Be the Change:Senior Leadership Opportunity available in Evolving Council Derbyshire County Council (DCC) is at an exciting stage in the evolution of its digital and IT services. With a new, progressive Director of Digital, leading a growing Digital Services team, centralising and streamlining all digital operations across its services, to transform the way DCC connects with residents, improves operational efficiencies, and fosters innovative solutions to meet the needs of its communities in the digital age. To enable this corporate strategy, the Council is embarked on a programme of transformation and renewal, including replacement of core IT and Digital systems and transition towards a product and service, continuous development and improvement led operating model. The Council is fully committed to this journey, in making it easier for the Countys population of over 800,000 residents to engage with the Council and providing its 12,000 staff with the tools and technology they need to deliver truly exceptional, essential public services. About the Role: To deliver this strategic objective, DCC is building the capability and capacity of its IT and Digital leadership team. Reporting to the Director of Digital, the Assistant Director for Strategy & Architecture is a new, exciting senior leadership post within the Councils Digital Services function. Leading a team of circa 10 staff, key priorities include crafting the Councils first overarching IT, Digital and Data Architecture Strategy, to support delivery of its digital and corporate ambitions; mapping the technology estate, introducing world class industry standards and best practice in architecture design and delivery and building the inhouse capability of the Architecture function, visibly adding value to the business and enabling the sustained structured exploitation of new and innovative technology. About the Successful Candidate: Derbyshire County Council are seeking an exceptional Enterprise Architect and/or leader of an Architecture function, with experience of: Building a high-performing, responsive, multi-disciplined Architecture Team, including for example Enterprise, Solutions and Technical architecture capabilities. Crafting and delivering a real-world Architecture Strategy for a complex, service-based organisation, encompassing legacy and contemporary technologies and platforms e.g. Cloud, CRM, ERP, Web, Mobile etc. Effective collegiate working across an IT and Digital function and with a wide range of internal and external delivery partners. Leading awareness and adoption of industry standards, frameworks and best practice for Enterprise, Solutions, and Technical Architecture design and delivery, to enable the simplification and centralisation of complex business and technology processes. Stakeholder management, with ability to articulate and translate complex technical concepts into simple to understand and measure business outcomes. What we offer you: 34 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays Flexi time, allowing up to an additional 2 days of leave per month Training and development opportunities Generous local government pension scheme Access to a comprehensive wellbeing package Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle salary sacrifice scheme Cycle to work scheme and much more This role offers a genuine opportunity to have a positive impact on the organisation and the community. In addition to an excellent salary and benefits package it provides prospects for professional development and the opportunity to work collaboratively with other senior leaders across the Council and with other local authorities around the UK. The Council is currently undergoing a period of positive transformation and growth, focusing on developing its people and services to be the very best they can be. There has never been a better time to join ADZN1_UKTJ