Head of Enterprise Architecture

Head of Enterprise Architecture Shape Stonewater's technology future as Head of Enterprise Architecture — lead strategy, empower teams, and deliver secure, scalable solutions that transform lives. Apply Are you a visionary technology leader with a passion for shaping enterprise-wide architecture and enabling business transformation? At Stonewater, we’re looking for a Head of Enterprise Architecture to define and drive our architectural strategy, ensuring our technology landscape is aligned, secure, scalable and ready for the future. The Role As Head of Enterprise Architecture, you will play a pivotal leadership role within our IT function, setting the strategic direction for architecture across the organisation. Working closely with IT, Transformation teams and senior stakeholders, you’ll translate business priorities into clear, deliverable architectural roadmaps that underpin long-term success. You’ll act as a key bridge between business and technology—guiding decision-making, assuring solutions and enabling innovation through modern, integrated and resilient systems. What You’ll Be Doing Define and lead the enterprise architecture vision, principles, standards and roadmaps aligned to strategic priorities Provide expert oversight and assurance across technology and transformation initiatives Translate complex business needs into practical, future-focused architectural designs Establish and embed architecture governance and design authority processes Lead and develop a team of system owners and architects, building capability and driving continuous improvement Identify opportunities to enhance systems, integration and service resilience Conduct horizon scanning for emerging technologies and assess their business value I nfluence senior stakeholders and support key investment decisions with clear insights and recommendations What We’re Looking For We’re seeking an experienced and strategic leader with a strong background in enterprise or solution architecture. You’ll bring: Proven experience shaping enterprise architecture strategy within complex environments Strong knowledge across business, data, application and technology architecture Experience delivering governance, assurance and solution design oversight A collaborative approach with the ability to influence at senior levels Strong leadership skills, with experience developing high-performing teams Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences Commercial awareness and strong analytical thinking to support investment decisions Desirable: Experience in social housing or a regulated sector Knowledge of TOGAF or similar frameworks Familiarity with Microsoft cloud, ERP/CRM platforms and integration technologies Experience supporting major transformation programmes Job Description - Head of Enterprise Architecture Why Join Us? This is a high-impact, organisation-wide role where your decisions will shape the future of technology and business delivery at Stonewater. You’ll work at the heart of transformation, partnering with senior leaders to create a modern, sustainable and value-driven technology landscape. Ready to Make an Impact? If you’re excited about leading architecture at scale and driving meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you. Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document. Discover Stonewater: Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 40,000 homes, serving 93,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme. Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market. We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 900 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives. We are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues. We have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. We are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation our Menopause Friendly accreditation. Are you ready to #DiscoverStonewater? Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date. Department IT, Data & Digital Services Locations Remote Employment type Full-time Car allowance included Yes Hours per week 40 Expiry date 01 July, 2026 About Stonewater At the core of our mission as a registered social landlord is the commitment to safe, affordable housing for people of all ages and backgrounds. Guided by our Vision - that everyone should have the opportunity to have a place that they can call home - we offer homes for rent, shared ownership, and purchase. Our specialised services include retirement and supported living schemes for older and vulnerable people, safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community, domestic abuse refuges, and young people’s foyers.