Business Enterprise Architect

Sword Group; Bern; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sword Group is seeking a Business Enterprise Architect in Bern, Switzerland, to shape the future of road infrastructure and asset management. You will bridge strategic objectives with operations by defining a coherent business architecture across capabilities, processes, roles and organisational structures.

Responsibilities include refining the business architecture, modeling capabilities and processes, analyzing the operating model, and contributing to transformation roadmaps through workshops

Qualifications

• Strong focus on enterprise architecture with a business orientation.
• Experience in infrastructure and/or asset management.
• Knowledge of business capabilities, processes, organisational structures and transformation planning.
• Knowledge of GIS/geodata and BIM interactions is advantageous.
• Certifications such as TOGAF 9.2 or later, ArchiMate 3.2, BPMN 2.0 and UML 2.5 are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine the business architecture aligned with strategic and operational objectives.
• Structure and model business capabilities, processes, roles, responsibilities and interdependencies.
• Analyze current operating model to identify gaps and transformation opportunities.
• Define target business architecture principles and future-state models.
• Consolidate requirements into a consistent architectural framework.
• Prepare recommendations and materials to support portfolio decisions.
• Translate architectural gaps into prioritised actions and roadmaps.
• Facilitate workshops and produce architecture visuals and documentation for stakeholders.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Infrastructure/asset management

GIS/geodata

BIM

TOGAF 9.2

ArchiMate 3.2

BPMN 2.0

UML 2.5

German language

French advantage

Education

University degree in Business Administration/Business Information Systems/Engineering

Job description

We are opening a position for a Business Enterprise Architect based in Bern, Switzerland. The role will strengthen a multidisciplinary portfolio team responsible for shaping the future of road infrastructure and asset management. The successful candidate will bridge strategic objectives and operational needs by defining a coherent business architecture across capabilities, processes, roles and organisational structures.

Job Responsibilities

Develop and continuously refine the business architecture in alignment with strategic and operational objectives.

Structure and model business capabilities, processes, roles, responsibilities and their key interdependencies.

Analyse the current operating model and identify gaps, improvement opportunities and areas requiring transformation.

Define target business architecture principles, future-state models and appropriate intermediate stages.

Consolidate requirements and perspectives from multiple business and technical stakeholders into a consistent architectural framework.

Prepare clear recommendations and decision-making materials to support portfolio-level choices and priorities.

Contribute to transformation roadmaps by translating architectural gaps into prioritised actions and implementation steps.

Facilitate workshops and produce clear architecture models, visualisations and documentation for diverse stakeholders.

Job Requirements

University degree in Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Engineering or a comparable discipline, or equivalent education supported by relevant further training.

Several years of practical experience in enterprise architecture with a strong business focus.

Solid expertise in infrastructure and/or asset management, ideally gained in a complex organisational environment.

Strong understanding of business capabilities, process architecture, organisational structures and transformation planning.

Knowledge of GIS/geodata and their interaction with BIM is a valuable advantage.

Relevant methodological expertise, ideally supported by certifications such as TOGAF 9.2 or later, ArchiMate 3.2, BPMN 2.0 and UML 2.5.

Strong analytical, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear architectural models and recommendations.

Strong German communication skills are required; French is a significant advantage.