*1 Year* *Sr. Business Architect* with *BPM, Togaf or Zachman Framework experience Strong Facilitation Experience*
*Portland ME* *Must have BPM, Togaf or Zachman Framework experience Strong Facilitation Experience* *Start Immediately* *No client interview required* *This is a very high level position. Candidates should have 15 years minimum in the industry.* Business Architects provide expertise in all stages of the full enterprise Business Process Management (BPM) / Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes. Architects are analytical experts in applying the “BPM” modeling process in complex, enterprise business requirements and architectures. Business Architects transform business problems into actionable business requirements that can be implemented within the enterprise. *Skill/experience requirements* Project Role: · Capture current state business processes and/or define the future state business processes within the architecture to rapidly solve business problems. · Capture business processes through the use of business function, process, flow and data models. · Create process-to-data linkages between the business models. · Facilitate requirements gathering workshops. · Lead requirements definition for a project and/or program to deliver formal Business Requirements and process documentation. · Ensure enterprise-level cohesion of business processes. · Collaborate with other project architects to ensure “as-is” business models are updated to reflect the “to-be” business requirements for a project. · Ensure business models are effectively used to define project scope. · Maintain both current and future states models for the project. · Provide requirements traceability and support to Test Strategy & Plan development. Enterprise Role: · Collaborate with the Business to initiate and foster relationships with business process managers to understand their business requirements, develop a common view of their business strategies, priorities, and scope. · Contribute to the development and implementation of the future enterprise business architecture, including standards, guidelines and compliance. · Collaborate with Enterprise-level Architects. · Advise/support Sr. Management of business case conflicts. · Assist in resolution of cross-project scope and functionality conflicts. · Identify appropriate business architecture components to support the business strategy and business process roadmap. · Facilitate the transfer of knowledge between business processes managers and Business Architecture resources. · Manage/support enterprise model repository to ensure all models are maintained/current. Suggested Experience Level: · 12 to 15 years (or more) of experience in Business analysis, business process management, implementing business processes, designing medium to large-sized information systems projects, gathering business requirements for information systems, analyzing requirements to develop business architecture, or solving business problems with information systems. Education: · A bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Industrial Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills may be acquired. *See last page for additional Requirements.* *Additional Requirements:* Business Architecture (BPM) § Strong analytical, process and project management. § Significant experience developing requirements and determining the best business solution. § Ability to support business in the development of the business case. § Extensive experience in designing and building business systems. § In-depth technology knowledge/experience with Business Process Management (BPM); formal use of business and data modeling techniques and tools. § Strong working knowledge of UML; use Case design and models. § Experience in defining future state business processes within the architecture to rapidly solve business problems. Communication § Excellent communication capabilities at all levels of an organization. § Strong facilitation skills to extract process definitions and behaviors from process owners. § Ability to negotiate with and influence business and technical teams to ensure accurate representation of business architecture is translated to system architecture. § Ability to effectively communicate complex business and technical problems/solutions to various stakeholders to varying levels of management and staff. § Ability to think strategically and communicate and create buy-in to a broad vision with multiple stakeholders. Project Management / SDLC § Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and general IT controls. § Ability to assist application managers and architects to manage the solution planning throughout the implementation lifecycle. Problem Solving § Strong problem solving with the ability to make educated, experienced-based, critical judgments. Team Oriented § Ability to participate in cross-competency teams in an effective and productive way. General § Experience on an Enterprise-scale. § Strong people and organizational transformation/change management skills. § Strong leadership. Thanks & Regards, Chris Matthew, Nihaki Systems Inc O: 732-438-1906 Ext:104|F: 732-438-6973 346 Georges Road, Suite # 1, Dayton, NJ 08810. [email protected] <[email protected]> I www.nihaki.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Contacts, Shared Contacts and User Profiles APIs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://code.google.com/apis/contacts/community/forum.html
