Principal Architect - Mortgages

Job DescriptionAs the Principal Architect you will be a core part of the Leadership team for the CIO of Mortgages & Financial Wellbeing (M&FW). You will be accountable for the definition and delivery of the Architecture that supports our Mortgage portfolio.You will provide thought leadership and architectural direction to our Architecture and Engineering teams.You will drive the definition of technology roadmaps that support our business ambitions and align to our overarching technology strategy. You will lead the definition and assurance of end-to-end solution architectures for complex change, assuring both the quality and completeness of our solutions. This role will drive a culture of continuous improvement, with a focus on building architecture capability (including people) across all disciplines.Across M&FW, we have an important journey ahead of us to build and maintain our position in the mortgage market and respond to changing customer needs, guided by the strategic pillars of More Rewarding Relationship, Simply Brilliant Service and Focused, Fit and Fast. This is a pivotal role within the M&FW CIO portfolio team, who rely on this role for support in planning and strategic thinking to drive forward the delivery agenda.This is a fantastic opportunity to join at team at a time of real change, where you will be at the heart of driving this agenda, and able to make a real impact. The successful candidate will have a broad range of experience of driving complex modernisation agendas to adopt and exploit both on-prem and cloud native technologies in a regulated environment.At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, at one of our offices. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.Lead the ongoing evolution of the architecture capability (both within M&FW and the wider Society Architecture Practice) to ensure that it continuously improves and can meet the ongoing needs of the Society.Lead the definition of the short to medium term Architectural Roadmap and Runway for M&FW.Lead the definition, socialisation and implementation of solution architecture across the M&FW transformation portfolio.Develop and build strategic relationships with external parties (software vendors, research companies, industry bodies, and strategic partners) to ensure the definition and delivery of architecture is future proofed and in line with industry best-practice.Influential in the expenditure of an equivalent M&FW Strategic Transformation and regulatory budget of circa £50 to £70m. Accountable for ensuring the E2E integrity of Solution Architecture and Design.We need somebody with:Deep applied experience of leading and defining complex Solution Architectures.Strong influencing and stakeholder management up to ExCo level to secure buy-in and facilitate informed decision making.Experience of establishing and running Architectural governance and assurance.Experience of developing Architectural Roadmaps and feeding into investment and scheduling cycles.Track record of building high-performing Architectural teams and capability.Experience working with, and developing, Architectures that span both on-premise and cloud hosted technologies.Experience working within Financial Services, or similar regulated sectors highly desirable.Experience of working with 3rd party partners and vendors is highly desirable.Experience of developing Architectures within ‘agile’ delivery methodologies is preferable.Our Customer First behaviours are all about putting customers and members at the heart of how we work together. You can strengthen your application by showing the behaviours that resonate with you, and how you might have already demonstrated these.Say it straight - This is about being honest and direct with good intent and saying what needs to be said in the room. It’s also about being clear, precise, and using language that we and, importantly, our customers and members can understand.Push for better - This is about aiming high and constantly looking for better in how we work together and serve our customers and members.Get it done - This is about prioritising what will have the greatest impact, being decisive and taking accountability for delivering on the end-to-end outcome.We know applying for jobs can sometimes feel like you’re sending an application into a black hole. We review each application individually. So, it’s a good idea to call out your most relevant experience on your application to give yourself the best chance.There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:A personal pension – if you put in 7% of your salary, we’ll top up by a further 16%Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a yearLife assurance worth 8x your salaryA great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice schemeAccess to an annual performance related bonusAccess to training to help you develop and progress your career.30 days holiday, pro rataStatus car allowance Individual healthcare cover
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