Principal Business Architect

Company Description
Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It's up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we're helping to improve our customers' lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day.
Job Description
We have a new opportunity for a Principal Business Architect who will provide architecture support across the Group, in line with the agreed integrated roadmap of Business priority and technology delivery.
The role holder will ensure effective architecture review, standards and delivery plans are produced, tracked and managed by participating in evolving methodologies, processes, tools and techniques.
The post holder will drive maximum value in the delivery of effective architecture plans for the Group to drive appropriate intake and delivery pipelines in alignment with Technology Strategy architecture plans.
What you'll be doing
Developing and documenting the business model(s) to show the interaction of processes, systems and organisation to deliver products and services to customers and intermediaries together with the underlying business capabilities & requirements in line with company strategy.
Understanding and assessing the impact of change and fully engage in the development of business and IT requirements and solutions ensuring that the integrity and effectiveness of the business model(s) are maintained in line with company standards.
Communicating effectively with all interested parties and stakeholders so that implications of change are understood, issues identified and solutions agreed to meet company goals.
Maintaining the business model in an accessible and usable format ensuring that it is regarded as the definitive source of information about the business operations and ensure it reflects change, which may result from market drivers, business and IT developments, or new legislation and regulation.
Ensuring understanding of and commitment to the business model by all relevant employees in the Business area by developing and delivering the appropriate training in line with requirements.
Ensuring that the principles of Conduct Risk are embedded into your day to day operations to deliver good customer outcomes at all times. Ensuring that all business processes and internal controls within your role are designed and performed in a way that delivers good customer outcomes and demonstrates effective management of Conduct Risk.
Ensuring approach to and work delivered supports L&G's Consumer duty Commitments to ensure the right outcome and excellent service delivery.
Taking the lead in all matters with regard to the management of employees, ensuring that management discretion is used in a consistent manner and that the area follows the Group's policies and procedures including the Partnership Agreement to maximise business performance.
Qualifications
Degree and/or MBA educated or equivalent experience - desirable but not mandatory
Architecture, TOGAF, Analysis, Prince2, Project management and/or Agile qualifications or equivalent experience
PROSCI/Adkar & change qualifications or equivalent experience - desirable but not mandatory
Regulated Industry background preference
Portfolio and architecture management and analysis experience with track record of effective management & reporting
Experience of Strategy design and/or Operating Model design
Experience of facilitating and shaping opportunities to drive preparation of suitable business cases and Portfolio plans in line with structured business frameworks across complex geographical / functional matrix organizations.
Proven track record of architecting business opportunities to drive portfolio plans for delivery of large, complex, change and technology initiatives with technology appreciation and awareness
Track record of building effective relationships to ensure approved agreed delivery plans and proven background in adapting to trends and openness to new ideas
Ensuring analysis to support business prioritisation and planning confidence across all levels with technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated ability to work independently focusing on priorities, and managing a high-volume of tasks, deadlines, requirements, and decisions with strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Collaborative worker who freely shares their knowledge and experience and with good influencing skills, ability to develop and mentor individuals
Develop, get buy-in and deliver approaches across the organisation and wider division and track record of building effective relationships
Effective at making good decisions and delivering great outcomes in in line with Functional & Technology strategies
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to successfully engage and influence a broad range of individuals across various internal and external businesses and support functions
Additional Information
The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.
Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands.
We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.
We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.
At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.
Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?
Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.
We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.
We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.
We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.
So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.
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