Business architect PM Lead

About the position: 

HPWS is driving multiple Business Transformation Initiatives to build essential foundations in processes, organizational models, and IT systems for our services and software businesses. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Architect to bridge the gap between business strategy and technology implementation. This role is pivotal in driving the organization’s digital transformation initiatives, ensuring that technology solutions across multiple transformation initiatives align with business goals and deliver maximum value. The Senior Business Architect will work closely with stakeholders across IT teams, process, operations and business units to design and implement technology strategies that enhance operational efficiency, drive innovation, and support business growth. 

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, an advocate for agility, a strong leader who is passionate about driving transformational programs that influence people, process and data.  

Key Responsibilities  

• Business-Technology Alignment & Roadmap: Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap aligned with business goals. Identify opportunities for technology-driven innovation and growth. Collaborate with senior leadership to prioritize strategic initiatives. 

• Architecture Development: Design high-level architecture solutions aligned with business objectives. Ensure integration of new technology solutions with existing systems and processes. Recommend new technologies to support business needs. 

• Stakeholder Engagement: Understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Communicate architectural decisions and strategies to both technical and non-technical audiences. Facilitate workshops and meetings to gather requirements and drive consensus. 

• Project Oversight: Provide architectural oversight for major projects, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and best practices. Guide project teams in implementing architectural solutions. Monitor project progress and make necessary adjustments to ensure successful delivery. 

• Governance and Standards: Establish and enforce architectural governance processes and standards. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends. 

• Leading change: Work with business architects and MoC leads across the transformation program to define and implement change strategies for better user experience.  

• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate architectural risks and issues. Develop contingency plans for potential technology implementation challenges. Conduct impact analysis for proposed technology changes. 

• Methodologies: Apply design thinking principles for a user-centered approach in problem-solving. Ensure that new capabilities are fully aligned to strategy and do not affect existing ones. Implement agile methodologies across teams. 

• Culture: Mentor and develop transformational team members, promoting a culture of collaboration, creativity, innovation and continuous improvement.  

• Influence without authority: Lead, guide, and impact others' actions and decisions without having any formal power or control over them. 

Experience  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems/Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred). 

• 10+ years of experience in IT technology, business architecture, enterprise architecture, Software or services industry product management, preferably with end customer product management roles. 

• Proven experience in managing large-scale transformation projects with track record of bringing innovation to market to create value for customers in Software and Services End customer products.  

• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and strong understanding of business processes, including how they can be enhanced through technology. Professional certifications (e.g., TOGAF, PMP, Agile, Scrum. Lean Sigma) are advantageous. 

Knowledge/Skills: 

• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex problems, identify opportunities, and develop effective solutions with user centric mindset. 

• Excellent process management skills, with the ability to manage multiple processes simultaneously while continuously measuring and improving those processes. 

• Ability to recognize and leverage local cultures and capabilities to drive innovation and transformation mindset across a large, diverse team. 

• Strong leadership with the ability to motivate, coach and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams  

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills. 

• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and build consensus across the organization to make things happen in a complex, highly matrixed, global company.  

• Knowledge of current technology trends, including cloud computing, AI and data analytics. 

Disclaimer: This role description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.