Business Architect - Digital Transformation

Praesignis (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Praesignis (Pty) Ltd is seeking an experienced Business Architect to support a large-scale digital transformation in the financial services space. You will translate strategy into structured operating models and capabilities, shaping target-state architectures and roadmaps.

You will work closely with Business Analysts, Product teams, Architects and Programme teams to ensure outcomes align with business goals and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Business Architect in a large enterprise.
• Proven track record leading complex business and digital transformation.
• Strong capability modelling and operating model definition experience.
• Experience collaborating with Agile delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyse current-state business capabilities, processes and operating models.
• Define target-state business capabilities and operating models.
• Translate business strategy into transformation requirements.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product teams, Architects and Programme teams.
• Identify dependencies across processes, capabilities and organisation.
• Support process automation, workflow and business-rule initiatives.
• Input business architecture into digital solution design.
• Ensure business requirements align with intended outcomes.
• Support stakeholder alignment across business and technology.
• Contribute to transformation roadmaps and implementation plans.

Skills

Business Architecture

Stakeholder management

Requirements translation

Agile delivery

Analytical thinking

Job description

Our client, a leading financial services organisation, is looking for an experienced Business Architect to support a large-scale digital transformation programme.

The successful candidate will help translate business strategy and operational requirements into target business models, processes and capabilities that can be delivered through digital and technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse current-state business capabilities, processes and operating models.
• Define target-state business capabilities and operating models.
• Translate business strategy into structured transformation requirements.
• Work closely with Business Analysts, Product teams, Architects and Programme teams.
• Identify process, capability and organisational dependencies.
• Support process automation, workflow and business-rule initiatives.
• Provide business architecture input into digital solution design.
• Ensure business requirements remain aligned to intended outcomes.
• Support stakeholder alignment across business and technology functions.
• Contribute to transformation roadmaps and implementation planning.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Business Architect within a large enterprise environment.
• Proven experience supporting complex business and digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong business process and capability modelling experience.
• Experience defining current and target operating models.
• Strong ability to translate business strategy into actionable requirements.
• Experience working with technology and architecture teams.
• Experience within financial services, banking or insurance is highly advantageous.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management and communication skills.

Advantageous Experience

• Insurance.
• Collections and payment processes.
• Debit Orders and DebiCheck.
• Digital customer journeys.
• Process automation and workflow orchestration.
• Business rules and decisioning.
• Enterprise integration and API-enabled solutions.