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Senior Recruitment Consultant @ Anson McCade | IT Recruitment Specialist

UK Wide (Hybrid / Remote)

Up to £160,000 + 15% Bonus – Permanent

We’re looking for an experienced Principal Architect to take a hands-on leadership role in shaping and delivering large-scale digital solutions across critical industries. This is a Director-level position, blending technical leadership with practice growth, business development, and people leadership.

You’ll operate in a true consulting capacity: driving client engagement, leading architecture strategy, and rolling up your sleeves when needed to assure delivery. Alongside shaping solutions that impact millions, you’ll play a key role in growing the capability, mentoring future leaders, influencing technical standards, and supporting pre-sales activity.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the design and delivery of complex, multi-tier solutions for high-profile clients
• Providing architectural assurance and direction to multi-disciplinary agile teams
• Building and managing senior client relationships, influencing outcomes at C-level
• Driving pre-sales, shaping bids and proposals, and supporting account growth
• Developing practice capability — mentoring architects, shaping standards, and thought leadership
• Remaining hands-on when required, ensuring technical depth and credibility

Experience required

• Proven consulting background — shaping and delivering solutions at enterprise scale
• Strong software engineering and architecture expertise (Java, .Net, Python or similar)
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), SaaS and PaaS architectures
• Track record in pre-sales, business development, and growing client accounts
• Experience leading teams of architects and engineers, with a focus on coaching and people development
• Commercial acumen — able to align technical solutions to business value and outcomes

Nice to have

• Recognised as a thought leader in architecture or technology communities
• Experience scaling practices or leading capability growth within consulting environments

The Package

• Up to £160,000 base salary
• 15% bonus
• Dedicated training budget and career development opportunities
• Platform to lead at Director-level, influencing both delivery and business growth

This role is aimed at senior consulting leaders — candidates must have a strong consulting background and experience operating at Director-equivalent level.

To explore further, get in touch with me directly.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Business Consulting and Services

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