Senior Business Architect

HCLTech; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

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401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

HCLTech is seeking a Senior Business Architect / Transformation Consultant to act as a strategic advisor to executive leadership within banking and financial services. You will lead enterprise-scale transformation initiatives, bridging business goals and technology execution.

This role requires exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills, with deep expertise in mortgage, lending, digital banking, and enterprise architecture.

Qualifications

• 25+ years of experience in Banking, Financial Services, Mortgage, Lending, Digital Banking, Business Transformation, and Strategic Consulting.
• Deep expertise in Banking and Financial Services.
• Strong understanding of Retail Banking, Digital Banking, Consumer Lending, Risk & Compliance, and Loan Servicing.

Responsibilities

• Act as strategic advisor to clients and executive leadership.
• Define and drive transformation roadmaps aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to shape future-state capabilities.
• Lead business architecture initiatives across programs and portfolios.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer experience and operational efficiency.

Skills

25+ years banking & financial services

Deep banking expertise

Retail & digital banking knowledge

Job description

HCLTech is looking for a highly accomplished Senior Business Architect / Transformation Consultant to serve as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to executive leadership within the banking and financial services domain.

Job Title: Sr. Business Architect / Transformation Consultant

Job ID: 159499

Position Type: Full-time

Location: Tysons Corner, VA (onsite)

Role Summary

The candidate in this role will lead enterprise-scale transformation initiatives, influence senior business stakeholders, drive strategic decision-making, and bridge the gap between business objectives and technology execution. The ideal candidate must possess exceptional communication, executive presentation, stakeholder management, consulting, negotiation, and influencing skills, coupled with deep expertise in banking operations, digital transformation, mortgage, lending, retail banking, and enterprise business architecture. This role requires regular interaction with senior executives, including C-Suite leaders, and the ability to articulate complex business and technology strategies in a compelling and persuasive manner.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Leadership

• Act as a strategic advisor to clients and internal leadership teams.
• Define and drive business transformation roadmaps aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to shape future-state business capabilities.
• Lead business architecture initiatives across multiple programs and portfolios.
• Identify strategic opportunities to improve customer experience, operational efficiency, and business value realization.

Executive Stakeholder Management

• Build trusted relationships with senior business leaders, product owners, technology leaders, and executive sponsors.
• Influence business decisions through data-driven insights and strategic recommendations.
• Facilitate executive workshops, steering committees, and leadership reviews.
• Drive consensus among multiple stakeholder groups with competing priorities.
• Represent HCLTech leadership in client-facing strategic discussions.

Business Consulting & Transformation

• Analyze current-state business capabilities, operating models, and processes.
• Design future-state business architectures and transformation strategies.
• Lead business capability mapping, value stream analysis, and process optimization initiatives.
• Develop business cases, ROI assessments, and transformation recommendations.
• Support strategic planning and digital modernization programs.

Business Analysis Leadership

• Lead complex requirements, discovery and stakeholder workshops.
• Define business vision, strategic goals, KPIs, and measurable outcomes.
• Elicit requirement management, process modeling, and solution definition.
• Ensure alignment between business goals and technology implementation.
• Mentor senior business analysts and product teams.

Executive Communication & Presentation

• Develop and deliver executive-level presentations for C-Suite audiences.
• Present transformation strategies, business cases, and program outcomes to senior leadership.
• Communicate complex concepts with clarity, confidence, and executive presence.
• Prepare thought leadership content, strategic proposals, and governance reports.
• Influence senior leadership decisions through strong business rationale.
• Lead negotiations involving scope, priorities, roadmap planning, and business outcomes.
• Resolve conflicts across business and technology stakeholder groups.
• Drive alignment across multiple organizational functions and executive teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 25+ Years of Experience in Banking, Financial Services, Mortgage, Lending, Digital Banking, Business Transformation, and Strategic Consulting.
• Deep expertise in Banking and Financial Services.
• Strong understanding of Retail Banking, Digital Banking, Consumer Lending, Rick & Compliance, and Loan Servicing.

Pay Range Minimum: $164,000 per year

Pay Range Maximum: $263,000 per year

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to [e-mail] for investigation.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

How You’ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.