Business Solutions Architect

Job Title: Business Solution Architect
Location: Wiltshire
Job Type: Contract
Day Rate: £415

Set in the rolling hills of Wiltshire, working for a large IT consultancy in the Programme Architecture team within Enterprise Development which has a challenging mandate to architect solutions within our large change portfolio and ensure the solution delivered matches it.

The Role

· Accountable for defining the Architecture Solution Outline for major programmes and projects including:
o business process engineering,
o operating model work
· You will act as a design authority to ensure that the delivered solution is consistent with the approved architecture vision for the programme
· You will work closely with Enterprise Architect colleagues to understand and deliver the agreed strategic outcomes for the Solution
· Armed with up to date industry knowledge you will manage the resolution of Architecture risks & issues, dependencies and impacts to minimise risk whilst offering continual enhancement to existing processes

The Person

· You will be a credible architect who can shape the full lifecycle approach of the solution whilst providing oversight, strategy and direction to executive stakeholders within the programme
· You will have widespread experience of solution architecture
· You will evidence excellent communication skills and exemplary behaviours in communication and collaboration along with a drive to improve both yourself and your colleagues
· You will be able to demonstrate proven stakeholder management and influencing skills up to the senior executive level
· You have the ability and desire to quickly comprehend the functions, capabilities and benefits of new operating models and technologies
· You have a serious grounding in architecture and have used architecture frameworks and methods to successfully deliver change as a solution architect
· You will be analytical with a wide exposure to and experience of architecting and delivering business change, including
o organisational
o systems
o business process
o multi-disciplinary, cross-functional change.
· You will deliver solutions that provide optimal Business and Customer outcomes, whilst maintaining the required commercial focus, considering the impact of the Target Operating Model, the overall product, distribution and brand strategies, the current and future business capability.
· You will have or quickly gain understanding of our business roadmaps and operating models including our sourcing approach. Deep experience of a relevant business domain will be valuable.