AI Enterprise Architect

<p>Job Description</p><br>Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.<br><p>Enterprise AI Architect (VP)</p><p>Global Financial Services Organisation - Enterprise AI Programme</p><p>Manchester - Hybrid (2 days per week on site)</p><p>Up to £107,000 (dependant on experience)</p><p>Harvey Nash is proud to be partnered with a leading financial institution who is investing heavily in an enterprise-wide AI Accelerator programme and is seeking a VP-level Enterprise AI Architect to provide technical leadership, clarity and direction at a critical stage.</p><p>You will provide overall strategic architecture leadership for AI, operating at enterprise scale within a high-profile, well-funded programme under senior executive scrutiny. This is a strategy-led role (c.70/30), focused on defining direction, enabling delivery and ensuring governance rather than hands-on build.</p><p>You will operate comfortably in ambiguity, bringing structure, confidence and challenge where the AI agenda is still forming.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Define and govern the target enterprise AI and data architecture and transition roadmap</li><li>Provide senior technical leadership across AI/ML platforms, GenAI capabilities, data and cloud infrastructure</li><li>Establish and enforce AI architecture and governance frameworks aligned to risk and regulation</li><li>Guide engineering teams and challenge third-party vendors on scalable, compliant AI solutions</li><li>Act as a senior interface across Engineering, Data, Risk, Compliance and Executive stakeholders</li><li>Provide clear updates, guidance and decision support to senior leadership forums</li></ul><p>What We're Looking For</p><ul><li>Proven Enterprise / Chief / Lead Architect experience in large-scale or regulated environments</li><li>Strong background in AI/ML architecture, platforms and enterprise data foundations</li><li>Experience applying EA frameworks to AI-led transformation programmes</li><li>Broad cloud and hybrid architecture experience (AWS, Azure, private cloud)</li><li>Credibility and gravitas to operate at VP level and influence senior decision-makers</li></ul><p>Why This Opportunity</p><ul><li>One of the organisation's highest-priority technology programmes</li><li>Significant funding, autonomy and executive sponsorship</li><li>Rare chance to set AI direction at enterprise scale</li></ul><p>If you are a senior enterprise architect looking to shape AI strategy at scale and operate at the heart of a flagship transformation programme, we'd welcome a confidential conversation. xwzovoh </p><p>Please apply directly online, and if your application is successful, one of the team will be in touch for a confidential conversation.</p><p>Always use these settings</p>