About the role

  • Data Architecture Manager setting vision and standards for data architecture at Anglian Water. Leading a high-impact team while driving measurable value from data across the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Anglian Water’s enterprise data architecture function
  • Set the vision, standards, and operating model for how data is designed, governed, and shared across the organisation
  • Define target-state data architectures and establish clear guardrails that enable domain teams to deliver trusted, secure, and interoperable data products at scale
  • Oversee data architecture governance, manage data architectural risk, technical debt, and assurance
  • Work closely with data, analytics, and information governance leaders to embed stewardship, quality, privacy, and security into everyday delivery
  • Co-develop data platform strategies and roadmaps, shaping capabilities such as Lakehouse and streaming architectures, master and reference data, metadata, integration, and data quality to support AI, analytics, resilience, and cost efficiency
  • Translate regulatory, operational, and customer goals into clear data architecture roadmaps and measurable outcomes
  • Lead and develop a team of Enterprise Data Architects, building capability, career pathways, and a strong community of practice across the organisation

Requirements

  • Enterprise data architecture & modelling (conceptual/logical/physical; canonical & semantic)
  • Metadata/lineage and data quality management; information lifecycle.
  • Master Data / Reference Data Management (MDM/RDM); Data integration (ETL/ELT, APIs, streaming), event driven & microservices patterns.
  • Security & privacy by design, access controls, classification and protection.
  • Cloud data platforms (incl. Lakehouse), FinOps/cost optimisation, performance tuning.
  • Stakeholder management; communicating across technical/ non technical audiences.
  • People leadership: coaching senior architects, operating model design, community of practice.
  • Measurement & value: OKRs, architecture KPIs, benefits tracking tied to business outcomes.

Benefits

  • Private healthcare and physiotherapy
  • 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
  • 26 days annual leave (rising with service)
  • Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% (up to 18% combined)
  • Bonus scheme
  • Flexible benefits and working culture
  • Life Assurance (8× salary) and Personal Accident cover
  • Enhanced family leave policies
  • Great discounts and perks

Job title

Data Architecture Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£65,000 - £70,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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