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Head of Solution Architecture

Head of Solution Architecture

Legal & General • England, UK
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Job Description

Are you passionate about shaping the future of enterprise technology design? We’re looking for a strategic and inclusive leader to join our Institutional Retirement business as Head of Solution Architecture. This is a pivotal role where you’ll define and govern how we design technology solutions across our product and platform teams, ensuring they’re secure, scalable, and aligned with our long-term strategy.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. If you’re excited by the opportunity to lead with purpose and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

  • Defining and maintaining solution design standards, patterns and methodology
  • Leading assurance for complex and business‑critical technology initiatives
  • Partnering with product, platform and engineering leads to embed design early
  • Engaging with stakeholders to ensure designs deliver business value
  • Building and leading a community of practice for solution design
  • Coaching and mentoring architects in modern design techniques and tools
  • Monitoring and improving design processes and introducing innovation
  • Ensuring digital products support fair customer outcomes under Consumer Duty

Qualifications

  • Demonstrating deep expertise in solution design across hybrid environments
  • Holding relevant qualifications such as TOGAF or BCS Solution Development
  • Communicating complex ideas clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences
  • Leading solution design in large‑scale, regulated financial services settings
  • Showing strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capabilities
  • Applying agile methodologies and product operating models effectively
  • Managing and developing diverse teams in line with inclusive practices
  • Bringing commercial awareness and sound judgement to strategic decisions

Benefits

  • The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance‑related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
  • Generous pension contribution
  • Life assurance
  • Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
  • At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
  • Competitive family leave
  • Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand‑new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
  • There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
  • In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it’s possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part‑time, term‑time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance

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