Hybrid Lead Specialist, Technical Architect

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About the role

  • Lead Specialist, Data Architect at Pearson shaping data architecture for enterprise transformation. Responsible for defining data models and standards ensuring scalable systems.

Responsibilities

  • Define, own, and evolve the enterprise data architecture vision, principles, and standards for new transformation platforms.
  • Act as design authority for enterprise data models, data flows, and integration patterns across net-new systems.
  • Ensure alignment between business strategy, target operating model, and data architecture.
  • Lead the design and governance of conceptual, logical, and physical data models and enterprise vocabulary for new domains and services.
  • Establish and enforce modelling standards, reviewing and approving domain and solution data models for transformation initiatives.
  • Provide architectural assurance for new systems, vendors, and delivery partners, identifying risks and defining mitigation strategies.
  • Define target-state data structures and integration patterns that enable scalable, interoperable platforms.
  • Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate complex requirements into clear, reusable data models and standards.
  • Guide platform and tooling decisions to ensure interoperability and consistency across new services.
  • Monitor emerging technologies and architectural patterns to inform future-ready data design.
  • Ensure data architecture supports data sovereignty, residency, and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.

Requirements

  • Proven ability to define and govern data architecture across complex, multi-system environments.
  • Able to work effectively with senior stakeholders and delivery teams to align on architecture and standards.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, translating complex data structures into clear, actionable designs.
  • Expertise in conceptual, logical, and physical data modelling for large-scale, integrated systems built from first principles.
  • Strong ability to define, implement, and enforce data standards, semantics, and governance controls.
  • Experience designing data models and integration patterns for new platforms, products, or digital services.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shaping data structures in evolving transformation programmes.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development

Job title

Lead Specialist, Technical Architect

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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