Business Architect

Want to join a growing business consultancy? Looking for dynamic and entrepreneurial environment?

Due to our ambition to expand, we are looking for an experienced Senior Manager Business Architecture to join our Strategy, Transformation and Architecture practice.

About ST&A

Our Strategy Transformation and Architecture practice is specialized in designing and implementing solutions for business challenges in in the financial sector. The assignments can relate to topics such as system landscape renewal, redesign of data architecture, regulatory changes, process optimization, business integration and separation, location strategies.

Our consultants grow from all-round business analysts into business architects or SME’s in the financial sector. They work on diverse assignments as business analysis, process modelling, process and data analysis and product and project management.

Our team is internationally and culturally diverse and is the largest practice within Synechron Nederland.

About the role

As a senior management consultant in Business Architecture, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing tailored transformation approaches to meet business requirements within the financial services sector. You will be responsible for setting up and steering projects/programs towards success, addressing the unique challenges faced by major financial institutions. You will bridge the gap between the business and IT, and between the strategy and the project execution. This role requires exceptional analytical skills, strong financial knowledge, and the ability to drive projects from conception to completion.

You should be able to:
 

• Lead and manage end-to-end projects, from initial scoping and planning to implementation.
• Design Business Architecture specific deliverables, such as Target Operating Models (TOM).
• Facilitate clear communication and collaboration among stakeholders, ensuring project goals, progress, and impacts are effectively conveyed and understood.
• Draft, interpret and improve architecture diagrams and artifacts on business processes or system landscapes.
• Conduct comprehensive analysis of existing financial processes, systems, and operations to identify areas of improvement.
• Mentor, challenge and inspire colleagues to foster professional growth and ensuring the highest standards of project execution.
• Project reviewer to ensure project quality

Furthermore, Synechron offers you the opportunity and freedom to develop your entrepreneurial skills by establishing a specific knowledge area and/or market development stream within the financial services industry and transforming it into a potential commercial proposition. You can leverage our capabilities in Consulting, Digital, Tech, Sustainable finance, GEN AI and more to achieve this.

Great place to work? Don’t take our word for it, we have the awards to back it up and are very proud of our 4.2 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor.

What we offer

• We understand that a good salary is important and we offer a competitive salary, including an annual bonus of up to 1 month salary, but next to that we offer so much more, so let’s talk!
• Want to develop and grow your career? We offer an extensive training budget, focusing on both skills and content knowledge and personal development;
• Linked to development, you’ll be partnered up with a mentor and will be given an annual budget to have food and drinks together to bounce ideas around;
• A generous holiday allowance of 30 days per year;
• Company car or mobility budget, laptop & mobile phone;
• A state-of-the-art office next to the Johan Cruijff Arena, home office such as chair and desk provided, as well as a WFH allowance incl internet costs
• Let’s connect! We have a lot of social and work activities including Friday drinks, sports activities, summer and Christmas party
• Our yearly legendary Synetrip! A long weekend away with the whole office to a surprise location.
• A great work environment in a flat and approachable organization;
• And more!

What You Bring:

• Excellent communication skills at business level in English and Dutch
• You currently reside in the Netherlands
• Currently residing in the Netherlands.
• Experience as senior manager within a consulting firm, or as an internal consultant in the financial services industry, preferably working with major banks. 
• Interest in working in financial services
• Experience with (Business) Architecture
• Experienced in, or motivated to learn, setting up and leading projects
• Curiosity to learn new things and eager to continuously develop yourself
• Certification in architecture methodologies such as TOGAF and Archimate is preferred
• Proficient in project management and change methodologies such as Prince II, MSP, (scaling) Agile, Scrum, DevOps, and Lean Six Sigma
• Entrepeneurial mindset

Synechron’s Diversity & Inclusion Statement

We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply.

All employment decisions at Synechron are solely based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications..

About Synechron:

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,700+, and has 48 offices in 19 countries within key global markets. For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn community.

Interested in joining us?

For further information, please contact our recruiters via [email protected] (strictly no agencies)

S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
 

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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