Strategic Solution Architect and Strategist in Banking (2639)

Beschreibung

For a project at our banking client site in Zurich we are looking for an experienced

Strategic Solution Architect and Strategist in Banking (2639)

Job Responsibilities:

As a key member of the CFO/COO organization, you will play a vital role in driving the alignment of business strategy to the operational and IT design (and associated process, models and roadmaps to achieve tactical and strategic delivery)
You will have strong stakeholder management involvement and must be comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders, at all levels, throughout the group
As part of the wider Portfolio Management group you will have the opportunity to make a difference and help drive transformational change throughout the organization by being involved with high caliber, high profile programs and senior stakeholders
Deliver objective architectural recommendations and follow-on actions to senior Change Leads and Program Managers
On the basis of considerable delivery experience, provide pragmatic and constructive feedback;
challenge program practices, assumptions and forecasts when necessary
business models, service design, processes, systems & infrastructure and the development approach: design, delivery and implementation
Continuous improvement on delivery capabilities and assurance standards
Lead architecture workshops and focus groups for senior stakeholders
Your Qualifications:

Proven track record of 10+ years of demonstrable solution architect experience in financial services
Broad business architecture knowledge that encompasses business models, service design, processes, systems & infrastructure
Bachelor level Degree or equivalent in numerical based discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics etc.) or equivalent
A hands-on practitioner with a successful track record of leading and delivering large, complex change programs encompassing business and technology change
Experience in modelling business processes using a variety of tools and techniques and an appreciation of how to develop a robust pragmatic architecture
Strong relationship building skills with the ability to act in a leadership position and to interact efficiently with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels with the organization
Excellent relationship, interpersonal and organizational skills with a highly client focused attitude/approach, and the ability to build strong and lasting relationships
Ability to visualize and create high-level operating models and other representations which present different views of the business at varying levels of detail and can be adjusted as required for complex scenarios
Ability to translate business level information through to technical / development teams & personnel (both internal & external) – using architecture frameworks and models
Ability to design and develop roadmaps and target operating models
Fluent English, written and spoken

Are you looking forward for a new challenge? We are looking forward to receiving your application in MS-Word format (.doc/ .docx) at