Offer summary

Qualifications:

Proven experience in business architecture and digital solutions delivery., Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct gap analysis and capability mapping., Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities., Experience in developing structured implementation plans and methodologies..

Key responsibilities:

Develop and implement a structured plan for the Business Architecture function.

Design stakeholder engagement strategies and track participation.

Conduct reviews and gap analyses of business and digital capabilities.

Collaborate with stakeholders to align business architecture with enterprise strategy.

Job description

Permanent, Full-time
UK-wide, remote

About the role
We are seeking an experienced Lead Business Architect to collaborate closely with our multidisciplinary teams to architect and deliver cutting-edge digital solutions tailored to our clients' unique needs. With a focus on excellence and a passion for pushing boundaries, you will contribute to Olive Jar Digital's mission of catalysing transformative change in the digital landscape.

About Olive Jar Digital
As we grow, we empower our teams to develop their roles and functions and offer support to get you from where you are now, to where you want to be. Moving towards our 9th year, we are now an established brand, building digital products and services and championing the provision of expert talent to enhance customer and in-house teams, satisfying all user needs.

We are a professional, fun, fully Inclusive and diverse digital consultancy, valuing everyone’s opinion. With a huge growth plan over the next two years, we are looking to expand our client facing delivery team with designers, developers, and testers as we continue to expand our project portfolio.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver a structured implementation plan for establishing the Business Architecture function, including key objectives, timelines, resources, and milestones.
Design and execute a business engagement plan outlining stakeholder communication strategies, engagement methods, and participation tracking.
Conduct a comprehensive review and gap analysis of existing business and digital capability artefacts to inform future state design.
Identify and document key value streams aligned with the client's strategic initiatives, detailing inputs, outputs, activities, and stakeholders.
Create a baseline Business Capability Model (Levels 1 and 2) for core functions, facilitating stakeholder workshops to iterate and refine it.
Map business capabilities to digital capabilities, identifying overlaps, gaps, and inconsistencies, and propose actionable resolutions.
Identify and prioritise areas for detailed Level 3 capability analysis using defined methodology based on value, risk, and performance.
Document and communicate the chosen Business Architecture methodology, including approaches for value stream development and repository structuring.
Engage and collaborate with internal stakeholders to align business architecture work with enterprise-level strategy and planning processes.
Contribute to functional maturity planning and knowledge transfer to support the future in-house business architecture capability.

Benefits