Enterprise Architect

The NHS Business Services Authority provides critical services to NHS organisations, NHS contractors, patients and the public.
Our drive to make things easier for our customers has seen us increase the digitisation of services and we're using new technology to deliver efficiencies and improve customer experience. We gather data to help the NHS make more informed decisions, as well as reduce fraud, error, and waste. We also contribute to the wider health agenda in terms of prevention and health inequalities.
An opportunity has arisen for an Enterprise Architect to join a small Enterprise Architecture team as an integral member of the DDaT Governance function within the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Directorate to lead the strategic design and development of enterprise solutions for the organisation.
The Enterprise Architects play a critical role working in partnership with the business and DDaT colleagues to develop strategy, understand business need and deliver enterprise solutions. You will also work with your colleagues to mature and embed enterprise architecture as a core practice., Working in partnership with the business and DDaT colleagues to develop strategy, understand business need and deliver enterprise solutions.
Taking a holistic approach to design, develop a re-use approach and ownership across the NHSBSA for Technology, architectural strategy, and standards. You will be responsible for NHSBSA architecture governance forums and for solutions designed for significant areas of the business.
Define clearly "as-is" and "to-be" architectures and document solution architectures for business services and integration in the overall Enterprise Architecture. Preparation of technical artifacts for submission into Government Digital Standards (GDS) assessments; and business cases, both internal and external.
Undertake and lead on investigative analysis, facilitate scoping and priority setting of large or highly complex changes, providing options appraisals and recommendations to feed into business cases providing accurate cost estimation, and selecting the most appropriate means to communicate information.
Concentrated work tackling uncertain and complex business problems, translating designs both logical and physical to support user friendly processes and systems, and communication of this across business areas.
Taking a leading role to identify and share good practices, through leading and directing relevant communities of practice to drive adoption of design standards, trends and patterns. Maturing and embedding of the enterprise architecture function., We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and circumstances. We are committed and proud to be a flexible employer and will endeavour to offer a working pattern that suits you wherever possible, whether that be hybrid working, flexible hours, job sharing and more.
Ready to join us on our journey to be a catalyst for better health? Apply today and see where the NHSBSA can take you.
We are people connected to care., 1. Take a holistic approach to design, develop a re-use approach as much as possible and have ownership across the BSA for Technology
architectural standards, project or programme IT architecture, leading a team of multi-disciplined architects; you will be responsible for
NHSBSA governance forums, IT solutions designed for significant areas of the business.
2. Define clearly "as-is" and "to-be" architectures and clearly document the solution architectures for the business service and its integration in
the overall Enterprise Architecture. Preparation of technical artifacts for submission into GDS assessments; and business cases, both
internal and external.
3. Undertake and lead on investigative analysis, facilitate scoping and priority setting of large or highly complex changes, providing options
appraisals and recommendations, to feed into business cases providing accurate cost estimation, and selecting the most appropriate means
to communicate information.
4. Frequent concentrated work tackling uncertain and highly complex business problems, translating designs both logical and physical to
support user friendly processes and systems, and communication of this across business areas.
5. Set direction on the introduction and application of specific standards, tools, techniques and methods to meet requirements ensuring
consistency across the community of Technical Analysts is fully aligned to organisational approaches, designs, standards and metrics.
6. Provide hands-on leadership of a multidisciplinary scrum team and interdisciplinary team of architects including mentoring, quality assurance
processes and standards;
7. Full responsibility for multiple systems and services across the organisation, monitoring the development of new and emerging tools,
technologies and products to assess potential value and identifying opportunities to enhance capabilities, products and services within the
organisation.
8. Taking a leading role to identify and share good practices, through leading and directing relevant communities of practice to drive adoption of design standards, trends and patterns.
Staff Management
9. Responsible and accountable for management of staff, staff development, recruitment, resources, delivery and financial elements, applying a matrix management approach with staff within professional disciplines across multidisciplinary teams;
10. Enabling the performance of others, including objectives setting fully aligned to departmental and organisational objectives and goals, and
the development and motivation of staff to achieve them, including implementing and conducting appraisals and 1-1s to manage performance.
11. Planning, formulating and organising a broad range of highly complex plans, adjusting the strategic direction and adjusting those plans and
then cascade to the team. Develop the architectural teams' resource and training plans and set standards expected in workforce management. Identify and collate training needs and a blended approach to meeting these needs that supports the continual professional development of a highly skilled workforce.
12. Receive and act upon, and where possible resolve a range of escalations including staffing, disciplinary, resourcing business and technical, to secure satisfactory outcomes. Where unable to resolve, providing sufficient detail, escalate to the appropriate levels within the
organisations, within agreed policies, procedures and processes to ensure appropriate resolution.
13. Undertake recruitment and selection in line with organisational processes and participate in the implementation and delivery of initiatives to secure suitable resources, increase skills levels and develop talent pools to meet the changing needs of the business landscape.
14. Seeking, providing and taking feedback to support and encourage teams and individuals to develop thinking and independently work through issues, to reach solutions-based outcomes. Taking full accountability for the approach and decision-making practices within area, including providing positive challenge to ideas and solutions.
Knowledge Management
15. Frequent individual concentrated work on highly complex and uncertain business problems, leading on the strategic oversight of any new research initiatives, legislation, working practices, policies, procedures, contracts and systems and keeping abreast of technological
advances to maintain an excellent understanding of the use of technology in delivering business objectives.
16. To continually develop domain knowledge and expertise at the forefront of sector. Investigate research and development to support future business needs and develop an understanding of emerging technologies and business opportunities across a range of topics and engage in the support and development of the organisation, department and team.
17. Taking ownership for decision making within own area and where needed developing a solution iteratively as required, in conjunction with
agreed procedures.
Financial Management
18. Budget holder for the architecture team in accordance with NHSBSA's policies, standing orders, financial regulations and legislative
requirements, and the development of business plans including highly sensitive data.
19. Develop proposals for future investment including both technology refresh and project- based change; preparing necessary estimates,
mandates and business cases within the technology department and providing estimates for such led by other departments.
20. Develop and monitor IM&T budgets on major systems and projects.
Policy and Service Development
21. Full responsibility for policy development and implementation across the Technology team and cascade across the entire organisation.
Relationship Management
22. Identify and develop partnership working opportunities, and relationships both within the organisation, with its stakeholders, and to liaise with other Government, Non-Government organisations, statutory agencies and public and private sector organisations to develop collaborative approaches which can deliver value to the organisation.
23. Participate in the evaluation, benchmarking, specification and procurement of hardware, software and services, ensuring sensitive handling of commercial and financial information, whilst ensuring compliance with Government policy for use of SMEs, Information Security, NHS Confidentiality and Data Protection legislation.
Information Management
24. Full responsibility for multiple systems and services across the organisation, the approval and implementation of processes to review,
analyse, monitor and report on a number of areas including agreed service levels, KPI's and standards within team. Reviewing the performances of teams and projects in delivery of services against defined service levels, checking for trends that may trigger reduced performance and investigating where performance is below the agreed thresholds. Ensure that in managing performance a holistic approach is taken and that consideration is given to people, process, changes in demand and tools.
Delivery Management
25. Input into workforce planning, ensuring required operational commitments are fully met, business change is estimated, prioritised, and
delivered, resourcing issues are identified, mitigated and managed to deliver business value.
26. Leading, managing and engaging teams to deliver multiple strands of work such as continuous improvement, project related work, and
operational tasks, both within the organisation and across external bodies to meet strategic goals and deliver high quality outputs for the
organisation.
27. Leading on strategic procurement of hardware and software for various areas of the organisation, including selecting suppliers, accountability for delivery of quality outputs, meeting delivery timescales. Giving full consideration to cost, specification, maintenance and support to ensure the overall needs of the business are met from an ICT perspective, and that they are aligned with the business and ICT strategic directions.
In addition to the above accountabilities, as post holder you are expected to:
Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as agreed with your line manager and commensurate with your role
Demonstrate the business' values and behaviors in all aspects of your conduct at work.
Ensure and maintain a safe working environment which reflects the business' health and safety policies and practices.
Be familiar with and adopt policies and practices governing finance, budgets and the procurement of services.
Ensure your behavior reflects a commitment to and the benefits of equality and diversity in the workplace
Working relationships:
Responsible to: Head of Technology Governance
Responsible for: Architecture Team
Key Connections:

