You will translate the business and functional strategy and plans in to the domain-specific capabilities and business solutions necessary to deliver the strategy.
You will be expected to challenge the status quo, identify improvement opportunities, build functional models, operational business architectures and various enterprise architecture models that link business and technology concepts they will improve the effectiveness, efficiency of the business and the customer centricity of the technology organization.
How you'll spend your time
- Act as the key representative of the Business Architecture function, positioning it as a key business partner that will contribute to the overall achievement of Columbia Threadneedle Investments strategy and ambitions.
- Design strategic and scalable enterprise solutions linked to business, technology and data strategies, with consistency of approach.
- Consider tooling appropriate to support capturing the Enterprise Operating Model
- Accountable for partnering with other areas of the organisation that are part of the overall Enterprise Architecture (Data, Technology etc) to ensure constant alignment and synergy between teams.
- Collaborates closely with the wider Business Change and Business Readiness teams to foster continuous alignment on frameworks, ways of working and capabilities.
- Partner with business analysts to contribute to designs and monitor implementation of target operating models and designs.
- Develop a business architecture strategy for multiple domains, applying a structured approach and methodology for capturing key views of the business. Work as an effective liaison between the business and technology to effectively influence and negotiate decisions as they relate to the domain strategies. Define and maintain strategy to ensure technology solutions support business needs and strategies within cost, schedule, and scope.
- Working with the business and functions to create an agreed Enterprise Operating Model to represent 'what' Columbia Threadneedle Investments is and does. Drive embedding this model into business operations as a fixed reference point for change planning. Act as ambassador and champion for a capability-led approach to change.
- Work with the business to understand and define business processes that meet goals and objectives and maximize the value proposition of the technology solution. Analyze the existing domains to determine whether opportunities exist to create competitive advantages, cost efficiencies and/or revenue growth. Perform current state assessment to identify people, process, technology and information gaps to develop transformation road map and help create the supporting cost-benefit analysis (CBA).
- Drive the development and adoption of a consistent business architecture practice that includes consistent modelling tools and processes; industry leading best practices; templates and standard deliverables. Act as the custodian of the business architecture standards, methods, conceptual and logical designs. Establish and maintain strong working relationships with senior business, operations and technology management teams in the capacity of a trusted advisor on business architecture matters.
- Manage the domain requirements and design processes, ensuring alignment with Ameriprise business and technology strategies and enterprise business architecture strategy.
To be successful in this role you will have
- Proven ability to apply architectural principles, methods and tools to solve for business challenges.
- Demonstrated ability in integrating business knowledge with analytical insight. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to influence across organization, motivate and negotiate with senior leaders and corporate office partners.
- Experience in direct and indirect people management with the ability to effectively coordinate the activities of multiple groups.
- Exceptional relationship management skills, with an ability to think strategically, manage complexity, significant change and multiple key priorities.
- Expertise in eliciting, analysing, prioritising and validating requirements and building partnerships with business stakeholders.
About Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find the promise we make to our clients is the same one we make to our employees: Your success is our priority.
Here, you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses. We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,500 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 650 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements.
Columbia Threadneedle is a people business and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the diversity of our employees and reflects our broader communities and client-base.
We appreciate that work-life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full time
Worker Sub Type
Permanent
Job Family Group
Technology