Career Opportunities: Enterprise Architect Manager (11246)
Requisition ID11246-Posted - Years of Experience (2) -Consulting- Where (1)
Affinity Reply is a leading UK technology architecture advisory consultancy specialising in helping financial services organisations reimagine how they work, compete, and grow – combining deep advisory expertise with hands‑on delivery to turn ambition into meaningful outcomes. As we continue to scale our Digital, Technology & Architecture (DTA) business unit, we are seeking an exceptional Enterprise Architect Manager to help expand our market presence, grow our propositions, and deliver high‑impact advisory services for our clients.
Role Overview
As an Enterprise Architect Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and owning our enterprise architecture propositions and managed services. You will be responsible for leading and overseeing complex EA engagements, advising senior and C‑suite clients, and helping to define the future of our EA capability. This is a manager level consulting role requiring deep experience across enterprise architecture, strong commercial acumen, proven leadership and the ability to influence and guide clients through strategy, change and transformation. This is a hybrid role either based in London or Manchester.
Responsibilities
- Own and oversee multiple Enterprise Architecture engagements, ensuring delivery excellence, quality, commercial performance, and client satisfaction
- Act as a trusted advisor to C‑suite and senior stakeholders, providing strategic EA leadership across business, application, technology, and data domains
- Lead the development and delivery of key EA artefacts, including target architectures, roadmaps, capability models, technology portfolios, and governance frameworks
- Define, build, and evolve Enterprise Architecture propositions, aligning with client needs and emerging industry trends
- Act as a thought leader within the business unit, contributing insights on tooling, innovation, and market developments
- Identify and shape new opportunities to develop long‑term, profitable services, propositions, and products
- Own revenue targets and drive business development through pipeline shaping, opportunity identification, and CXO‑level bids and tenders
- Build and maintain long‑term client and partner relationships, driving value delivery and commercial growth
- Provide line management, coaching, and development for EA consultants, fostering a high‑performance and collaborative culture
- Support wider business initiatives, including recruitment, training, network building, and acting as deputy to the Business Unit Manager when required
About the Candidate
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant IT, Business, or related field, with recognised enterprise architecture certification (e.g. TOGAF) and knowledge of frameworks such as BIAN, ArchiMate, and Zachman
- Significant experience in enterprise architecture, strategy, and transformation advisory within consultancy or financial services environments
- Strong consulting presence with the ability to influence C‑suite stakeholders and shape strategic architecture decisions
- Balanced enterprise architecture expertise across business, application, technology, and data domains
- Deep understanding of cloud, integration, platforms, and modern digital architectures, with awareness of financial services and industry trends
- Forward‑thinking mindset with the ability to bring innovative ideas and insights to clients and the business
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, translating complex concepts into executive‑level narratives
- Proven commercial acumen with experience in building pipeline, winning work and growing client accounts
- Experience designing and implementing EA operating models, governance frameworks, and architecture standards
- Collaborative leadership style with the ability to inspire teams and develop future leaders, alongside experience with EA tools (e.g. LeanIX, Ardoq, Orbus) and strong consulting maturity
Reply is an Equal Opportunities Employer and committed to embracing diversity in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, identity, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skincolour, marital status or parental status or any other characteristic protected by the Law.
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