Lead Business Architect

ZipRecruiter; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is hiring a Lead Business Architect to drive major change across a complex organization. This pivotal role involves translating strategy into actionable initiatives, collaborating with senior stakeholders, and managing a portfolio of complex changes. The ideal candidate will have strong business architecture experience and exceptional stakeholder engagement skills in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Generous pension

Bonus

Flexible working arrangement

Qualifications

• Strong experience in business architecture.
• Proven ability to shape strategic intent into deliverables.
• Experience with capability mapping and organisational design.

Responsibilities

• Translating enterprise strategy into business-aligned roadmaps.
• Shaping and prioritising complex change across a large portfolio.
• Mapping business capability models and identifying transformation opportunities.

Skills

Business architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Critical thinking

Organisational design

Job description

Job Description

We’re hiring a Lead Business Architect to join a central strategy function driving major change across a complex organisation. Working closely with the executive team and senior stakeholders, you’ll play a pivotal role in turning strategy into actionable programmes that span finance, sales, customer operations, and beyond.What you’ll be doing:

• Translating enterprise strategy into business-aligned roadmaps and initiatives.
• Shaping and prioritising complex change across a large portfolio.
• Designing and aligning target operating models (TOMs) with senior leaders.
• Mapping business capability models and identifying opportunities for optimisation and transformation.
• Partnering with IT architects and delivery leads to align enterprise-wide architecture.
• Leading strategic workshops, influencing senior leaders, and facilitating business-wide design conversations.

What sets this role apart:

• Embedded within the Strategy team, you’ll operate close to the CEO and leadership group.
• Work across multiple change domains, from digital transformation to operational restructure.
• Collaborate with a team of experienced business architects, all influencing business-wide delivery.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience in business architecture, ideally within a large, matrixed environment.
• Proven ability to shape strategic intent into prioritised deliverables and operating models.
• Experience with capability mapping, organisational design, or complex change roadmaps.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, able to facilitate workshops and present confidently at exec level.
• A naturally curious mindset with strong critical thinking, empathy, and the ability to manage ambiguity.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of TOGAF or similar frameworks.
• Understanding of technical architecture and how it aligns with business transformation.
• Background in insurance, financial services, or other regulated environments.

The role:

• Hybrid working, 1-2 days per week in Stratford-upon-Avon
• £80,000–£90,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Benefits package including generous pension, bonus, and more

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