Business Architect – Time Recording & Management; NO H1B OR C2C

Staff Business Architect – Time Recording & Management

We are seeking a Senior-Level Staff Business Architect to support a large-scale Time Recording and Management transformation initiative within Enterprise Technology. This is a highly visible role focused on business architecture, requirements leadership, and end-to-end delivery of time and payroll-related platforms.

This is not a development role — we are looking for a senior, business-oriented architect (similar to a Senior Business Systems Analyst) who can drive requirements, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure alignment between business needs and technical solutions.

• Translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions
• Lead requirements gathering, functional design, and business process analysis
• Create detailed documentation (requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, technical specs, process flows, etc.)
• Ensure full traceability from business requirements through testing and delivery
• Partner with technical teams to ensure solutions align to requirements
• Lead and participate in Agile ceremonies (scrum, sprint planning, demos)
• Execute and support testing, validation, defect triage, and acceptance criteria confirmation
• Proactively manage risks, issues, and decision inputs (RAID)
• Collaborate across business partners, solution architects, delivery managers, and 3rd-party vendors
• Lead matrixed project teams and vendor resources

• 5+ years of experience delivering large Finance / Time projects
• 10+ years overall ERP experience
• Deep expertise in Time Recording & Management
• Experience with 3rd-party SaaS front-end time systems integrated to SAP back office (REQUIRED)
• Strong background in timecard processing, payroll, or related business processes
• Proven ability to lead projects (not just execute tasks)
• Experience working independently with minimal guidance
• Experience managing full SDLC in Agile environments

• Business Architecture methodologies experience
• Experience leading matrixed teams (architects, developers, PMs, vendors)
• Strong stakeholder management across all enterprise levels
• Media industry experience is a plus

• Strong communicator who can bridge business and technology
• Highly organized with exceptional documentation skills
• Proactive problem solver who anticipates risks
• Comfortable operating in complex, large-scale environments
• Self-starter who thrives with autonomy

BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Finance, or related field

If you have deep expertise in time management platforms, enterprise finance systems, and you enjoy driving business transformation at scale, we’d love to connect.