Data Architecture Manager

Job Description

Circa £65k - £70k (dependent on skills & experience)

Permanent / 37 hours per week / Full-time (with flexibility for part-time working)

Huntingdon, Lincoln or Peterborough – Hybrid

Lead the enterprise data architecture that turns trusted data into smarter decisions

Be at the forefront of how Anglian Water uses data to drive real-world impact. This role is accountable for establishing and leading our enterprise data architecture discipline, setting the vision, principles, and guardrails that define how data is designed, integrated, governed, secured, and shared across the organisation.

As a leader and specialist role, you will own the enterprise data architecture roadmap and lead a team of Enterprise Data Architects, shaping AI-ready, trusted data products that power analytics, insight, and smarter decision-making. Working closely with senior business and technology leaders, you’ll connect data and analytics strategy to measurable regulatory, operational, and customer outcomes, helping Anglian Water deliver a more resilient, innovative, and future-ready service.

This is a rare opportunity to influence how data is understood and used at an enterprise level, driving meaningful change across a complex, critical infrastructure organisation.

What you’ll be doing

• The Data Architecture Manager will lead Anglian Water’s enterprise data architecture function, setting the vision, standards, and operating model for how data is designed, governed, and shared across the organisation. They will define target-state data architectures and establish clear guardrails that enable domain teams to deliver trusted, secure, and interoperable data products at scale.

• The role will oversee data architecture governance, manage data architectural risk, technical debt, and assurance, while working closely with data, analytics, and information governance leaders to embed stewardship, quality, privacy, and security into everyday delivery.

• They will co-develop data platform strategies and roadmaps, shaping capabilities such as Lakehouse and streaming architectures, master and reference data, metadata, integration, and data quality to support AI, analytics, resilience, and cost efficiency.

• Working with senior business and technology stakeholders, the Data Architecture Manager will translate regulatory, operational, and customer goals into clear data architecture roadmaps and measurable outcomes. They will also lead and develop a team of Enterprise Data Architects, building capability, career pathways, and a strong community of practice across the organisation.

What does it take to be a Data Architecture Manager?

• Enterprise data architecture & modelling (conceptual/logical/physical; canonical & semantic)

• Metadata/lineage and data quality management; information lifecycle.

• Master Data / Reference Data Management (MDM/RDM); Data integration (ETL/ELT, APIs, streaming), event driven & microservices patterns.

• Security & privacy by design, access controls, classification and protection.

• Cloud data platforms (incl. Lakehouse), FinOps/cost optimisation, performance tuning.

• Stakeholder management; communicating across technical/non technical audiences.

• People leadership: coaching senior architects, operating model design, community of practice.

• Measurement & value: OKRs, architecture KPIs, benefits tracking tied to business outcomes.

What’s in it for you?

• Private healthcare and physiotherapy

• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household

• 26 days annual leave (rising with service)

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% (up to 18% combined)

• Bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits and working culture

• Life Assurance (8× salary) and Personal Accident cover

• Enhanced family leave policies

• Great discounts and perks

Why apply?

This is a rare opportunity to shape how data drives every part of Anglian Water, from regulatory compliance and asset performance to customer outcomes and innovation. You will lead a high-impact team, setting the vision, standards, and strategies that turn raw data into trusted, AI-ready products used across the organisation.

You’ll work at the intersection of business, technology, and analytics, influencing decision-making at the highest levels while driving measurable value. If you want to lead enterprise-wide change, build a modern data architecture, and see your work deliver real-world impact in a critical utility, this role offers scope, visibility, and the chance to make a difference every day.

Closing date: 27 January 2026

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