Client Architect (Business/Transformation Architect) – Banking | Salesforce | German-speaking

Salesforce, Inc..; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading cloud software company is seeking a seasoned Business Architect or Transformation Leader to guide banking clients through digital transformation. This client-facing role involves strategic engagement with C-level stakeholders, crafting technology visions, and leading enterprise architecture efforts. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in financial services and proficiency in both English and German. This position is based in Frankfurt with opportunities to work with top financial institutions.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience advising banks on digital transformation.
• Experience building business cases and transformation blueprints.
• Strong CRM, data, or customer experience focus.

Aufgaben

• Co-create the account strategy and own the technology vision.
• Act as a trusted advisor to CIO/CTO level contacts.
• Lead enterprise architecture engagements in key accounts.

Kenntnisse

Digital transformation advising

Strong communication with C-level

Translating business strategies

Business case development

Tools

Salesforce Financial Services Cloud

Cloud platforms knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

Are you a seasoned Business Architect or Transformation Leader with deep experience in Banking? Are you fluent in Salesforce’s impact on financial services, and confident engaging with both IT and business stakeholders – in English and German? If you’re ready to drive enterprise-wide digital change, we’d love to talk.

The Client Architect - Financial Services is a client-facing role to guide our most strategic customers and prospects on their digital transformation journeys as they respond to the challenges and opportunities of the 4th Industrial Revolution. Working alongside the sales account team, you will be required to help customers translate their business strategy into a technology vision and roadmap to deliver realisable business outcomes. This will require a level of business acumen, an ability to advise customers on technology (Software & Digital) solutions with a primary focus on customer and employee experience. This role requires previous Enterprise/ Chief Architecture experience to bring together a broad vision for our customers, as well as define an architecture strategy and roadmap for their adoption of Salesforce.

This position requires a senior individual with a strong blend of digital transformation, business, enterprise architecture, and consultative skills. The role expects this individual to build and cultivate meaningful connections with C-level stakeholders.
You will be working with our strategic financial industry clients, so recent consulting or enterprise experience in Banking or Financial Services (e.g. Retail Banking, Commercial Lending, Wealth Management) is mandatory for this role

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Advisor - Aligned to a set of strategic accounts, where you will co-create the Account strategy and own the technology vision and strategy.
• Become a trusted advisor to CIO/CTO/EA-level contacts and their teams as they look to transform their business
• Knowledge and ability to articulate key concepts in digital transformation, customer and employee experience and the application of emerging technologies.
• Lead specific enterprise architecture engagements in key accounts. Understand the customer’s business strategy and technology needs; identify the key capabilities and technology enablers required, and link these to business outcomes
• Be accountable for the development of business case documents, visioning proposals, enterprise architecture artifacts, solution roadmaps, and executive presentations.
• Work within a matrix-style organisation, collaborating across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Mentor and guide sales, pre-sales and customer resources on strategic opportunities.
• Participation in the delivery of solution best practices, Industry reference architectures, and educational sessions to existing customers, partners, and internal audiences.

Business & Strategy Skills:

• Proven experience advising banks on digital transformation, business architecture, or operating model redesign
• Strong communication and executive presence with C-level clients (CIO/CTO/CDO)
• Ability to translate business strategy into Salesforce-enabled roadmaps
• Experience building business cases and transformation blueprints

Architecture & Platform Expertise:

• Enterprise/Chief Architect background with CRM, Data, or Customer Experience focus
• Experience with Salesforce ecosystem, particularly Financial Services Cloud
• Understanding of cloud platforms and integration patterns

Language & Location:

• Business-fluent German and English (C1/C2)
• Based in Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf)

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with solution selling or equivalent Sales Methodologies
• Deep experience working in one or more industries
• Familiarity with modern Digital Operating Models and Transformation programs
• Experience with architectural frameworks, principles, and tools
• Familiarity with design thinking and or similar frameworks
• Familiarity with relevant industry (regional, vertical) data privacy, security, and compliance requirements for Cloud Solutions