Business Architect - Hybrid working Stratford, London

Intelligent Resource are looking for a number of Business Architects for a contract that will run until Oct 2023. This will be a contract that falls inside IR35 and the ideal candidates will be required to go into the office in London 2 days a week.

Key skills include -

Experience working as a business architect / business analyst, either in professional services,financial services, or the public sector / regulated environment.

Experience in conducting market, customer and value assessments and using insights to shapebusiness architecture in support of business strategies.

Experience of designing target operating models for large organisations and leading businessareas through the development and execution of their strategy through business architecture.

Provide oversight and guidance of work of associates business architects.

Expertise in architectural frameworks and concepts, methodologies and mapping standards andapproaches i.e. capability maps, value chain analysis, value creation and business models andexperience in the use of enterprise architecture tooling.

Detailed knowledge of people, processes, technology, partnerships/interactions and governancethat supports the relevant business division and how divisional objectives, outcomes andinitiatives impact other business areas.

Good facilitator, drawing out problems, active listening skills, involving and gaining commitmentfrom the relevant stakeholders in the business with credibility and gravitas to establish trust,gaining consensus and buy-in, orchestrating engagement and collaboration with seniorleadership.

A proactive and creative thinker, whilst grounded in the use of analysis tools and frameworks tosolve problems and innovate.

Excellent communication skills able to translate technical information, challenges, andrequirements into easily understandable and digestible content for a business audience. Open, curious, collaborative, can-do attitude.

Desirable Criteria:

CBA/BCS qualified

Experience with formal programme management methodologies (e.g. TOAGF, Prince2, MSP,Agile, BizBoK)

Experience of Financial Services or a government / regulatory body and how the relationshipbetween processes, people, data and systems within these organisations are key pillars inenabling business change.

Line management experience will be an advantage.

Intelligent Resource is committed to barrier-free and inclusive recruitment. We are a Disability Confident recruiter, and a RIDI 100 and Business Disability Forum partner organisation.

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