning and Abstract, from day one. It's important to us that we make sure you're supported by your team and colleague networks every day, celebrating when it matters and helping you to be the best version of yourself. The people make Tesco Bank, and we take pride in what we achieve together. All that hard work? Come and see it turned into something real, usable, and important to customers' and colleagues' everyday lives. At Tesco Bank, our products make things a little better for everyone.

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Closed Date : 2024-10-30