Enterprise Architect – AI Transformation & Centre of Excellence

Contract, Outside IR35, London Hybrid, Initial 6 months (likely to extend), ASAP start

We’re supporting a leading consultancy on an AI transformation programme for a major end client, standing up a new AI Centre of Excellence. We’re looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the architectural and operating model thinking behind the build.

This isn’t a technical AI build role. It’s a strategic, cross-business position for someone who can operate holistically across a large organisation, understand where AI genuinely creates value, and translate that into an operating model and architecture the business can actually run.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading enterprise and business architecture input into the design of a new AI Centre of Excellence
• Working across the business to identify where AI can create genuine commercial or operational value, not just where it’s technically possible
• Shaping the target operating model for how AI capability will be governed, resourced and scaled across the organisation
• Engaging directly with a range of C-suite stakeholders at the end client to align architecture decisions with business strategy
• Bridging strategic intent and practical delivery, working closely with technical and AI specialist teams without needing to be the deepest technical voice in the room

What we’re looking for

• Strong enterprise architecture background, ideally at Architect or Principal Architect level
• Deep understanding of operating models and business architecture, not just technology architecture
• Proven ability to work holistically across a large, complex organisation, connecting strategy, operating model and technology
• Comfortable operating at C-suite level, translating complex architectural thinking into language the business understands
• Some understanding of AI is useful, particularly applied or live use cases, but this is secondary to a genuinely strong architecture background
• Consulting background preferred, comfortable embedding into a client’s environment from day one

The details

• Architect level, day rate outside IR35
• London, hybrid
• Initial 6 month engagement, likely to extend
• ASAP start