Business Solutions Architect at Guardrisk

Design and Architect a sound business operating model including solutions for the business, focusing on the business structures, needs, functions, processes, data and people. Make it possible for the business to deliver on its strategy through sound innovation ideas, designs, architecture and implementation.

• Responsible for the overall business architecture and business change
• Solution, refinement and implementation of concepts
• Design and optimisation of business and operational process
• Design and optimisation of client journeys
• Design and optimisation of partner or provider journeys
• Define the matrix for business Cases prioritisation together with key stakeholders
• Play an active role in the prioritisation forums
• Work closely with all stakeholders and secure buy-in
• Develop business cases for solutions and assisting business owners in the process of developing theirs
• Brief and sign-off on all solutions to be implemented with business owners and relevant implementation teams from systems, marketing, legal and compliance, operations and training
• Collaborate with peer architects in other businesses to ensure proper solution integration
• Play a mentor role for business analysts in Guardrisk
• Reporting to stakeholders and relevant committees as defined
• Project progress and status reporting

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant 3-4 year IT or Business qualification – BCom or BSc or B(Industrial Engineering) degree or equivalent
• At least 10 years experience in business process or strategy analysis, solid business acumen or skills and SME,stakeholder management or commitment between business and solutions, technology terms and capabilities, structured systems analysis, ability to manage scope and cost of a deliverable, full software life cycle, with solid Agile experience
• At least 6-8 years domain knowledge in Insurance