Principal Business Architect: Transformation & Strategy Lead

Differentis Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Differentis Limited invites a seasoned Principal Consultant to steer the design and delivery of business architecture across complex programmes and client engagements. You will ensure business capabilities, processes and operating models are clearly defined, strategy-aligned and enable effective transformation.

You will lead project teams, manage client relationships, and guarantee the quality and impact of our work while mentoring junior colleagues, shaping methods and contributing to bids and

Qualifications

• Experience leading business architecture in complex programmes.
• Ability to align capabilities, processes and operating models with strategy.
• Strong leadership, delivery excellence and consulting expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead business architecture workstreams or full projects, ensuring deliverables meet scope and quality.
• Own project status communications to clients and stakeholders.
• Review outputs for quality and alignment with proposals.
• Manage process mapping, governance, and repository integrity.
• Provide structured analysis and high-quality output packs.
• Create output packs with findings, recommendations and next steps.
• Lead on practice development and contribute to methodologies.
• Mentor Level 1–3 consultants and support their development.
• Contribute to bids and proposals with business-architecture insights.
• Deepen expertise in frameworks and tools and contribute thought leadership.

Job description

Differentis Limited invites a seasoned Principal Consultant to steer the design and delivery of business architecture across complex programmes and client engagements. You will ensure business capabilities, processes and operating models are clearly defined, strategy-aligned and enable effective transformation.

You will lead project teams, manage client relationships, and guarantee the quality and impact of our work while mentoring junior colleagues, shaping methods and contributing to bids and