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Stott and May

Director of Technology Architecture and Design

Hybrid

England, United kingdom

Full Time

18-02-2026

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Skills

Leadership Salesforce Scrum Decision-making CRM Architecture Solution Architecture Data Architecture Agile Strategic Planning

Job Specifications

Director of Technology Architecture and Design

Join a Purpose-Driven Leader at the Forefront of Technology

40% Travel to Europe

Are you a visionary technology leader passionate about designing impactful solutions?
Want to be responsible for transforming IT from a support function into a strategic, innovation-driven backbone, driving operational excellence worldwide?

As the Director of Technology Architecture and Design in Madrid, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the hands-on architecture of scalable, secure, and future-ready technological solutions that directly impact health outcomes globally. If you excel in managing complex design initiatives, presenting ideas convincingly, and leading with technical expertise, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

Partner closely with business leaders across operations, quality, regulatory, commercial, and finance to understand their needs and craft innovative, pragmatic technical solutions aligned with strategic business goals.
Lead the hands-on design of technology solutions, ensuring systems, data, integrations, and platforms cohere into a unified, resilient architecture.
Manage end-to-end solution design, balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term strategic direction.
Present complex architecture ideas and solution options clearly and persuasively to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership.
Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to accelerate project delivery and foster innovation.
Assess trade-offs, risks, and dependencies across solutions, providing transparent insights to support confident decision-making.
Build, guide, and inspire a high-performing team of architects and analysts, instilling a culture of curiosity, innovation, and continuous learning.
Contribute to strategic planning, budgeting, and the development of a modern and adaptable technology landscape.

Who you are!

A strategic architect and leader with practical, hands-on experience designing and implementing complex solutions at scale.
An excellent communicator capable of managing stakeholder expectations and presenting technical concepts with clarity and confidence.
A pragmatic problem solver who values collaboration, value-driven design, and resilience.
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and leading teams through change and innovation.
Passionate about fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, and continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Qualification's

Extensive experience leading Solution Architecture or solution design in complex, multi-project global environments (20+ projects).
Proven expertise in designing platforms such as transportation management, warehouse management, IoT/visibility, customer solutions, and enterprise CRM (e.g., Salesforce).
Strong skills in applications, data architecture, integrations, and security frameworks.
Hands-on experience creating detailed solution designs and presenting those architectures effectively to diverse audiences.
Familiarity with various delivery methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, and Scrum.
Experience working within regulated or operationally critical sectors.
Excellent business analysis capabilities, with a talent for shaping demand and defining clear scope.
Ability to develop and communicate strategic architecture roadmaps with clarity and confidence.

If you are ready to manage, design, and present cutting-edge technology architectures with expertise and passion, we invite you to apply today and help shape the future!

About the Company

In late 2009, Stott and May was founded on the belief that hiring managers should never have to make the choice between time to hire and quality of candidate. We noticed a gap in the market for a search offering that can combine the speed of contingent recruitment with a high value, high touch, insightful service more commonly found in the executive search space. A talent solution that's helpful, engaging, collaborative and stacked full of value-add. Built with the flexibility to provide our partners with a choice of best pr... Know more