Business Domain Architect
- Daily Rate: £550 – 600 per day inside IR35
- Location: London
- Job Type: Hybrid (2-3 days in office)
- Contracting Route: Timesheets via Umbrella Company
We are seeking an experienced Business Domain Architect to join our team, working on key technology functions within a prestigious and historic postal service provider. This role is crucial for defining and delivering technology solutions that align with strategic business objectives. The ideal candidate will be a high calibre leader with significant experience in architecture roles and a strong ability to influence and drive business strategies through technology.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Collaborate with Transformation Architects to shape early project designs, understand interdependencies, and align investment with strategic goals.
- Lead scoping for project business solutions post-investment, working alongside senior project management resources.
- Challenge, shape, and champion functional and enterprise strategies in collaboration with Transformation Architects.
- Assess threats and opportunities to strategic objectives, aiming to transform and optimize domain operating models and technology estate efficiency.
- Plan and guide technology-related business change in alignment with strategic objectives.
- Engage key business stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation to grow revenue, optimize cost, maintain compliance, and mitigate risk.
- Develop deliverables such as strategy on a page, business capability modelling, and investment roadmaps.
- Provide assessments to help business and IT leaders make informed IT
- Consult with technical experts to develop business solutions, advising on options, risks, and benefits.
- Collaborate with agile teams for continuous delivery of business value.
- Contribute to the development of principles, standards, and architectures informed by business strategy and governance.
- Develop ecosystem and business capability models to guide agile teams in product development and business outcomes.
- Lead and develop Business and Senior Business Analysts to improve capability and maturity levels.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Significant experience in Business/Solution/Enterprise Architecture or Business Partner roles.
- Fluent in industry-standard Business Architecture terms and adept at producing architecture artefacts.
- Demonstrable experience in developing technology-enabled business strategies.
- Influential verbal communicator and skilled facilitator.
- In-depth knowledge of different types of business and operating models.
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
- Trusted thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders.
- Highly collaborative and supportive of business ideals and strategies.
Desirable:
- Experience in the logistics sector.
- Experience in consultancy work.
Benefits:
- Hybrid working model, offering flexibility with 2-3 days in the office.
- Opportunity to work with a historic and leading postal service provider.
- Engage in high-impact projects that shape the future of logistics and technology.
To apply for the Business Domain Architect position, please submit your CV detailing your relevant experience and a member of the RPS Talent Team will be in touch