Business Architect

Business Architect About Reply:

Reply specialises in designing and implementing solutions based on new communication channels and digital media. Structured as a network of highly specialised companies, Reply supports leading European industrial groups in sectors such as Telco & Media, Industry and Services, Banking and Insurance, and Public Administration, helping define and develop business models enabled by new paradigms such as AI, Cloud Computing, Digital Media, and the Internet of Things.

Reply’s services include Consulting, System Integration, and Digital Services.
Role overview:

As a Business Architect you will play a crucial role in helping clients design and implement business solutions that align with their strategic objectives. You will work directly with senior client stakeholders, providing strategic guidance and thought leadership to transform business processes, capabilities, and systems. Your expertise will be key in bridging the gap between business needs and technological solutions, ensuring clients achieve sustainable business outcomes.

Responsibilities:

Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders, understanding their business goals, challenges, and opportunities, and delivering tailored architectural solutions that meet their needs

Lead the design and development of business architecture frameworks and strategies that drive clients' business transformation efforts, aligning business processes and technology solutions with long-term strategic objectives

Analyse and optimise business processes, providing clients with actionable insights and recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, project management, and delivery teams, to design and deliver business architecture solutions that meet client requirements and drive value

Establish and promote governance frameworks, methodologies, and best practices to ensure that business architecture initiatives are successfully implemented and maintained across client organisations

Lead and support clients through organisational change, ensuring that business architecture changes are effectively planned and smoothly implemented, tracking realisation of agreed benefits across the delivery lifecycle

Proactively identify and mitigate business risks related to business architecture initiatives, ensuring minimal disruption to client operations

Provide guidance and mentorship to junior consultants, fostering the development of business architecture expertise within the consultancy

Stay up to date with industry trends, new methodologies, and tools, and leverage this knowledge to continuously improve our consulting offerings and deliver maximum value to clients

About the candidate:

A minimum of a 2.1 bachelor’s degree in business, information technology, or a related field is requiredA formally recognised Business Architecture certification (CBA, BCS, TOGAF)
Demonstrable experience in Business Architecture including utilisation of relevant tools, frameworks and models

Proven track record in managing business change and leading teams, including a mature understanding of project management and delivery methodologies

Strong ability to engage with clients at all levels, build rapport quickly, understand their business needs, and develop customised solutions that consistently exceed expectations.

Expertise in aligning business processes, technology, and capabilities with clients' long-term business strategies to drive growth and transformation

Strong analytical skills, with the ability to solve complex business challenges, recommend innovative solutions, work with a high degree of autonomy and lead client engagements, influence senior stakeholders, and guide…