Principal Solution Architect – Legal Services
£75,000 to £85,000 pro-rata plus great benefits (Work Level 4)
24-month fixed-term contract/secondment 
Manchester City Centre – hybrid working (find out more about our hybrid working policy at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).
We’re open to applications from people who may require flexible working arrangements. There’ll be an opportunity to discuss your flexible working requirements during the interview process, and at offer stage.

We’re looking for a Principal Solution Architect to join our Enterprise Architecture and Design team, part of our wider Digital Technology & Data team, in Manchester. In this role, you’ll support the implementation of a new legal Case Management System (CMS) for our Legal Services business area. We’ll look to you to lead on the architectural aspects of this programme, defining the end-to-end solution design and working closely with multiple third-party solution and implementation partners.

What you’ll do

•    Outline solution options, identify and make recommendations on key design decisions, and complete architectural design documentation
•    Collaborate with partners across Co-op to discuss technology design solutions
•    Demonstrate how the solution design will meet business needs and align with architectural governance and standards
•    Provide technical and architectural leadership, sharing your knowledge and experience with other colleagues

This role would suit people who have

•    Experience working on large-scale programmes within an IT and Change environment
•    A familiarity with, and an understanding of, case management processes
•    Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to make reasoned and evidence-based decisions
•    Good relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and challenge people, of all levels of seniority, inclusively
•    Good communication skills, with the ability to translate technical language for a non-technical audience

We know that some candidates are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t meet all the criteria in the job description. At Co-op, we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment, so if you'd like to apply for this role but your experience doesn't quite meet every point, we'd still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or other roles we have available.

Why Co-op?

If you’ve got the skills and experience we’re looking for, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You’ll also get:
•    Private healthcare
•    A company car or £6,000 car allowance
•    28 days holiday plus bank holidays
•    A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
•    Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
•    Coaching and training to support your career development
•    Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
•    Grocery Aid – 24/7 access to a range of emotional, financial, and practical support services for you and your family

Building an inclusive work environment

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-wellbeing.

We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date