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**Head of Architecture - Asset Management Platform** Lead definition and evolution of business architecture across our global Asset Management Business. Align enterprise strategy, operating models, and business capabilities to drive scalable platform outcomes. Key responsibilities include: - Defining and leading the business architecture vision, framework, and standards - Establishing and maintaining enterprise-aligned capability models, value streams, and operating models - Translating business and corporate strategy into clear, structured business architecture artefacts and roadmaps - Enabling enterprise-wide coherence and alignment across platform initiatives Required skills and experience: - Proven leadership in Business Architecture, ideally within a complex, global asset management organisation - Strong knowledge of asset management business models and platforms - Deep expertise in business capability modelling, value stream mapping, operating model design, and end-to-end process architecture - Ability to translate complex strategy into structured, actionable frameworks - Proven track record in influencing senior stakeholders and driving large-scale, cross-domain transformations - Experience working within matrixed environments and platform-led or product-based operating models Location: London, United Kingdom

Compensation: Not specified
City: London
Country: United Kingdom

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Location: London, United Kingdom

Who were looking for

We are seeking a high-calibre, hands-on Head of Architecture to lead the definition and evolution of business architecture across our Asset Management Business.

This role is pivotal in ensuring that enterprise strategy, operating models, and cross-domain business capabilities are clearly defined, aligned, and translated into scalable platform outcomes.

You will operate at the intersection of business strategy, operating model design, and platform enablement, ensuring coherence across Investment, Client, Group Operations, Data, and Finance business aligned domains.

As a senior leader, you will embed a strong business architecture discipline within a platform-centric operating model, driving clarity, standardisation, and measurable business value across the organisation.

About Us

Schroders is a global investment manager which provides active asset management, wealth management and investment solutions. We aim to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We serve a diverse client base that includes pension schemes, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, high net worth individuals, family offices, as well as end clients through partnerships with distributors, financial advisers, and online platforms.

Established in 1804, we have around 5,500 people across 36 global locations. Schroders' success can be attributed to its diversified business model, spanning different asset classes, client types and geographies.

The team

The Asset Management Platform (AMP) is a global technology change and delivery organisation responsible for the platforms that underpin Schroders investment, client and operational capabilities across public and private markets

AMP brings together a set of business-aligned technology platformsincluding Client, Investment, Group Operations, Data and Financeinto a single, integrated asset management capability, enabling consistent, scalable and value-driven outcomes across the firm.

Operating within a platform-centric model, teams are aligned to business outcomes while leveraging shared enterprise capabilities across architecture, data, engineering and delivery to drive standardisation, reuse, and speed of execution.

Asset Management Platform Analysis & Design

The Analysis & Design function is a core enterprise level capability within the Asset Management Platform, accountable for shaping the future direction of the firm's technology and business capabilities.

Operating across all business aligned domains, the team provides leadership in business analysis, architecture, operating model design, strategic analysis and product management, ensuring investment is aligned to business priorities and enterprise outcomes.

Through the definition of common standards, reusable design patterns and platform-wide governance, the function drives consistency, simplification and scalability, enabling the organisation to accelerate change, optimise cost, and realise the full potential of data, AI and platform-based operating models.

Architecture plays a central role in achieving this by:

Defining enterprise-wide capability models and value streams
Ensuring alignment across platforms and business domains
Driving standardisation, simplification, and convergence
Enabling data- and AI-driven transformation at scale

The Head of Architecture will provide the structural backbone linking strategy to execution, ensuring that business intent is consistently realised across the platform ecosystem.

What youll do

Define and lead the business architecture vision, framework, and standards across the Asset Management Platform
Establish and maintain enterprise-aligned capability models, value streams, and operating models
Ensure traceability from strategy capabilities value streams processes platform enablement
Translate business and corporate strategy into clear, structured business architecture artefacts and roadmaps
Enable enterprise-wide coherence and alignment across platform initiatives
Define and evolve target operating models across front-to-back functions
Drive simplification, standardisation, and scalability of business processes globally
Support the transition to platform-centric and product-aligned ways of working
Own the enterprise business capability model aligned to GOP
Identify capability gaps, overlaps, and optimisation opportunities across domains
Define and embed value metrics, OKRs, and benefits realisation frameworks
Ensure alignment of business architecture across multiple platforms and domains
Partner with platform architects, domain architects, and enterprise architecture
Act as a bridge between business strategy and platform design/delivery
Embed data and AI considerations into business architecture design
Ensure capabilities and processes are structured to leverage advanced analytics and AI insights
Align with enterprise data strategy, governance, and platform capabilities
Establish and enforce business architecture governance, standards, and best practices
Contribute to the broader enterprise architecture and design community
Promote consistency and quality in artefacts (capabilities, value streams, process maps, etc.)

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

Proven experience in a senior Business Architecture leadership role in a complex, global organisation
Strong understanding of asset management business models across front, middle, and back office
Experience operating within platform-led or product-based operating models
Deep expertise in: Business capability modelling, Value stream mapping, Operating model design, End-to-end process architecture
Experience aligning business architecture with technology and data platforms
Strong ability to translate complex strategy into structured, actionable frameworks
Experience supporting large-scale, cross-domain transformation programmes
Focus on value delivery, outcomes, and measurable impact
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across business and technology
Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts
Experience working across global, matrixed environments
Technology & Platform Awareness
Strong appreciation of modern technology concepts including Platform architectures, Data ecosystems, API and integration models
Ability to ensure business intent is effectively realised in platform design and delivery

What youll be like

The successful candidate will be a strategic and outcomedriven architect, able to connect business priorities with clear, scalable technology direction. They will combine strong vision with pragmatismdefining longterm platform strategy while making practical decisions that enable delivery at pace. With deep technical credibility, they will engage confidently across architecture, engineering and delivery teams, shaping solutions that are robust, aligned to enterprise standards and focused on delivering tangible business value.

They will operate as a collaborative and influential leader within a complex, global environment, driving alignment across business and technology stakeholders. A strong advocate of simplification, standardisation and reuse, they will actively reduce complexity and drive convergence across the platform. Clear in their communication and accountable in their approach, they will take ownership for the platforms evolution, contribute to the wider architecture community, and continuously apply emerging technologiesparticularly data and AIto enhance investment capabilities and outcomes.

We recognise potential, whoever you are

Our purpose is to deliver excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We believe diverse perspectives and an inclusive culture help us make better decisions and achieve better outcomes for our clients. That's why inclusion is a strategic priority for us, and we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for all roles and provide reasonable accommodations to support applicants and employees, including those with neurodiversity, disability, or physical and mental health needs. For more information, please visit our FAQs.

Full Job Description

Location: London, United Kingdom

Who were looking for

We are seeking a high-calibre, hands-on Head of Architecture to lead the definition and evolution of business architecture across our Asset Management Business.

This role is pivotal in ensuring that enterprise strategy, operating models, and cross-domain business capabilities are clearly defined, aligned, and translated into scalable platform outcomes.

About Us

The team

Asset Management Platform Analysis & Design

Architecture plays a central role in achieving this by:

Defining enterprise-wide capability models and value streams
Ensuring alignment across platforms and business domains
Driving standardisation, simplification, and convergence
Enabling data- and AI-driven transformation at scale

The Head of Architecture will provide the structural backbone linking strategy to execution, ensuring that business intent is consistently realised across the platform ecosystem.

What youll do

Define and lead the business architecture vision, framework, and standards across the Asset Management Platform
Establish and maintain enterprise-aligned capability models, value streams, and operating models
Ensure traceability from strategy capabilities value streams processes platform enablement
Translate business and corporate strategy into clear, structured business architecture artefacts and roadmaps
Enable enterprise-wide coherence and alignment across platform initiatives
Define and evolve target operating models across front-to-back functions
Drive simplification, standardisation, and scalability of business processes globally
Support the transition to platform-centric and product-aligned ways of working
Own the enterprise business capability model aligned to GOP
Identify capability gaps, overlaps, and optimisation opportunities across domains
Define and embed value metrics, OKRs, and benefits realisation frameworks
Ensure alignment of business architecture across multiple platforms and domains
Partner with platform architects, domain architects, and enterprise architecture
Act as a bridge between business strategy and platform design/delivery
Embed data and AI considerations into business architecture design
Ensure capabilities and processes are structured to leverage advanced analytics and AI insights
Align with enterprise data strategy, governance, and platform capabilities
Establish and enforce business architecture governance, standards, and best practices
Contribute to the broader enterprise architecture and design community
Promote consistency and quality in artefacts (capabilities, value streams, process maps, etc.)

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

Proven experience in a senior Business Architecture leadership role in a complex, global organisation
Strong understanding of asset management business models across front, middle, and back office
Experience operating within platform-led or product-based operating models
Deep expertise in: Business capability modelling, Value stream mapping, Operating model design, End-to-end process architecture
Experience aligning business architecture with technology and data platforms
Strong ability to translate complex strategy into structured, actionable frameworks
Experience supporting large-scale, cross-domain transformation programmes
Focus on value delivery, outcomes, and measurable impact
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across business and technology
Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts
Experience working across global, matrixed environments
Technology & Platform Awareness
Strong appreciation of modern technology concepts including Platform architectures, Data ecosystems, API and integration models
Ability to ensure business intent is effectively realised in platform design and delivery

What youll be like

We recognise potential, whoever you are

Head of Architecture - Asset Management Platform

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