Business Architect (Ref: 198501)

Forsyth Barnes; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Forsyth Barnes is partnering with a leading retailer to recruit a Business Architect/Senior Business Analyst. You will shape major transformation initiatives, bridging business strategy and delivery, and define future-state operating models and capabilities across the organisation.

You will work with senior stakeholders, architects, technology teams and business leaders to ensure alignment with strategic objectives, delivering measurable value and sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Strong background in strategic business analysis or business architecture.
• Experience defining future-state operating models and business capabilities.
• Ability to consider business, process, organisational, operating-model and technology impacts.
• Experience working at a strategic level and then handing work over to delivery teams and business analysts.
• Strong senior-stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to connect and manage change across a vertically integrated organisation.
• Significant strategic experience as a senior business analyst would be considered alongside dedicated business architecture experience.
• Retail experience is preferred.

Skills

Strategy analysis

Business architecture

Future-state models

Business capabilities

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Vertical integration

Retail experience

Job description

Forsyth Barnes are delighted to be partnering with a leading retailer on a Business Architect/Senior Business Analyst hire!

This is a unique opportunity to operate at an enterprise level, helping define and design the strategic changes needed to deliver our ambitions, including accelerating omnichannel growth. Working across the organisation, you'll ensure business strategy, operating models, capabilities and transformation initiatives are aligned to deliver measurable value and long-term success.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, architects, technology teams and business leaders, you'll be responsible for shaping major transformation initiatives before they enter delivery. You'll act as the bridge between business strategy and execution, developing future‑state business architectures, operating models and organisational designs that support our strategic objectives whilst enabling sustainable growth and operational excellence.

Key qualifications and experience

• Strong background in strategic business analysis or business architecture.
• Experience defining future‑state operating models and business capabilities.
• Ability to consider business, process, organisational, operating-model and technology impacts.
• Experience working at a strategic level and then handing work over to delivery teams and business analysts for detailed requirements.
• Strong senior‑stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to connect and manage change across a vertically integrated organisation.
• Significant strategic experience as a senior business analyst would be considered alongside dedicated business architecture experience.
• Retail experience is preferred

Personal qualities

• Tenacious and persistent when working through obstacles.
• Adaptable, comfortable taking on different responsibilities and wearing multiple hats.
• Collaborative, open to working closely with architects, the wider change team and delivery colleagues.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Comfortable asking for help and contributing to a friendly, open and honest team culture.
• Brings individuality and maintains a sense of fun while delivering at a senior level.