Principal Business Architect

Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It’s up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we’re helping to improve our customers’ lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day.

We have a new opportunity for a Principal Business Architect who will provide architecture support across the Group, in line with the agreed integrated roadmap of Business priority and technology delivery.

The role holder will ensure effective architecture review, standards and delivery plans are produced, tracked and managed by participating in evolving methodologies, processes, tools and techniques.

The post holder will drive maximum value in the delivery of effective architecture plans for the Group to drive appropriate intake and delivery pipelines in alignment with Technology Strategy architecture plans.

What you'll be doing

• Developing and documenting the business model(s) to show the interaction of processes, systems and organisation to deliver products and services to customers and intermediaries together with the underlying business capabilities & requirements in line with company strategy.
• Understanding and assessing the impact of change and fully engage in the development of business and IT requirements and solutions ensuring that the integrity and effectiveness of the business model(s) are maintained in line with company standards.
• Communicating effectively with all interested parties and stakeholders so that implications of change are understood, issues identified and solutions agreed to meet company goals.
• Maintaining the business model in an accessible and usable format ensuring that it is regarded as the definitive source of information about the business operations and ensure it reflects change, which may result from market drivers, business and IT developments, or new legislation and regulation.
• Ensuring understanding of and commitment to the business model by all relevant employees in the Business area by developing and delivering the appropriate training in line with requirements.
• Ensuring that the principles of Conduct Risk are embedded into your day to day operations to deliver good customer outcomes at all times. Ensuring that all business processes and internal controls within your role are designed and performed in a way that delivers good customer outcomes and demonstrates effective management of Conduct Risk.
• Ensuring approach to and work delivered supports L&G’s Consumer duty Commitments to ensure the right outcome and excellent service delivery.
• Taking the lead in all matters with regard to the management of employees, ensuring that management discretion is used in a consistent manner and that the area follows the Group’s policies and procedures including the Partnership Agreement to maximise business performance.

• Degree and/or MBA educated or equivalent experience - desirable but not mandatory
• Architecture, TOGAF, Analysis, Prince2, Project management and/or Agile qualifications or equivalent experience
• PROSCI/Adkar & change qualifications or equivalent experience - desirable but not mandatory
• Regulated Industry background preference
• Portfolio and architecture management and analysis experience with track record of effective management & reporting
• Experience of Strategy design and/or Operating Model design
• Experience of facilitating and shaping opportunities to drive preparation of suitable business cases and Portfolio plans in line with structured business frameworks across complex geographical / functional matrix organizations.
• Proven track record of architecting business opportunities to drive portfolio plans for delivery of large, complex, change and technology initiatives with technology appreciation and awareness
• Track record of building effective relationships to ensure approved agreed delivery plans and proven background in adapting to trends and openness to new ideas
• Ensuring analysis to support business prioritisation and planning confidence across all levels with technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to work independently focusing on priorities, and managing a high-volume of tasks, deadlines, requirements, and decisions with strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Collaborative worker who freely shares their knowledge and experience and with good influencing skills, ability to develop and mentor individuals
• Develop, get buy-in and deliver approaches across the organisation and wider division and track record of building effective relationships
• Effective at making good decisions and delivering great outcomes in in line with Functional & Technology strategies
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to successfully engage and influence a broad range of individuals across various internal and external businesses and support functions

Legal & General is a leading financial services organisation, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.  

We’re one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers. Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. And enabling our people to create impact through work that is meaningful and valued.  

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.  

We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose. 

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.