Principal Technical Architect - Identity, Productivity & Cloud

Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited

Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future.

Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.

We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.

Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio.

Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022.

About the role

We are undertaking a major transformation programme to establish a new University Group, bringing together the digital services, technology platforms and operational capabilities of two large universities into a single organisation.

As the Principal Technical Architect – Identity, Productivity & Cloud, you will act as the overall technical authority for the programme and provide Principal leadership across all technology workstreams directing both university and Methods technical teams. This role is identified within the programme governance structure as the Solution Owner and sits alongside the Programme Manager as a key member of the Programme Board and Technical Design Authority (TDA).

The Solution Owner is accountable for ensuring that all technical components of the programme operate as a single integrated solution and collectively deliver the strategic objectives of the UNIVERSITY merger programme. The role provides technical leadership across all workstreams and acts as the primary technical advisor to programme sponsors, governance boards and senior stakeholders.

This is a highly visible role with responsibility for ensuring that all technical workstreams align to a coherent end-state architecture, are delivered in a coordinated manner, and collectively support the strategic objectives of the university merger programme. You will be the primary technical point of contact for senior stakeholders and will provide guidance, assurance and decision-making across identity, productivity, endpoint, infrastructure, cloud and migration activities.

You will work closely with programme sponsors, technical Principals, architects, delivery teams and Microsoft representatives to ensure the solution remains aligned with business outcomes, manages risk appropriately and delivers a modern, secure and scalable digital foundation for the future UNIVERSITY organisation.

The successful candidate will combine deep technical knowledge with strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills. You will be comfortable operating at executive level while maintaining oversight of detailed technical architecture decisions across multiple complex workstreams.