Lead Data Architect - 12-Month Contract - London(Hybrid) - Inside IR35 We''re recruiting for a Lead Data Architect to provide overall technology leadership for a data transformation programme for a leading financial services organisation, with accountability for data architecture, Data Mesh implementation, and end-to-end delivery of data products - working with client leadership, domain teams, architects, analysts, modellers, platform teams, and engineers to translate business priorities into scalable data products and reusable enterprise capabilities. Key Responsibilities Define and govern the overall data architecture, Data Mesh implementation approach, and data product delivery principles for the programme Act as overall programme technology lead, ensuring alignment across business priorities, domain architecture, data modelling, platform capabilities, engineering, governance, and consumption requirements Work with client management to support strategy definition, delivery planning, implementation oversight, and architectural decision-making Collaborate with domain consultants and business stakeholders to identify, define, decompose, and prioritise data products Establish architecture standards and decision frameworks for data product boundaries, domain ownership, interoperability, sharing, discoverability, quality, security, and life cycle management Lead design of reusable frameworks, foundational capabilities, templates, and components accelerating the data product ..... full job details .....