Lead Business Architect - NCA - G7 (IT)

The Enterprise Design Authority for Business (EDA-B) provides strategic, architectural and design expertise and direction for the National Crime Agency. EDA-B works with all areas of the NCA to make sure initiatives are aligned to strategies, mission priorities and relevant Operating Models as appropriate. This role sits within the EDA-B team, which works across the Agency to develop and establish mechanisms for aligning the enterprise, technological solutions and technology architectures to the NCA's strategic direction. The role will work closely with Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) through the Architecture Community of Practice that aligns all architecture domains across the Agency. DDaT are at the heart of everything we do within the NCA, enabling the Agency to lead the UK s fight against serious and organised crime (SOC). The pace of change within the digital and tech world means we need to be agile and innovative in how we respond to threats while exploiting the opportunities this presents. We are responsible for defining and delivering our data and technology strategy, policy and architecture, building and sustaining resilient services which are critical to our mission success. We work closely with our operational teams to help them do their job in the most effective and efficient way, understanding their challenges and combining this with emerging technologies/techniques to obtain and exploit data in innovative ways to ensure we stay ahead of the criminals who are committing some of most serious crimes and inflicting harm to our society. Are you ready to join the team? Duties and Responsibilities Support the Head of EDA-B to lead the Business Architecture and Design activities that support NCA strategy and delivery of the Transformation Programme and related projects. Provide specialist business architecture expertise to the Chief Architect, other members of the architecture team, and the wider NCA, leading on working with business directorates across the Agency. Support the development and maintenance of, and adherence to, the NCA?s Business and Enterprise Architecture to facilitate delivery strategies, operating models and programmes. Build the enterprise business capabilities model, working with the team to help define and maintain enterprise wide business standards, practices and design patterns, ensuring these align with the enterprise architectural plan, HMG strategies, policies, standards and industry good practice. Create and maintain a roadmap for business strategy for operational needs and ensure these align with strategic direction. Build artefacts such as business capability maps and value streams to help bridge the gap between strategy and execution. Establish and embed standards for business quality and its measurement. Act as a key stakeholder in the NCA?s approach to the assurance of programme and project design and delivery. Collaborate with the EDA team on design assurance, standards, practices and making recommendations to design authorities as needed. Lead workshops and similar consultations with users and others to identify business needs. Support the delivery of the NCA?s portfolio through business-led design. Provide business architecture and design leadership, architectural and design assurance and delivery advice. Look across the Agency and externally to identify and learn from business information architecture developments and trends.

Location: England,, GB

Posted Date: 9/18/2025