Head of Enterprise Architecture

Head of Enterprise Architecture – Join Jet2.com and Jet2holidays as a pivotal member of our Technology Leadership Team. Reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), you will shape and deliver the technology architecture roadmap that supports our business transformation and drives a data‑enabled, MACH‑based solution architecture. Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom. This is a hybrid role based in Leeds City Centre; you will work from the office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. What you’ll be doing Lead and develop the Enterprise Architecture: Provide vision, direction, and leadership for the application, infrastructure and data architecture teams, ensuring alignment with Jet2’s strategic objectives and business transformation goals. Chair the Architecture Board: Lead and facilitate the Architecture Board, ensuring clear governance and coherence of architectural decisions—including data architecture—across the Technology function. Technology and Data Roadmap: Guide the development and ongoing evolution of the technology and data architecture roadmap, ensuring it enables business growth, innovation, and operational efficiency. Board Collaboration: Engage with the Board and senior executives, providing clear communication on architectural direction, risks, and opportunities, and influencing strategic decision‑making. Service‑Oriented Architecture: Drive Jet2’s transition towards a service‑oriented architecture, promoting modularity, scalability, and reusability across our technology and data landscape. Business Transformation: Play a key role in Jet2’s broader business transformation, ensuring technology and data architecture underpins and accelerates change initiatives. What you’ll have Proven experience in a senior enterprise architecture leadership role, ideally within a complex, fast‑paced commercial environment. Track record of developing and delivering technology and data architecture roadmaps aligned to business strategy. In‑depth knowledge of modern enterprise and data architecture frameworks and methodologies. Strong commercial acumen and ability to balance technical innovation with business value. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at Board level. Experience leading innovation initiatives and integrating emerging technologies or practices within an enterprise context. Join us as we redefine travel experiences and create memories for millions of passengers. At Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, your potential has no limits. Apply today and let your career take flight! #J-18808-Ljbffr