Enterprise Architect

Insight Global; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 137,760 - 151,536; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k retirement account access

Paid sick leave and time off

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an experienced Enterprise Business Architect for a hybrid role in Philadelphia. The candidate will be instrumental in bridging business strategy with enterprise architecture, ensuring successful enterprise-wide initiatives. Responsibilities include development of capability models, executive-level communication, and leading workshops for decision-making. A background in business architecture and consulting is essential, with a strong ability to influence stakeholders effectively.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business architecture, enterprise architecture, or management consulting.
• Proven experience building business capability models and target operating models.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and drive alignment without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy into enterprise business capability models.
• Facilitate executive workshops to drive alignment.
• Produce executive-ready architectural artifacts.

Skills

Experience in business architecture

Enterprise architecture frameworks knowledge

Strong executive communication skills

Ability to influence and drive alignment

Job description

Location: Hybrid in Philadelphia (2-3 days a week on-site)

Job Type: 6 month contract + extensions & potential conversion to direct-hire

Compensation: $100/hr to $110/hr.

• Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.
• Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

Job Description

We are seeking an Enterprise Business Architect to support enterprise-wide strategy, operating model design, and transformation initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of business strategy, operating model design, and enterprise architecture, bringing consulting-trained rigor to complex, internal enterprise challenges. The Enterprise Business Architect acts as a strategic connector between business leaders and technology teams, translating ambiguity into structured business capability models, target operating models, and actionable roadmaps. This role ensures major initiatives are grounded in clear design intent before execution and remain aligned through delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy into enterprise business capability models, value streams, and target operating models
• Develop and maintain enterprise capability maps, including maturity assessments, gap analysis, and investment prioritization
• Lead current-state and future-state assessments to identify capability gaps, redundancies, and improvement opportunities
• Facilitate executive and cross-functional workshops to drive alignment and decision-making
• Produce executive-ready architectural artifacts, including capability heatmaps and transformation roadmaps
• Serve as the business architecture authority for major initiatives, ensuring design intent is preserved through execution
• Partner with enterprise and solution architects to align business design with technology and platform decisions
• Support governance and investment decisions with clear, structured architectural insights
• Act as a bridge between enterprise architecture and business functions (operations, finance, HR, legal, information security)

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in business architecture, enterprise architecture, or management consulting
• Prior experience in Big 4 or boutique management consulting, delivering engagements focused on enterprise transformation, operating model design, business architecture, or IT strategy
• Proven experience building business capability models, value streams, and target operating models in large, complex organizations
• Ability to translate ambiguous business challenges into clear, actionable architectural frameworks
• Strong executive communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior leadership
• Demonstrated ability to influence and drive alignment without direct authority
• Working knowledge of business and enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, BIZBOK)

Nice to Have Skills and Experience

• Experience in services industries such as food services, hospitality, facilities
• management, or B2B services.
• Exposure to data architecture, master data management, or CMDB/asset inventory
• programs.
• TOGAF training or equivalent business/enterprise architecture credential.
• Experience supporting capital project justification and business case development.