West Northamptonshire Council is seeking an inspiring Head of IT Strategy & Architecture to advance our digital ambitions. This role offers an excellent opportunity to shape the IT strategy and architecture for the council, collaborating with key stakeholders, including our Chief Information Officer, to develop roadmaps supporting the WNC One Vision.
Based in our Digital, Technology & Innovation division, you will lead a talented team of architects and play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and delivering modern digital services.
What will you be doing?
You will serve as the chief architect of our technology strategy, creating a strategic roadmap aligned with business needs and ensuring all systems and solutions support our goals. You will lead a team of Enterprise, Data, and Solutions Architects, providing mentorship and guidance to foster a strong architecture practice. Your responsibilities include making technology decisions, designing sustainable solutions, evaluating business cases, and advising senior leaders on complex challenges and opportunities.
You will also champion innovation, advise on emerging technologies, and chair the Architecture Review Board, ensuring value-driven technology delivery.
About you
We seek a visionary, energetic leader passionate about leveraging technology to make a difference. You should be a strategic thinker, confident in both technical details and organizational strategy.
Your background in enterprise architecture and IT strategy will enable you to set direction, build teams, and influence at the highest levels. You will bring clarity, expertise, and collaboration to your work. If shaping the future of public services through technology excites you, we want to hear from you.
At West Northants Council, we value ambition, innovation, attention to detail, and resilience. Our culture offers new experiences, opportunities, and career growth, fostering a community of like-minded professionals.
Our vision is to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit, and thrive. We uphold our corporate values, THRIVE—Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate, and Empower—in everything we do.
Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about working at West Northants Council: https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU
We are committed to diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion, ensuring all colleagues can develop and reach their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner.
We have created a video explaining what DEI means to us—watch it to learn more.
If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including accessible formats or languages, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk.
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