The ad says“You will operate in highly ambiguous environments inside complex public-sector or regulated organisations using business architecture, business analysis and systems thinking to create clarity, coherence and momentum”
The ad says“You will operate in highly ambiguous environments inside complex public-sector or regulated organisations using business architecture, business analysis and systems thinking to create clarity, coherence and momentum”
The ad says“You will be a storyteller as much as a modeller and be able to move between capability maps, value streams, service models and delivery backlogs, helping senior leaders, delivery teams and frontline services pull in the same direction”
The ad says“You will be a storyteller as much as a modeller and be able to move between capability maps, value streams, service models and delivery backlogs, helping senior leaders, delivery teams and frontline services pull in the same direction”
The ad says“You will operate in highly ambiguous environments inside complex public-sector or regulated organisations using business architecture, business analysis and systems thinking to create clarity, coherence and momentum”
The ad says“You will be a storyteller as much as a modeller and be able to move between capability maps, value streams, service models and delivery backlogs, helping senior leaders, delivery teams and frontline services pull in the same direction”
Values
The ad says“Extensive Business Architecture or relevant knowledge gained from recognised bodies (BCS, BIZBOK, TOGAF)”
The ad says“Extensive Business Architecture or relevant knowledge gained from recognised bodies (BCS, BIZBOK, TOGAF)”
The ad says“Extensive Business Architecture or relevant knowledge gained from recognised bodies (BCS, BIZBOK, TOGAF)”
The ad says“Leading work that delivers effectively and efficiently in fast paced environments, in agile and waterfall project methodologies”
The ad says“Experience in developing Business Architectures alongside teams working with development tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps or similar”
The ad says“Understanding of complimentary practices such as Systems Thinking, Complexity Theory and Human Centred Design”
The ad says“Knowledge and understanding of GDS Service Standards”
The ad says“Understanding of complimentary practices such as Systems Thinking, Complexity Theory and Human Centred Design”
The ad says“Experience in developing Business Architectures alongside teams working with development tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps or similar”
The ad says“Experience in collaborative and remote tooling (Teams, Slack, MIRO, Mural)”
The ad says“Experience in collaborative and remote tooling (Teams, Slack, MIRO, Mural)”
The ad says“Knowledge and understanding of Agile, SAFe or scaled delivery frameworks”
The ad says“Experience in collaborative and remote tooling (Teams, Slack, MIRO, Mural)”
The ad says“Experience in collaborative and remote tooling (Teams, Slack, MIRO, Mural)”
The ad says“Leading work that delivers effectively and efficiently in fast paced environments, in agile and waterfall project methodologies”
The Business Architect will work across a range of client engagements, from strategy and operating model design through to digital and organisation transformation, helping organisations align what they do, how they do it, and why it matters
You will operate in highly ambiguous environments inside complex public-sector or regulated organisations using business architecture, business analysis and systems thinking to create clarity, coherence and momentum
You will be a storyteller as much as a modeller and be able to move between capability maps, value streams, service models and delivery backlogs, helping senior leaders, delivery teams and frontline services pull in the same direction
You will work as part of multi-disciplinary consultancy teams, embedded with client programmes and portfolios, helping to connect:
The ideal candidate will have experience applying business architecture skills in digital and organisation transformations across a range of different styles of transformation
They will have experience and knowledge underpinned by the tailored use of several frameworks and methodologies to perform as an effective analyst
They will understand the UK public services and/or Regulated industries, with knowledge in one or more sectors
This is a senior practitioner role at the intersection of analysis, design and architecture focused on organisational coherence and delivery aligned design
The role will be home based and will include work on client sites
It is expected that the Business Architect will quickly acquire an understanding of Methods strategic offerings to work effectively for our clients
The role will support the development of our Business Change Community of Practice
Lead and contribute to business architecture and operating-model work across discovery, design and delivery phases
Develop and maintain capability models, value streams, service maps, operating models and transformation roadmaps
Translate complex organisational and delivery challenges into clear, structured, decision-ready artefacts
Work with product, delivery, technology and policy teams to align change initiatives to strategic and organisational intent
Facilitate senior-level workshops to support portfolio prioritisation, investment decisions and organisational design
Ensure business architecture is practical, usable and delivery-aligned, not academic or unimplementable
Support the integration of business architecture with agile, programme and portfolio delivery
Assure quality, coherence and traceability of business architecture artefacts across engagements
Contributing to Methods Business Change Community of Practice and mentoring others in Business Architecture
Benefits
Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
A supportive and collaborative environment
Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training
Social - Breakfast Tuesdays, Pizza Thursday monthly, weekly social in the office and commitment to charitable causes
Time off 25 days a year
Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance
Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
Benefits Platform offering various retail and leisure discounts
Preferred experience
Knowledge and understanding of GDS Service Standards
Manage the development and communication of useable business architectures, identifying issues and omissions and managing escalations
Can recommend, influence and lead improvements to business capabilities that align delivery to strategic activity
Define and communicate business models and information flows that can be supported appropriately with digital transformation
Pro-active approach to personal and professional development, and mentoring of others in Business Architecture Best practice
Excellent stakeholder management to understand objectives and resolve tension and conflict
Extensive Business Architecture or relevant knowledge gained from recognised bodies (BCS, BIZBOK, TOGAF)
Extensive experience of working in different project methodologies and awareness of how to adapt their practice
Strong problem solving, analytical, critical and conceptual thinking skills, including the ability to create clear observations, analysis and conclusions based on customer interviews, published requirements and data
Demonstrate a breadth of effective techniques that define and manage conceptual models (capabilities, value streams, operating and service models) with others, in a range of different types of change methodologies and situations
Demonstrably able to select the appropriate business modelling techniques that are most effective to help people understand the situations, problems, and solutions
Leading work that delivers effectively and efficiently in fast paced environments, in agile and waterfall project methodologies
Leading business architecture as part of a multi-disciplinary team
A skilled written and verbal communicator
Understanding of complimentary practices such as Systems Thinking, Complexity Theory and Human Centred Design
Understanding of public services and technology marketplace with knowledge of products, platforms and emerging technologies
Proven ability to work across strategy, portfolio and delivery layers
Specialist knowledge in security, data and privacy
Specialist knowledge in a business domain or other digital specialism
Knowledge and understanding of Agile, SAFe or scaled delivery frameworks
Experience in developing Business Architectures alongside teams working with development tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps or similar
Experience in collaborative and remote tooling (Teams, Slack, MIRO, Mural)
Ability to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
