Strategic Business Architect | Hybrid | Liverpool

Contract Type: Fixed term contract 12 months

Salary: £71,991.31 per annum (£79,510.98 after 12 months successful performance in the role)

Working Hours: 35 Hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday-Friday/Hybrid

Location: Liverpool

If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential, not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the essential criteria on the job description.

The difference you will make as a Business Architect:

• To partner an agreed business area/areas and establish the current operating environment and business challenges, identifying opportunities for improvement and providing technical insight to support the Group’s strategic objectives and target and transitional operating models.
• To support the process to prioritise any improvements and facilitate the production of clear change requirements.

About you:

We are looking for someone with the following experience and skills:

• Experience of project management, preferably with an understanding of definition, inception and design methods and techniques.
• In-depth knowledge of business architecture methodology and development.
• Experience of delivering a change within a complex, multi-site organisation.
• Proven track record of analysing and interpreting data including financial information and business cases.

Why Riverside?

At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives. We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay & generous pension
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits

Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:

We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues. Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. This role also falls under our Ethnic Diversity guaranteed interview scheme. If you are Ethnically Diverse and demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be guaranteed an interview.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Role Profile:

• Identify and prioritise the change requirements for the agreed business area, providing expertise and support in the production of the key outputs required for the concept definition and benefits realisation phases of the project lifecycle.
• Input to the portfolio management process and support to the cross-organisational prioritisation of changes to ensure alignment to and delivery of the Group’s strategic objectives.
• Provide timely and relevant updates on the portfolio to the agreed business area, focussing on business outcomes and benefits realisation.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, maintenance and review of Group target and transitional operating models.
• Act as the main point of contact for the agreed business area in relation to the Group’s operating model, dealing with all new requirements for change, ensuring alignment, facilitating escalated design issues and change requests.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the architecture and design methodology.
• Manage stakeholders effectively, including Human Resources and Information Technology colleagues, to influence, negotiate and build constructive working relationships.
• Support continuous improvement through routine and bespoke analysis.
• Ensure that all information security requirements, including data protection, are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures and statutory requirements.
• Ensure that health and safety requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures and statutory requirements.
• Respond flexibly to any necessary changes in work priorities and undertake other duties when required to support the effective operation of the service.
• Travel may be required to other locations across the UK.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Work flexibly during the hours of operation.
• Promote equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices.

Person specification:

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Experience of project management, preferably with an understanding of definition, inception and design methods and techniques.
• In-depth knowledge of business architecture methodology and development.
• Experience of delivering a change within a complex, multi-site organisation.
• Proven track record of analysing and interpreting data including financial information and business cases.
• Effective stakeholder management with experience of working in partnership with the business and the ability to successfully persuade and influence others.
• Customer focused with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work at all levels within the business.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work accurately under pressure, deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.
• Commercially aware with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Results focused with the ability to take ownership of tasks.
• Excellent team player who can work flexibly to meet business requirements.

• Degree qualification in a relevant subject, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the Group’s Corporate Strategy, Plan and Target Operating Model.
• Understanding of the Group’s current operating model.
• Aware of risk management principles.