Digital Architect - United Kingdom - Legal & General

Description

Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes.

It's up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas.

Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we're helping to improve our customers' lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day.

We have a new opportunity for aPrincipal Business Architect who will provide architecture support across the Group, in line with the agreed integrated roadmap of Business priority and technology delivery.

The role holder willensure effective architecture review, standards and delivery plans are produced, tracked and managed by participating in evolving methodologies, processes, tools and techniques.

The post holder will drive maximum value in the delivery of effective architecture plans for the Group to drive appropriate intake and delivery pipelines in alignment with Technology Strategy architecture plans.

Developing and documenting the business model(s) to show the interaction of processes, systems and organisation to deliver products and services to customers and intermediaries together with the underlying business capabilities & requirements in line with company strategy.

Understanding and assessing the impact of change and fully engage in the development of business and IT requirements and solutions ensuring that the integrity and effectiveness of the business model(s) are maintained in line with company standards.

Maintaining the business model in an accessible and usable format ensuring that it is regarded as the definitive source of information about the business operations and ensure it reflects change, which may result from market drivers, business and IT developments, or new legislation and regulation.

Ensuring understanding of and commitment to the business model by all relevant employees in the Business area by developing and delivering the appropriate training in line with requirements.

Ensuring that the principles of Conduct Risk are embedded into your day to day operationsto deliver good customer outcomes at all times.

Ensuring that all business processes andinternal controls within your role are designed and performed in a way that delivers goodcustomer outcomes and demonstrates effective management of Conduct Risk.

Taking the lead in all matters with regard to the management of employees, ensuring that management discretion is used in a consistent manner and that the area follows the Group's policies and procedures including the Partnership Agreement to maximise business performance.

Degree and/or MBA educated or equivalent experience - desirable but not mandatory
Architecture, TOGAF, Analysis, Prince2, Project management and/or Agile qualifications or equivalent experience
Portfolio and architecture management and analysis experience with track record of effective management & reporting

Experience of facilitating and shaping opportunities to drive preparation of suitable business cases and Portfolio plans in line with structured business frameworks across complex geographical / functional matrix organizations.

Proven track record of architecting business opportunities to drive portfolio plans for delivery of large, complex, change and technology initiatives with technology appreciation and awareness
Track record of building effective relationships to ensure approved agreed delivery plans and proven background in adapting to trends and openness to new ideas
Ensuring analysis to support business prioritisation and planning confidence across all levels with technical and non-technical audiences
Develop, get buy-in and deliver approaches across the organisation and wider division and track record of building effective relationships
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to successfully engage and influence a broad range of individuals across various internal and external businesses and support functions

Legal & General is a leading financial services organisation, named Britain's Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running.

Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.
We're one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers. Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.