Lead Architect

Overview

In this role you shape and implement Heathrow’s technology architectures and roadmaps to support business priorities. You will provide governance, expertise and leadership across HAL Technology Teams and partners, aligning architectural direction with strategic goals. You’ll drive cost-aware, innovative solutions and ensure designs are compliant with HAL standards. You work with cross-functional stakeholders to translate strategy into scalable, technology-enabled outcomes that support sustainable aviation and airport operations.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salaries
• performance-based annual bonuses
• Share in Success bonus plans
• generous annual leave
• market-leading pensions
• private health insurance

Responsibilities

• Define architectural direction, roadmaps, policies and standards for your business domain aligned with Technology strategy
• Provide governance, assurance and design oversight across projects to ensure alignment with HAL standards
• Lead solution architecture and ensure designs are fit for purpose and compliant with roadmaps
• Facilitate transition of knowledge and solutions into BAU/Support organisations
• Assess emerging industry trends and propose strategic technology solutions
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders and manage influences across internal teams and external partners
• Support major programmes with design authority and effective decision-making in outsourcing contexts
• Develop innovative, cohesive architectures that balance functionality, scalability and cost (OpEx)

Key requirements

• Proven track record in large-scale, pragmatic business-centric solutions
• Strong capability in defining architectural direction and leveraging innovation for business benefit
• Experience as design authority for a project portfolio or major programme
• Sound decision-making when dealing with major outsource suppliers
• Ability to develop and maintain policies, architectures, roadmaps and technical standards
• Experience participating in technology governance processes and ensuring compliance with standards

• stakeholder management
• leadership
• communication
• architecture definition and roadmapping
• governance and compliance
• design authority for programmes

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