Data Architect Manager
9 days ago
Edinburgh
Senior Manager - Data Architect (Investment & Wealth) - Up to £95,000 Location: London or Edinburgh (Hybrid) Overview A leading global consulting organisation is seeking a Senior Manager - Data Architect to join its Technology & Transformation practice, specialising in Investment Management and Wealth. This is a senior client-facing role for an experienced data leader who is passionate about modern data architecture, investment data, and driving large-scale transformation. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, lead high-performing teams, and help shape data strategies that improve operating models, enable better decision-making, and deliver measurable business outcomes. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the design and delivery of enterprise data strategies and data architecture for complex investment and wealth clients, • Manage multi-disciplinary teams delivering assessments, target-state architectures, and transformation roadmaps, • Identify inefficiencies in existing data architectures and define pragmatic, scalable improvements, • Shape and deliver operating model and data transformation initiatives, from strategy through to implementation, • Lead client workshops to define requirements, design data models, and agree architectural principles, • Engage confidently with C-level and senior stakeholders, translating complex data concepts into clear business value, • Stay close to emerging data technologies and industry trends, applying them to real client challenges Required Experience: • Strong background in data architecture and data solution design within consulting or large enterprise environments, • Deep understanding of data management concepts including:, • Data modelling (conceptual, logical, physical), • Data quality, master & reference data, • Analytics, reporting, and self-service BI, • Experience defining data standards, taxonomies, vocabularies, and a "common language for data", • Proven leadership experience managing delivery teams and developing junior talent, • Strong industry experience within Investment Management and/or Wealth, e.g.:, • Asset & wealth management products, • Trading, portfolio management, risk, pricing, ESG, market data Why Join? • Work on high-impact data transformation programmes for leading financial services organisations, • Operate at the intersection of strategy, architecture, and delivery, • Be part of a collaborative, inclusive environment that values expertise, innovation, and leadership, • Clear progression, strong investment in personal development, and exposure to senior decision-makers, • Flexible hybrid working model with a strong focus on wellbeing and career sustainability