Enterprise Architect – Modern Workplace

Overview As Enterprise Architect for the Modern Workplace, you own the target-state architecture across identity, devices, productivity tools, and office technology. You set cross-tower standards, act as design authority for major workplace changes, and ensure a secure, integrated employee experience.

You'll align designs with WPP architecture and guide partner implementations while exploring horizon-scanning opportunities including AI. This role directly supports a scalable, future-ready workplace for a global, creative organization.

Pay / Benefits hybrid work environment focus on scale and opportunity inclusive, collaborative culture opportunity to influence enterprise technology strategy challenging and stimulating work equal opportunity employer Responsibilities Define the target-state architecture for the Modern Workplace across Identity, Client Devices, Productivity Tools and Office Technology Set cross-tower architecture principles, standards, reference patterns and roadmaps Act as design authority for major and cross-tower workplace changes Architect integration across towers into a seamless employee experience Embed security-by-design, zero-trust, resilience and data protection Ensure partner-delivered designs meet WPP security and standards Own workplace technology strategy, build-vs-buy decisions and horizon-scanning for new capabilities (including AI) Advise the Modern Workplace Director and tower heads to align architecture with business priorities Set architecture, patterns and guardrails for Kyndryl implementation and operation Influence engineering and vendor teams to ensure deliverables meet requirements Key requirements Enterprise architecture spanning identity, devices, collaboration and office/meeting tools Proven cross-domain architecture leadership at global scale Experience with TOGAF or similar frameworks Security-by-design, zero-trust and data-protection architecture Integration/Platform architecture across cloud (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace), endpoint and identity ecosystems Strong communication and influence with engineering, vendor and executive audiences Recognised architecture experience at enterprise scale Relevant architecture or platform certifications (e.g.

TOGAF) Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience Balances strategic vision with practical deliverables Stays current with platform direction and emerging capability Strong communication and influencing ability Collaborative mindset Strategic yet pragmatic decision-making TOGAF or equivalent architecture frameworks Microsoft 365 Google Workspace

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