Lead Architect - Risk

Overview This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Lead Architect for our Group Risk Function as part of the Chief Technology Office (CTO). The role involves defining, upholding, and communicating the Technology Strategy to support the Group's vision and strategic goals, with a focus on capabilities needed for long-term success.

The opportunity is aligned to the Group's Risk Function, which is the central and independent Risk Function for Lloyds Banking Group, part of the Group's three lines of defence (3LoD). Location and working pattern LOCATIONS: Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds, Halifax HOURS: Full time WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in the office Responsibilities * Propose and drive the strategic direction of architecture for Risk * Combine corporate governance, business control, and developing business solutions * Utilise technical skills in Public and Private Cloud, APIs, Traditional hosting, and event-driven architectures * Create feasibility assessments and roadmaps * Embody an agile and digital mindset while demonstrating strong communication and leadership skills * Lead a team of c6 Enterprise Architects What you'll need * Demonstrable years experience as a Lead Architect role, having successfully set the architecture vision and strategy within financial services, is essential * Breadth of experience in architecture in a regulated industry with understanding of FCA/PRA regulatory requirements * Gravitas and impact to operate at a director level with strong storytelling skills, both written and verbal * Experience in corporate governance, business control, solution development, and design * Technology Risk experience and knowledge of Public/Private Cloud, APIs, traditional hosting, and event-driven architectures * Architectural expertise, including feasibility assessments and road-mapping * Personal strengths: agile mindset, digital approach, strong communication, leadership, and alignment with company values * Support for Platform architecture About working for us We're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

We especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident, so if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. Benefits * A generous pension contribution of up to 15% * An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance * Share schemes including free shares * Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping * 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top * A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people?

Join our journey! Job details * Seniority level: Mid-Senior level * Employment type: Full-time * Job function: Information Technology * Industries: Technology, Information and Internet Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Lloyds Banking Group.

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