Establish and grow the team of Business and Process Architects, focused on creating an enduring capability and delivering meaningful value across WME
Provide strategic leadership to ensure focus on the highest value / impactful work
Implement engagement and governance structures to facilitate effective working practices with other architecture functions (Technology and Data) across WME
Support the team to develop architectural tools, techniques and standards (artefact library) and champion their embedding across the business
Lead teams to deliver consultative engagements within the business and change teams to provide assessment, guidance and recommendations on early strategy thinking / change to delivery to enable better business outcomes
Develop frameworks to ensure business value is assessed and is a key input into the strategy and implementation plans
Lead the business engagement to ensure that Business Architecture, and artefacts / standards, have visibility of all major change processes
Support the Business and Process Architects to continually capture and assess the current state, including knowledge of upcoming changes, and opportunities for growth
Requirements
Prior experience of successfully delivering regulatory projects within financial services
Strategy and consulting/advisory background bringing transformation experience
Ability to effectively navigate organisational complexity
Collaboration and ability to build strong, trusted relationships
Team leadership – supporting a team of SMEs
Data driven decision making, e.g. OKRs
Ability to effectively engage and influence senior stakeholders from across the business
Excellent communication, including delivery of meaningful business feedback
Knowledge and experience working as and with business/process architects
Working with technology and/or data teams to collaboratively deliver business outcomes
Shaping business strategy, including operating model design and rollout
Complex benefits case development, e.g. multi-year delivery
Knowledge of change governance models
Successfully establishing a new function within an existing organisation
Working with Exec level stakeholders on a regular basis and being part of decision making
Benefits
A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Opportunities to work with the best in the field
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
business architectureprocess architectureregulatory project deliverytransformation experienceoperating model designchange governance modelsdata-driven decision makingcomplex benefits case developmentartefact library developmentconsultative engagements
Soft skills
strategic leadershipcollaborationteam leadershiprelationship buildinginfluencing senior stakeholderseffective communicationnavigating organisational complexityengagement with business teamsassessment and guidancevisibility of change processes