Product Line Architect - Life Services
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 21 Awst 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £75,000 i £80,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | plus great benefits |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Medi 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | City Of Manchester, Greater Manchester, M60 0AG |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 4 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Co-op Group |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 1044926_1724244375 |
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Product Line Architect - Life Services
£75,000 to £80,000 plus great benefits, including up to 10% employer pension contributions, private healthcare, and a company car or car allowance (Work Level 4)
Manchester City Centre (hybrid working)
We're open to applications from people who may require flexible working arrangements. There'll be an opportunity to discuss your flexible working requirements during the interview process, and at offer stage. In this role you'll work in a hybrid way - spending one day per week working from the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).
We're looking for a Product Line Architect to join our Digital Technology & Data team in Manchester. You'll collaborate with colleagues in our Life Services business area (Insurance, Funeralcare, and Legal Services), enabling them to leverage technology to achieve their goals, and work towards our vision of 'co-operating to build more value for member-owners everyday'. You'll play a key part in driving technology-driven transformation and innovation within these areas. With significant investment already committed for key projects, this is an exciting opportunity to drive impactful, tech-driven solutions across Co-op.
What you'll do
- Understand the long-term objectives and priorities of the Life Services businesses and use this insight to guide the technology roadmap
- Lead the technology investment cycle for Life Services, making sure technology obsolescence is managed and the right investments are made
- Make sure our Co-op architectural governance, technology strategy, and architectural guardrails are adhered to at all times
- Build and maintain positive relationships with the relevant internal and external partners
- Be accountable for the architecture deliverables
- Be responsible for and guide product and platform technology decisions Contribute to the Enterprise Architecture community at Co-op, effectively representing Life Services needs and balancing priorities
This role would suit people who have
- Significant Enterprise Architecture experience in a large organisation
- Demonstrable experience in leading enterprise scale technology transformation
- The ability to anticipate and advise on technology opportunities and risks
- A deep understanding of common design, technology, and data principles, particularly in systems characterised by high levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and challenge people inclusively
- The ability to guide business analysis; making sure any outputs and recommendations align with strategic objectives
We know that some people are less likely to apply for a role if they don't meet all the criteria in the job description. At Co-op, we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment, so if you'd like to apply for this role but your experience doesn't quite meet every point, we'd still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or other roles we have available.
Why Co-op?
As a Co-op colleague, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You'll also get:
- Private healthcare
- A company car or £6,000 car allowance
- An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
- 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
- A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
- Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
- Coaching and training to support your career development
- Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
Building an inclusive work environment
At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.
We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.
We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.
You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.
You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.
As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.