Comment by ArcHound

Hello. For what it's worth, I'm in a similar role (Security Architecture) in a different sector. It's the same here.

The trick is to block your calendar with 30min slots to approx. 80% of capacity. If your calendar is private, these won't be challenged. This leaves you some space to do the work, some other space to get random meetings in and if you're lucky, everyone is happy.

I think this is the price to pay for a high-profile role.