Business Lead Architect

The role of Solution Architect in the Technology department involves designing and implementing innovative solutions to meet business needs in the Business Services industry. This permanent position offers the opportunity to work on high-impact projects with a focus on technical excellence

About our Client

Client Details

This opportunity is with a well-established organisation within the industrial and manufacturing sector. The company is a medium-sized enterprise with a focus on technological innovation and operational excellence

This role is with a large organisation recognised for its contributions within the Business Services industry. Known for its focus on cutting-edge technology, the company provides a collaborative environment that encourages professional growth.

Description

• Analysis of the application and service portfolio & prepare/propose roadmaps that will be part of the tactical/strategical roadmap of the Honda IT development.
• Support the business units of Honda to realise their strategies & requirements into a sustainable architecture in line with the ISD strategy in function of services, processes, functions and information.
• Develop solutions that address the tactical and strategic goals for the business while sustaining and driving further process standardization across the Enterprise through your evaluation, design and solutioning for process improvement requests.
• Help define business requirements for new initiatives and gather current business requirements and user perspective for process improvement design.
• Identify integration opportunities for business system management applications and other applicable interdependent technology assets to maximize their capabilities to drive process efficiency, effectiveness and/or affordability. Provide expertise on systems integrations and potential issues/bottlenecks.
• Drive cross functional process alignment, manage and provide guidance on BPM technology tools and applications. Define & maintain L0-L3 process flows working with the business process owners.
• Foster innovation and bring technical improvements and opportunities to the business.
• Collaborate with other parts of the IT organisation to manage out non-compliant applications and infrastructure over time to reduce costs.
• You will collaborate closely with program managers & project leaders of the various digital transformation initiatives.
• Other related tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

Profile

• Solid knowledge and understanding of digital technologies and transformation.
• The implementation of good governance processes.
• Demonstrated ability to understand business drivers and to work closely with the business to understand their strategy and translate that into an IT environment.
• The ability to communicate at all levels of the Honda organisation, to present a coherent proposition and to listen and understand the needs of others.
• The ability to think and plan strategically and to deliver tactically.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to take ownership over digital transformations with the best guarantee on creating business value, no matter the technological and structural context. You also can act to improve our existing processes to achieve better efficiency, effectiveness, and value creation.
• Design/document business processes end to end.
• Analyse & improve business processes to industry best practice.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify performance gaps and root cause.
• Clarity of thinking, clarity in communication - ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences for understanding and decision making.

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Job Offer

• Competitive permanent salary
• Flexible hybrid working
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Collaborative working environment within the Technology department.
• Potential for additional benefits (awaiting confirmation).
• Be part of embracing digital technology to transform the way the company's vision and growth
• Location - Bracknell

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Business Architect to make a significant impact within the Business Services industry. If this role aligns with your expertise and aspirations, we encourage you to apply