Business Architect

A business architect is a strategic role responsible for enabling business transformation by aligning strategic objectives and tactical demands. High level activities include, but not limited to: operating and business model analysis, synergizing with multiple business entities, developing capability maps and other artifacts, and assisting in the technology enablement of core capabilities and value streams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Participate in the development of a variety of business analysis activities through business architecture, including:
• Gathering information
• Conducting research
• Analyzing business needs
• Document information in EA System of Record
• Produce relevant artifacts to effectively communicate results and recommendations
• Validate analysis deliverable with business subject matter experts and/or systems partners
• Develop a foundational understanding of business architecture elements
• Facilitate business analysis discussions using business architecture methodology and techniques (ex: maturity and value
• mapping, capability mapping, business model canvas’, journey & process mapping)
• Develop knowledge of other business departments and systems department structures and processes as necessary
• Work under general direction and establish business relationships
• Partner with stakeholders to document and communicate values generated from the new capabilities and processes
• Guide technology investment decisions based on analysis and evaluation to drive targeted business outcomes
• Identify innovative uses of technology to provide a competitive advantage for BSC
• Complete the business architecture training curriculum as defined by BSC Enterprise Architecture
• Promote and support the principles and standards of Enterprise Architecture as well as Business Architecture
• Adhere to documented architectural processes and procedures as defined by Enterprise Architecture
• Assist in creating procedures, training, and other communication

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in business and/or system analysis, design, and development
• 1+ years’ experience in Architecture
• Experience with business process modeling and journey mapping
• Experience facilitating, leading, or being a part of multi-disciplined, high-performance teams
• Knowledge of designing and constructing business capabilities, value streams, business processes
• Understand the difference between conceptual, logical, and physical diagrams
• Ability to read and understand architecture diagrams with ease
• Ability to document communication work clearly and concisely
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Ability to translate complex subjects into actionable recommendations
• Working knowledge of current technology trends across the industry
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Visio, LeanIX or relatable tools

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in medical device or life sciences industry
• Familiarity with and usage of the BIZBOK Guide in practice
• Understand Strategic Planning process and how IT Strategy supports business needs and direction
• Certifications
• Possesses a strong working knowledge of business area practices and workflow
• Ability to visualize growth and build high-level models for future analysis and maturing the current business architecture
• Program/project management skills and the ability to set clear goals to get desired results