Job Description
We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Job Title: Business Architect
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Alderley Edge / Haymarket
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 23rd Jan 2026
At Royal London Group, we’re shaping strategy that drives impact. As a Business Solution Architect, you’ll be at the heart of transformation—guiding senior leaders through innovation, change, and strategic design that delivers real business outcomes.
We’re looking for strategic thinkers and inclusive collaborators who thrive on solving complex problems. You’ll influence enterprise direction, shape operating models, and help align business and technology to unlock value across the organisation.
Responsibilities
• Shape Strategy: Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business goals into actionable architecture and investment decisions.
• Drive Change: Design future-ready business models and capabilities that optimise cost, grow revenue, and reduce risk.
• Champion Innovation: Use design thinking and systems thinking to guide transformation and deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Bridge Business & Tech: Align business strategy with technology delivery, enabling agility, resilience, and speed to value.
What you’ll bring
• Proven experience in business architecture, strategy formulation, and operating model design.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills—able to influence at all levels.
• Expertise in business capability modelling, value streams, and customer journey mapping.
• Familiarity with EA tools and frameworks (e.g. ArchiMate, LeanIX, Orbus).
• A growth mindset, commercial awareness, and a passion for inclusive collaboration.
• Strong skills in presentation and stakeholder packs.
About Royal London
• We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
• Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
• We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits
• Inclusion, diversity and belonging
• We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.
Job Title: Business Architect
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Alderley Edge / Haymarket
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 23rd Jan 2026
At Royal London Group, we’re shaping strategy that drives impact. As a Business Solution Architect, you’ll be at the heart of transformation—guiding senior leaders through innovation, change, and strategic design that delivers real business outcomes.
We’re looking for strategic thinkers and inclusive collaborators who thrive on solving complex problems. You’ll influence enterprise direction, shape operating models, and help align business and technology to unlock value across the organisation.
Responsibilities
• Shape Strategy: Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business goals into actionable architecture and investment decisions.
• Drive Change: Design future-ready business models and capabilities that optimise cost, grow revenue, and reduce risk.
• Champion Innovation: Use design thinking and systems thinking to guide transformation and deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Bridge Business & Tech: Align business strategy with technology delivery, enabling agility, resilience, and speed to value.
What you’ll bring
• Proven experience in business architecture, strategy formulation, and operating model design.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills—able to influence at all levels.
• Expertise in business capability modelling, value streams, and customer journey mapping.
• Familiarity with EA tools and frameworks (e.g. ArchiMate, LeanIX, Orbus).
• A growth mindset, commercial awareness, and a passion for inclusive collaboration.
• Strong skills in presentation and stakeholder packs.
About Royal London
• We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
• Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
• We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits
• Inclusion, diversity and belonging
• We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Business Architect position is now open for candidates interested in the Architect / Interior Designer Jobs sector. This role in Alderley offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Architect / Interior Designer Jobs is a plus.
