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Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future.\nOur human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.\nWe support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.\nPredominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio.\nMethods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022.\nRequirements\nThe Business Architect will work across a range of client engagements, from strategy and operating model design through to digital and organisation transformation, helping organisations align what they do, how they do it, and why it matters.\nYou will operate in highly ambiguous environments inside complex public-sector or regulated organisations using business architecture, business analysis and systems thinking to create clarity, coherence and momentum.\nYou will be a storyteller as much as a modeller and be able to move between capability maps, value streams, service models and delivery backlogs, helping senior leaders, delivery teams and frontline services pull in the same direction.\nYou will work as part of multi-disciplinary consultancy teams, embedded with client programmes and portfolios, helping to connect:\nStrategy to delivery\nInvestment to outcomes\nDigital change to real-world services\nThe ideal candidate will have experience applying business architecture skills in digital and organisation transformations across a range of different styles of transformation. They will have experience and knowledge underpinned by the tailored use of several frameworks and methodologies to perform as an effective analyst. They will understand the UK public services and/or Regulated industries, with knowledge in one or more sectors. This is a senior practitioner role at the intersection of analysis, design and architecture focused on organisational coherence and delivery aligned design.\nThe role will be home based and will include work on client sites. It is expected that the Business Architect will quickly acquire an understanding of Methods strategic offerings to work effectively for our clients. The role will support the development of our Business Change Community of Practice.\nThe Business Architect will have the following responsibilities:\nLead and contribute to business architecture and operating-model work across discovery, design and delivery phases\nDevelop and maintain capability models, value streams, service maps, operating models and transformation roadmaps\nTranslate complex organisational and delivery challenges into clear, structured, decision-ready artefacts\nWork with product, delivery, technology and policy teams to align change initiatives to strategic and organisational intent \nFacilitate senior-level workshops to support portfolio prioritisation, investment decisions and organisational design\nEnsure business architecture is practical, usable and delivery-aligned, not academic or unimplementable\nSupport the integration of business architecture with agile, programme and portfolio delivery\nAssure quality, coherence and traceability of business architecture artefacts across engagements\nContributing to Methods Business Change Community of Practice and mentoring others in Business Architecture\nEssential Skills and Experience:\nExtensive Business Architecture or relevant knowledge gained from recognised bodies (BCS, BIZBOK, TOGAF).\nLeading business architecture as part of a multi-disciplinary team. \nDemonstrably able to select the appropriate business modelling techniques that are most effective to help people understand the situations, problems, and solutions.\nCan recommend, influence and lead improvements to business capabilities that align delivery to strategic activity\nDefine and communicate business models and information flows that can be supported appropriately with digital transformation.\nDemonstrate a breadth of effective techniques that define and manage conceptual models (capabilities, value streams, operating and service models) with others, in a range of different types of change methodologies and situations.\nManage the development and communication of useable business architectures, identifying issues and omissions and managing escalations.\nLeading work that delivers effectively and efficiently in fast paced environments, in agile and waterfall project methodologies. \nExtensive experience of working in different project methodologies and awareness of how to adapt their practice.\nExcellent stakeholder management to understand objectives and resolve tension and conflict.\nStrong problem solving, analytical, critical and conceptual thinking skills, including the ability to create clear observations, analysis and conclusions based on customer interviews, published requirements and data.\nA skilled written and verbal communicator.\nPro-active approach to personal and professional development, and mentoring of others in Business Architecture Best practice\nDesirable Skills & Experience:\nUnderstanding of complimentary practices such as Systems Thinking, Complexity Theory and Human Centred Design\nUnderstanding of public services and technology marketplace with knowledge of products, platforms and emerging technologies.\nProven ability to work across strategy, portfolio and delivery layers\nSpecialist knowledge in a business domain or other digital specialism.\nSpecialist knowledge in security, data and privacy.\nKnowledge and understanding of GDS Service Standards.\nKnowledge and understanding of Agile, SAFe or scaled delivery frameworks\nExperience in developing Business Architectures alongside teams working with development tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps or similar.\nExperience in collaborative and remote tooling (Teams, Slack, MIRO, Mural).\nAbility to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills.\nAm I the right fit? We're looking for:\nHighly adaptable and resilient\nComfortable working in ambiguity and complexity\nA natural facilitator and influencer\nExcellent Communication skills\nGenuine passion/commitment to improving public services and societal outcomes\nPassionate about making abstract ideas meaningful\nA determined and tenacious approach to work\nA creative approach to problem solving\nGood listening and comprehension\nGreat stakeholder management\nBenefits\nMethods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.\nBy joining us you can expect:\n· Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience\n· Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society\n· Strong, inspiring, and thought-provoking leadership\n· A supportive and collaborative environment\nAs well as this we offer:\nDevelopment - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training\nWellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme\nFlexible Working - 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