Talent.com
FNZ
Head of Architecture and Performance, UK and EuropeFNZ • Greater London, England, UK
No longer accepting applications
Head of Architecture and Performance, UK and Europe

Head of Architecture and Performance, UK and Europe

FNZ • Greater London, England, UK
13 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Reporting to the Head of Technology UK and Europe, the Head of Architecture and Performance UK & Europe is responsible for defining and driving the regional technology architecture strategy, ensuring scalable, resilient and high‑performing platforms that support business growth, operational excellence and regulatory requirements across the UK and Europe.

Key Stakeholders

  • Group Heads of UK and Europe
  • CROs UK & Europe
  • UK 1st and 2nd LoD Risk and Compliance Teams
  • Global Head of Technology Office
  • Global Technology teams
  • Global Head of Technology
  • Client Technology teams where appropriate

Responsibilities

  • Architecture & Solution Design
    • Define end‑to‑end solution architectures across application, data, and infrastructure layers
    • Produce architecture blueprints and technical designs to enable clients to understand integration points between their software and ours, and internal stakeholders to understand risks, controls and investment needs in our technology estate.
    • Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to enterprise standards
    • Evaluate and select appropriate technology stacks, frameworks, and platforms
  • Business Alignment & Strategy
    • Translate client requirements into technical solutions and architecture roadmaps
    • Work closely with stakeholders to define target state architecture and transition plans
    • Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, regulatory, and governance frameworks
  • Delivery Leadership
    • Provide technical leadership to engineering and delivery teams
    • Oversee solution implementation, ensuring adherence to architecture principles
    • Support design, build, test, and deployment lifecycle activities
    • Manage risk, dependencies, and architectural decisions across programmes
  • Application Architecture & Engineering Oversight
    • Design and govern application structures, integrations, APIs, and data flows
    • Establish coding standards, architectural patterns, and best practices
    • Ensure performance, reliability, and maintainability of applications
    • Guide teams on microservices, cloud, and integration patterns
  • Stakeholder & Communication Management
    • Engage with business leaders, product teams, and external partners
    • Communicate complex technical concepts in clear, business‑friendly language
    • Support pre‑sales activities, solution proposals, and executive decision‑making
  • Governance, Risk & Continuous Improvement
    • Ensure solutions comply with security, regulatory, and architectural standards
    • Conduct architecture reviews and design assurance
    • Identify opportunities to optimise systems, cost, and performance
    • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends

Requirements

Technical

  • Strong background in software architecture, system design, and integration
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
  • Knowledge of security, data architecture, and performance optimisation

Leadership & Delivery

  • Proven ability to lead cross‑functional engineering teams
  • Experience managing large‑scale, enterprise delivery programmes
  • Strong decision‑making across trade‑offs (cost, risk, scalability)

Business & Communication

  • Ability to translate business strategy into technical design
  • Strong stakeholder management at senior/executive level
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Create a job alert for this search

Head of Architecture and Performance, UK and Europe • Greater London, England, UK

Similar jobs

Head of Engineering - AdTech

SkyGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

The Group Advertising Technology (AdTech).Content Technology & Innovation (CT&I) develops and runs the platforms delivering linear and targeted advertisement (AdSmart) and OTT (Now and Sky Go), acr... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Technical Architecture (residential) - client-side

Curio CareersGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

The client is a design-led London-based residential property developer who is looking for a Head of Technical to join their team.Their projects range from mid-range to high-end residential apartmen... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of FP&A

DwellyGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Dwelly — a UK-based, AI-enabled lettings and property management platform, that is growing through a roll‑up strategy acquiring estate agencies.The company leverages two arms: i) acquiring existing... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Enterprise Architecture, AVP – Europe

The Travelers Companies, Inc.Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time +1

As an Assistant Vice President of Architecture, you will interface directly with senior technology leaders to transform our current business and technology capabilities and pave the way for best-in... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Engineering

Dormont Manufacturing CoGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Monex is a leading global financial solutions provider, offering a complete set of tools to support business growth and strategic financial operations.We specialise in FX risk management and intern... Show more

 • Promoted

Principal Architect

PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein)Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

We re looking for a seasoned Architecture Lead to own and drive KAST s technical strategy as we scale our global fintech platform.You will be the primary technical authority for our system design, ... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Solution Architecture

Legal & GeneralGreater London, England, GB
Permanent

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while i... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Platform in Pledge Ventures in London, England

VC StackGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

Pledge Ventures is a unique, rules-based venture fund driven by a dual mission: generating strong returns for LPs and powering the impactful charitable work of Founders Pledge.We invest in a broad ... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Data Products, Engineering & Architecture

British Red CrossGreater London, England, GB
Full-time +1

Head of Data Products, Engineering & Architecture.Join to apply for the Head of Data Products, Engineering & Architecture role at British Red Cross.Location: UK Flexible location (Hybrid home and o... Show more

 • Promoted

Global Head, Architecture

S&P Global, Inc.Greater London, England, GB
Full-time

Grade Level (for internal use): 15.The Enterprise Solutions Technology division includes workflow solutions across Lending, Reg & Compliance, Global Markets and Software business.Enterprise Solutio... Show more

 • Promoted

Global Head of Data Platform & Architecture

Page ExecutiveGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Page Executive is partnering with a London-based global bank to recruit an Executive Director of Data Architecture and Platforms.This role leads product management for data, owning the enterprise d... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Enterprise Architecture, AVP - Europe

Travelers EuropeGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other.By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 17... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Global Solutions Architecture

SnowflakeGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Snowflake seeks a Director of Solutions Architecture to provide global functional leadership across product, engineering, sales and delivery.The role influences global product roadmaps and oversees... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Enterprise Architecture, AVP - Europe

The Travelers Indemnity CompanyGreater London, England, GB
Full-time +1

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other.By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 17... Show more

 • Promoted

Global Head, Architecture

S&P GlobalGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

Grade Level (for internal use):.The Enterprise Solutions Technology division includes workflow solutions across Lending, Reg & Compliance, Global Markets and Software business.Enterprise Solutions ... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of UK

ComplirGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Complir is the AI platform for the product compliance lifecycle, built for retailers, brands, and manufacturers selling physical consumer products across multiple markets.We believe getting a physi... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Field Engineering, UK Public Sector

QuantexaGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

Quantexa in the United Kingdom seeks a strategic leader to establish dedicated, expert leadership for our UK and Ireland public sector vertical for the first time.You will unify pre-sales and post-... Show more

 • Promoted

Head Project Architect for High-End Residential & Hotels

Mammoth CapitalGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

A boutique property development firm in Greater London is seeking a qualified architectural professional to oversee architectural design and project management for high-end residential projects.The... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Data Architecture

PeabodyGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time

As the Head of Data Architecture & Governance you will strategically lead Peabody’s enterprise data architecture and data governance agenda as two connected foundations for trusted, secure and reus... Show more

 • Promoted

Head of Architecture

CuratedLondon, England, GB
Full-time

UK based - Remote - Occasional visits to London HQ.We’re a fast-growing SaaS business powering mission-critical solutions for global brands.Backed by a leading growth investor, we’re entering an ex... Show more