IT & Software

Enterprise Architect – Modern Workplace

WPP

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

As Enterprise Architect for the Modern Workplace, you own the target-state architecture across identity, devices, productivity tools, and office technology. You set cross-tower standards, act as design authority for major workplace changes, and ensure a secure, integrated employee experience. You’ll align designs with WPP architecture and guide partner implementations while exploring horizon-scanning opportunities including AI. This role directly supports a scalable, future-ready workplace for a global, creative organization.

Pay / Benefits
  • hybrid work environment
  • focus on scale and opportunity
  • inclusive, collaborative culture
  • opportunity to influence enterprise technology strategy
  • challenging and stimulating work
  • equal opportunity employer
Responsibilities
  • Define the target-state architecture for the Modern Workplace across Identity, Client Devices, Productivity Tools and Office Technology
  • Set cross-tower architecture principles, standards, reference patterns and roadmaps
  • Act as design authority for major and cross-tower workplace changes
  • Architect integration across towers into a seamless employee experience
  • Embed security-by-design, zero-trust, resilience and data protection
  • Ensure partner-delivered designs meet WPP security and standards
  • Own workplace technology strategy, build-vs-buy decisions and horizon-scanning for new capabilities (including AI)
  • Advise the Modern Workplace Director and tower heads to align architecture with business priorities
  • Set architecture, patterns and guardrails for Kyndryl implementation and operation
  • Influence engineering and vendor teams to ensure deliverables meet requirements
Key requirements
  • Enterprise architecture spanning identity, devices, collaboration and office/meeting tools
  • Proven cross-domain architecture leadership at global scale
  • Experience with TOGAF or similar frameworks
  • Security-by-design, zero-trust and data-protection architecture
  • Integration/Platform architecture across cloud (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace), endpoint and identity ecosystems
  • Strong communication and influence with engineering, vendor and executive audiences
  • Recognised architecture experience at enterprise scale
  • Relevant architecture or platform certifications (e.g. TOGAF)
  • Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
  • Balances strategic vision with practical deliverables
  • Stays current with platform direction and emerging capability
  • Strong communication and influencing ability
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Strategic yet pragmatic decision-making
  • TOGAF or equivalent architecture frameworks
  • Microsoft 365
  • Google Workspace

Reference: WJ-747_30869961

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