Business Architect
Job Purpose / Overview
The Business Architect supports the Business Architecture Lead in formulating, directing and delivering Business Architecture projects undertaken by the CLIENT Construction Project. The role works in partnership with Senior Managers, deploying expert business analysis skills, broad business knowledge and specialist expertise to create solutions that deliver an effective and efficient business operating model. The Business Architect remains engaged throughout development and implementation to manage requirement changes, validate solutions and prepare the business for implementation. Knowledge and experience of IT infrastructure projects is preferred.
The Business Architecture function is one of six functions reporting into the CIO and delivers a range of architecture services to both CLIENT and CLIENT. Within this context, the Business Architect focuses on diagnosing, scoping and delivering the pipeline of work in their assigned area while keeping the Business Architecture Lead aware of progress and activities.
The Business Architect is given delivery service ownership by the Business Architecture Lead and may work autonomously or as part of a team on projects. The Business Architect may specialise in Process, IT or Management Information, but is expected to maintain a good awareness and working knowledge of the other disciplines to identify interdependencies between activities and to seek relevant expertise within the team to support the work within their area of responsibility.
Principal Accountabilities
* Engage with relevant stakeholders as the key contact to develop the initial project concept, elaborating primary business objectives, clarifying scope and impacts of the proposed change, and identifying initial risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies.
* Consult with senior management and other key stakeholders to capture, evaluate, challenge and prioritise business requirements and success measures.
* Collaborate with third‑party delivery partners to identify the best solution options, including structured evaluation and appraisal of options that ensure user‑friendly and efficient solutions.
* Develop robust mandates and investment cases for business architecture projects, challenging suggested benefits, translating intangible benefits into tangible ones and identifying additional benefits to maximise extracted value.
* Act as custodian for the business requirements through the project life cycle to ensure consistency with the defined solution and delivery of the identified business outcomes.
* Use knowledge of current and emerging trends to enable continuous business improvement that employs the latest best‑practice methods and best‑in‑breed technical solutions.
* Support business acceptance of developed solutions, including process and system walkthrough and business acceptance testing.
* Manage project adherence to core delivery assurance principles.
Dimensions
* The Business Architect reports to one of the Business Architecture Leads and collaborates with the wider Business Architects network of circa 12 Architects.
* The Business Architect works aligned to projects within a delivery function (e.g., Engineering, Construction, Project Delivery and Business Services), led by a Business Architecture Lead who holds accountability for the entire pipeline of work within the function.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
* Knowledge of successful business architecture change in complex and evolving environments.
* In‑depth knowledge of business process analysis and design techniques, including the use of modelling and collaborative tools.
* Strong workshop facilitation and interview skills, including negotiation, influence, mediation and conflict management skills.
Work Environment
The key to our success is teamwork and collaboration. We adopt a hybrid approach, working remotely and coming into the office depending on business demand and collaboration required as part of the delivery process.
Equal Opportunities
CACI is proud to be an equal employer. Embracing the diversity of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favourably due to ethnic origin, age, gender, veteran status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability or health condition, actively working to prevent discrimination.
Disability Confident
* Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested.
* Offer people with health conditions and disabilities, meeting the minimum criteria for a role, an interview.
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