Business Architect
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About the Role
BDO Canada seeks a Business Architect to align enterprise systems (Microsoft Dynamics, Workday, iFirm, QuickBooks, ServiceNow) with strategic business capabilities. You will model processes, develop architecture artifacts, and facilitate stakeholder workshops.
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Responsibilities
- Partner with senior stakeholders to define business capabilities, value streams, and target operating models across departments
- Model current and future state processes to drive system alignment and operational improvement
- Collaborate with solution architects, product owners, and technical teams to ensure platforms are designed with business outcomes in mind
- Develop business architecture artifacts such as capability maps, integration models, process flows, and business requirements
- Provide insight and recommendations on system integration, automation, and data flow improvements
- Facilitate stakeholder workshops and interviews to support requirements gathering and design consensus
- Support program planning through initiative prioritization, benefits realization, and requirements traceability
- Support development of integrated business and technology roadmap strategies
- Contribute to governance processes related to enterprise systems and architectural standards
- Promote shared understanding of business goals and foster collaboration between technical and non technical teams
Requirements
- Minimum 2–3 years of experience in business analysis, business architecture, or solution design within a complex or enterprise setting
- Experience with task management, workflow, case management, or work orchestration platforms
- Strong knowledge of CRM, ERP, financial systems, workflow platforms, and ITSM platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics, Workday, iFirm, QuickBooks, ServiceNow, or comparable
- Proficient in business capability design and process modelling, including BPMN
- Demonstrated experience in process optimization and digital transformation
- Practical fluency with AI enabled productivity and analysis tools
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and drive decision making
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Your Opportunity
- The Business Architect will play a pivotal role in aligning enterprise systems with strategic business capabilities.
- This role is ideal for a systems thinker and skilled collaborator who thrives in cross functional environments.
Responsibilities
- Partner with senior stakeholders to define business capabilities, value streams, and target operating models.
- Model current and future state processes to drive system alignment and operational improvement.
- Collaborate with solution architects, product owners, and technical teams.
- Develop business architecture artifacts such as capability maps, integration models, process flows, and business requirements.
- Provide insight and recommendations on system integration, automation, and data flow improvements.
- Facilitate stakeholder workshops and interviews.
- Support program planning through initiative prioritization, benefits realization, and requirements traceability.
- Support development of integrated business and technology roadmap strategies.
- Contribute to governance processes related to enterprise systems and architectural standards.
- Promote shared understanding of business goals and foster collaboration between technical and non technical teams.
Your Experience and Education
- Minimum 2–3 years of experience in business analysis, business architecture, or solution design within a complex or enterprise setting.
- Experience with task management, workflow, case management, or work orchestration platforms.
- Strong knowledge of CRM, ERP, financial systems, workflow platforms, and ITSM platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics, Workday, iFirm, QuickBooks, ServiceNow, or comparable.
- Proficient in business capability design and process modelling, including BPMN.
- Demonstrated experience in process optimization and digital transformation.
- Practical fluency with AI enabled productivity and analysis tools.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Certifications in Business Architecture, Business Analysis, or Project Management considered an asset.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and drive decision making.
- Adept at navigating both business and technical environments.
Compensation
- Expected annual compensation: CAD 77,000 CAD 112,000.
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