Senior Specialist - Business Architecture

Senior Specialist - Business Architecture

We are seeking an experienced Senior Specialist - Business Architecture with deep expertise in business architecture principles and frameworks, and the ability to drive strategic alignment between business and Tech. Based in our Zurich office, you will play a pivotal role in the Business Architecture Team, crafting and evolving the business architecture to support organizational goals and transformation. This role demands proficiency in business modeling, business capability mapping, value stream mapping, and cross-functional alignment to deliver value across global functions.

Your Mission

• Define and maintain the enterprise business architecture, ensuring it supports the organization’s strategic objectives and aligns with industry standards
• Conduct business capability mapping, value stream analysis, and gap assessments to identify and prioritize transformation opportunities
• Collaborate with stakeholders across business units and Tech to develop integrated architectural solutions that address both current and future needs
• Drive alignment between business capabilities, processes, and systems, ensuring a cohesive and scalable operating model across global functions
• Facilitate and contribute to business architecture governance to ensure consistency and alignment with enterprise-wide transformation initiatives
• Provide guidance and insights to senior leadership, presenting recommendations grounded in architectural best practices and market trends
• Integrate business architecture into project planning and execution, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical implementations

Your story

• Over 5 years of experience in business architecture, with a proven ability to design and implement enterprise-wide architectural frameworks and solutions
• Proficiency in industry-standard methodologies such as TOGAF, CBA, or BIZBOK, with additional certifications like ArchiMate, Lean Six Sigma, or SAFe being advantageous
• Expertise in business capability and value stream mapping, business modeling, and gap analysis
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills, with the ability to create actionable roadmaps from complex requirements
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders
• Business proficiency in English. German language skills are advantageous

About the Team

Join our Business Architecture Team, part of the broader Business Transformation team, focused on enabling growth, operational excellence, and scalability. We challenge existing paradigms and develop future-ready architectures by fostering collaboration with global functions and regions, leveraging industry best practices and the latest methodologies.

It’s a common stereotype: an accountant buried in spreadsheets, working alone. Well, that’s not us. Our work is a relay, not an individual sprint. We work together with our global teams to help them accomplish their goals – and On’s.

Just by the banks of the Limmat you’ll find our largest global hub in Zürich West – On Labs – where you can hike up 12 floors through our custom-built spiral trail.

I’m challenged every day with new learnings, new perspectives and new technologies. I can feel that my horizon expands as our business grows. I’m on this exciting journey of never-ending personal development, which is crucial to me.

What we offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Step One

It starts with you...

You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role. We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. We ask that you allow around 14 days for us to come back to you with a response. If you are a good fit to the role, someone will follow up with you within that window. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.