Senior Solution Architect - Strategic Bids

Serco

Location: London, United Kingdom

Category: IT & Software

Salary: 0 - 0 GBP / yearly

Full-time

Job Description

Join Serco's UK & Europe division as a Senior Solution Architect - Strategic Bids and play a pivotal role in driving our business growth through innovative, cost-competitive, and risk-managed digital solutions.

Responsibilities

Act as the Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) lead on strategic bids, defining the overall technology solution and delivery plan.
Collaborate with bid and business development teams to formulate solutions and cost models that align with Serco?s business strategy.
Manage the integration of multiple suppliers, ensuring their contributions form a coherent, holistic solution.
Support Enterprise Architects in maintaining standards and roadmaps, ensuring solutions are aligned with architectural roadmaps.
Present solution designs and cost models as part of Serco?s bid governance process.
Provide architectural guidance to mobilisation teams to ensure solutions are delivered in line with the design and support project change control processes.
Communicate complex technical issues and IT strategies to non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

Strong experience in public sector bid development, with a background in delivering integrated solutions from multiple suppliers.
A degree in an IT-related discipline or equivalent experience, with a robust understanding of modern IT infrastructure, applications, and cloud-based technologies (SaaS, Azure, etc.).
Proven ability to define technical solutions to business problems and communicate complex details clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Strong time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a talent for building strong relationships with business and IT stakeholders.

Perks & Benefits

Company car.
Bonus scheme ? 5% on target, 10% exceeding targets.
Private healthcare.
Life assurance.
Up to 6% contributory pension.
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Annual leave purchase scheme.
A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality.
A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations.
A safe and supportive culture.
A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.

Why Join Us?

At Serco, you'll have the opportunity to influence high-profile projects, shaping cutting-edge digital and technology solutions that drive business growth. This role offers the perfect blend of strategic leadership, technical innovation, and collaboration, allowing you to work at the forefront of IT architecture while making a tangible impact on Serco?s success.