Senior Technology Architecture Manager

Hours: 35 Hours per week Closing Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 A great opportunity has arisen to join Skipton as a Senior Technology Architecture Manager, playing a key role in shaping the future of our technology landscape. As we continue our transformation journey, you'll lead our Platform Architecture capability, driving strategic technology decisions across cloud, infrastructure, digital, data, core banking and integration platforms. Working alongside Enterprise and Solution Architecture teams, you'll help design secure, scalable and resilient solutions that deliver real value for our customers, colleagues and business, while influencing the technology direction of one of the UK's leading financial services organisations. At Skipton, we're founded on fairness. We exist to do right by our members - and we believe that starts with doing right by our people. So whoever you are and whatever you bring, there's a place for you here and a genuine plan for where you go next. What You’ll Do Every day at Skipton is innovation day. Join our Technology team and you ’ ll discover that we ’ re constantly focused on real challenges as we build the tools that get things done for our members - quicker than you imagine. You will partner closely with Platform Owners and Engineering leaders to uplift non‑functional excellence, codify architectural guardrails, drive simplification and embed automation directly supporting the technology vision of improved flow, stronger engineering capability and more predictable value delivery. You will also act as a deputy for the Director of Technology when required.  Shape Skipton's technology future through platform architecture strategy and transformation. Influence enterprise-wide decisions across cloud, data, digital, core banking and integration platforms. Define architectural roadmaps and future-state platform capabilities. Partner with senior leaders to guide investment, priorities and technology direction. Drive simplification and engineering excellence through architecture standards, guardrails and automation. Lead and develop Platform Architects, building capability and a strong architecture community. Accelerate modernisation by enabling scalable, resilient and low-risk technology change. We work in a hybrid way, balancing flexibility with collaboration. For this role, you'll typically spend three days a week in our Skipton office, with the remaining two days working from home. What You’ll Need Senior architecture leadership experience gained in Enterprise, Head of Architecture or Chief Architect roles. Proven ability to build and lead high-performing architecture teams. Strong transformation experience delivering large-scale technology change. Exceptional stakeholder influence, including Executive and senior leadership teams. Deep architectural expertise with strong strategic thinking and simplification skills. Enterprise-wide perspective across complex business and…