Description
The role will require collaboration with a variety of stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements, helping to identify gaps and opportunities in current processes. The role will contribute to the design and implementation of effective business architecture roadmaps and operating models that drive organisational efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction. Through research and analysis, the role will provide insight into industry trends to help inform strategic decision making.
The role is designed for someone looking to build a career in Business Architecture, offering opportunities for personal development and professional growth within the ICO.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Understand and apply business architecture principles, techniques, and tools to business challenges
2. Assist the Lead Business Architect in analysing business processes to identify areas for improvement and optimisation
3. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, document and validate business requirements and design solutions
4. Support the development of business architecture models to map out current and future state processes
5. Participate in workshops and meetings to facilitate discussions on business needs and objectives, breaking down complexity
6. Help in the creation of business case documentation and impact assessments
7. Support resolution of design issues and ensure efficient design governance
8. Assist in the preparation of presentations and reports for Senior Leadership
9. Bring together disconnected information to inform decision making
10. Maintain effective communication with team members and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, using clear language and artefacts
11. To play an active role in the ICO Architecture community and related communities of practice
12. To help to build a diverse, inclusive culture across the architecture community, growing awareness, inclusivity and balance
13. To work with other architects, colleagues and peers to define standards and guidance around best practice
14. To engage and network with people across the ICO up to Director level to understand their needs and ensure they are aligned with the Enterprise Architecture vision
About you
Essential criteria assessed at application stage
15. Experience relevant to the role requirements, as described in the role responsibilities and person specification, and accumulated through any combination of academic or vocational qualifications or experience.
16. Experience of developing business solutions across a range of different use cases.
17. Ability to analyse information to identify insights and apply them to strategy development or execution.
18. Ability to deal with complexity and ambiguity, creative problem solving and developing innovative solutions.
19. Ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders to meet organisational objectives.
20. At least three years of experience in a Senior Business Analyst or Project Delivery role
Essential criteria assessed at interview stage
21. Knowledge of the data governance, protection and privacy landscape, regulations and obligations for data practitioners
22. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess business needs and propose solutions
23. Familiarity with business process modelling and mapping techniques
24. Ability to negotiate and persuade where necessary, whilst applying a highly ethical approach
25. Excellent communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement
26. Ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
The ICO is committed to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are focused on developing a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and together we are building an inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference. We are championing this through our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Board together with a number of staff networks. Read more about our commitment on our website.
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Closing Date
Please submit your CV by 23:59 on Monday 30th June 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before this date should we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.