• Directors


• Senior Business stakeholders


• ICT Service Managers


• Senior ICT Suppliers


• ICT Intelligent Client Managers and Staff


• Peer Networks in Architecture, Service Management and Intelligent Client functions

The NHSBSA is passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, which is a great place to work and truly reflects the diversity of our customers. We welcome applications from talented people of diverse characteristics including age, disability, gender identity and expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any marginalised group. We also welcome applications from all those in the Armed Forces Community.
At the NHSBSA we pride ourselves on being a Disability Confident Leader, Stonewall Top 100 employer and we've recently been awarded the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion Gold Standard benchmark.
We offer an invitation to the first stage of the selection process for people with disabilities that wish to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme, and for members of the Armed Forces Community, where all of the essential criteria in the person specification are met.

Here at the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), what we do matters.
We manage the NHS Pension scheme, process prescription payments and much more. Our services are used by NHS organisations, contractors and the public: we take pride in being part of something so meaningful, that touches millions of lives.
Just as we design our services around the needs of our customers, we place our people at the heart of our organisation. That's why when you join us, you'll be empowered and given the right support to help your career grow.
As one of the UK's Best Big Companies to work for, we're all connected to our values: Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We care about our people, our purpose, and your progress.
We strive to offer a fantastic colleague experience, where every voice is heard, and every colleague is supported and respected. Wellbeing, diversity and inclusion is at the centre of this, so when you join us, you can connect with our Lived Experience Networks who help us to bring our authentic selves to work.

+ 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
+ Flexible working (options such as compressed hours)
+ Flexi time
+ Hybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely)
+ Career development
+ Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
+ Excellent pension scheme
+ NHS Car lease scheme
+ Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts!