Head of Digital Strategy – Architecture

Head of Digital Strategy & Architecture at Castrol defining and governing digital strategy across the organization. Collaborating with teams to ensure alignment between business goals and technology execution.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in global enterprise and solution architecture, with a strong focus on cloud platforms, data architecture, and advanced analytics. Proven ability to lead teams, govern architecture decisions, and implement strategic digital roadmaps aligned with business objectives.

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Global Enterprise ArchitectureCloud Platforms (Azure)Data Architecture (EDW, Data Mesh, Analytics)Architecture Accreditation (TOGAF)Advanced Analytics and AI

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Hard Skills

Enterprise ArchitectureSolution ArchitectureMicroservicesAPIsSecurity Architecture PrinciplesData Quality ManagementDigital Strategy DevelopmentDigital Portfolio ManagementGovernance ModelsData Integration

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationRelationship BuildingInnovationContinuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

Enterprise Architecture ToolsCapability ModelsIoT SupportDigital Design AuthorityEngineering Assurance

Certifications & Qualifications

TOGAF

Industry Keywords

Digital StrategyGlobal Technology RoadmapArchitecture FrameworksDigital TransformationData Strategy

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudIoTMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain the enterprise digital strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives
Build global architectural standards and capabilities, partnering with delivery teams to ensure consistent implementation
Own and maintain a global technology roadmap that anticipates future business and technical needs
Lead the creation and evolution of enterprise architecture frameworks, standards, and principles
Oversee domain architects (AI, application, data, infrastructure, security) to ensure consistent architecture practices
Govern architecture decisions to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, cost‑effective, and strategically aligned
Define standardised processes, set guardrails for local variations, and conduct regular audits to ensure global consistency and compliance across key digital domains
Chair the Castrol digital design authority; ensuring all digital projects conform to Castrol’s reference architecture
Own the digital portfolio, ensuring investment decisions reflect risk, organisational capability, and strategic alignment
Strengthen design and engineering assurance through clear governance models, design reviews, and early risk identification and mitigation
Drive digital roadmaps across areas such as cloud and security, ensuring cohesive transformation across platforms
Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence
Manage key digital vendors
Build strong relationships with product, engineering, and senior digital leadership
Lead and develop a team of Enterprise and Solution architects on the execution of the digital strategy
Define and implement Castrol’s data strategy - including support of IoT; industrialisation strategy
Ensure the continued development of Castrol’s strategic data assets, including HDW
Develop, own and implement the roadmap for new data sources and integration
Ensure data quality measures are established and data quality maintained
Embed M/AI capabilities into core platform
Establish data guidelines for projects to follow

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in global enterprise and solution architecture (or related field)
relevant architecture accreditation/certification (e.g. TOGAF)
Solid grounding in cloud platforms (Azure)
microservices and APIs
data architecture (EDW, data mesh, analytics)
security architecture principles
platform and engineering enablement
Deep experience in advanced analytics and AI
Hands-on experience with enterprise architecture tools and frameworks (e.g. capability models)
Proven ownership of multi-year, enterprise-wide architecture strategy within a global, multi-site business
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Fluency in English, with excellent written communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive pay
bonuses
a range of benefits designed to meet your needs
resources, networks, and development opportunities