Business Solution Architect III

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Phoenix, AZ that is seeking a Business Solution Architect III.

Responsibilities:
* Works with key stakeholders within the organization to define and document current business processes, intended business outcomes, and operational challenges related to various operational activities using standard modeling frameworks
* Collects, aggregates or disaggregates complex and conflicting information about the business to develop succinct and actionable insights
* Recognizes and articulates the implications and interdependencies of new organizational processes, and key IT and business initiatives
* Communicates the business process implications of technology implementations to stakeholders
* Leads development of a central repository of Business Architecture artifacts, including but not limited to Business Capability Maps and Process Diagrams, to provide traceability through the organization and aid in ongoing governance
* Develops and maintains a business capability execution roadmap
* Performs impact and risk analysis and identify when initiatives need to be scaled up and adopted more widely
* Understands and translates business needs into functional requirements
* Defines the external entities (e.g.; customers, suppliers, and external systems) that interact with the business, and the people, resources and controls involved in the processes
* Define the data shared across the enterprise and the relationships between those data
* Capture the relationships among roles, capabilities and business units, the decomposition of those business units into subunits, and the internal or external management of those units
* Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent

REQUIREMENTS:
* 12+ years of direct work experience in a business analyst/architect capacity working with business systems related to systems support, analysis, or development
* 5+ years of experience in a lead position providing leadership and mentoring to other Business Analysts
* 5+ years of experience in planning and deploying business and IT initiatives
* Ability to visualize and create high-level models that can be used in future analysis to extend and mature the business architecture practice
* Ability to apply architectural principles to business solutions
* Ability to assimilate and correlate disconnected documentation and drawings, and articulate their collective relevance to the organization and to high-priority business issues
* Ability to recognize structural issues within the organization, functional interdependencies and cross-silo redundancies
* Experience modeling business processes using a variety of tools and techniques
* Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; This includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations
* Team player with strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively at all levels of an organization
* Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement throughout the organization and be able to showcase ideas and get consensus on solutions
* Strong situational analysis and decision-making abilities

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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