Are you a passionate and collaborative technology leader who loves solving complex problems and shaping the bigger picture? Do you have a knack for bringing people on board with a vision, guiding teams with confidence, and making technology work for real business challenges? If so, you might just be the perfect fit for our Head of Architecture role.
We’re on the lookout for a forward-thinking individual to lead our architectural practice, shape our technology strategy, and guide our teams through an exciting period of change. You’ll have a big voice at the leadership table, defining and championing architectural principles that will set the foundations for our future success.
At Dunelm, we don’t look for culture fit—we look for culture add. We’re building a team that brings different experiences, perspectives, and ideas to the table.
If this role sounds like home to you, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll be doing
• Leading the way – Represent architecture at the highest levels, influencing strategic decisions and making sure our technology aligns with our business goals.
• Creating the blueprint – Define and maintain our architectural assets, ensuring they stay relevant, accessible, and meaningful.
• Mapping out the journey – Develop and document our current, transition, and future enterprise architectures, providing clear roadmaps for change.
• Bringing clarity to complexity – Use Archimate (or similar modelling tools) to create enterprise architecture models that give a bird’s-eye view of our technology landscape.
• Championing good practices – Establish forums, foster collaboration, and ensure our architectural standards are clear and consistent.
• Spreading the word – Be a champion for architecture, mentoring others and sharing knowledge across the organisation.
• Keeping us ahead of the curve – Stay on top of emerging technologies and trends, helping us make smart, forward-thinking decisions.
• Solving the tricky stuff – Provide expert guidance to teams tackling complex architectural challenges, ensuring solutions align with good practices.
• Making things better – Continuously improve our architectural processes, making them more efficient, effective, and adaptable.