Chief Architect

The British Council supports peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide through art, education and internationally recognised English qualifications.

We work with people in over 200 countries and territories, and we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22 we reached 650 million people.

We are currently looking for a Chief Architect to join our Digital & Technology department.

As Chief Architect
, you will champion the Architecture discipline as part of Digital and Technology leadership with the wider organisation. You will lead the Architecture team of the Digital and Technology Engineering pillar, and you will collaborate with peer colleagues in Digital and Technology and stakeholders in the wider organisation.

In your role
, you will report to and support the Director of Engineering in proactively andholistically guiding the enterprise through transformation and optimisation initiatives,supporting the formulation of future strategy. The scope of activities includes helping the organisation achieve targeted business outcomes to grow revenue, optimising costs and mitigating risks.

You will focus on building relationships with key stakeholders,communicating the value of Architecture and the services it offers, and shaping and guiding the delivery of the Architecture function’s services.