Project and Business Process Architect

Job Description

The primary responsibility of this position is to conduct the work that drives the bottom-line growth through their strategic roadmap program of projects. The capstone of these engagements is the definition and execution of a strategic technology roadmap and a governance framework that delivers financial and competitive value to client held companies.

This position works with client-side resources and third-party consultants. Client-side resources can include: Senior Executive Team, CIO and IT Management, the Project Management Office, and specific stakeholders as needed.

The winning candidate will be passionate, committed, and a fast learner, while at the same time being coachable and open to new approaches to technology solution projects.

Responsibilities

Operating Model Diagnostic and IT Roadmap

• Discuss products and engagement timeline to tier-2 stakeholders
• Guide completion of Summary and Detailed diagnostics
• Gather all baseline data and normalize into standard templates
• Create Findings decks
• Provide meaningful feedback re: current-state org to Advisors
• Define a high-quality Strategic Technology Roadmap and supporting deck
• Escalate to, and coordinate participation of, Advisors as needed
• Closely coach client PMO through in-flight strategic projects

IT Roadmap Execution, through coaching and hands-on execution of IT Demand

• IT Roadmap Execution, through coaching and hands-on execution of IT Demand.
• Ensure that all client IT demand is maintained as best practice in JIRA
• Ensure that all technology projects and products have named Stakeholders and Product Owners
• Ensure that all technology projects are run via the PMO Framework, with high levels of quality.
• Ensure that project user stories have direct traceability to test case results for each project
• Directly own at least one technology project from Strategy through Monitor
• Teach the PMO framework and supporting artifacts to all new client-side hires.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Significant experience with implementation of information technology migrations and integrations
• Significant experience with various solution development frameworks
• Significant Business Analyst and business modelling experience
• UML knowledge and modelling experience
• Agile experience: Writing Epics and Personas
• Writing and execution of test cases that tie to design requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Comprehensive organizational design experience
• Experience in strategic planning and execution
• Project Management experience

Non-Technical Skills

• Strong Teaching / Coaching Skills
• Strong writing, presentation, and documentation skills
• Strong ability to zoom from big picture to detail.
• Able to ramp-up quickly.
• Leadership Skills
• High proficiency in spoken and written English
• Able to interact with client executive team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to direct collaborative efforts of multiple teams
• Creative thinking, problem solving, and decision making.

Education

• Relevant Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree or similar experience

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