Process Architect, Professional Services

Blackbaud is seeking a Process Architect to design, standardize, and continuously improve end-to-end delivery processes across Professional Services. This role will strengthen operating models, clarify process flows, and define ownership structures that enable scalable, consistent, and high-quality service delivery across our global workforce . The Process Architect will partner across teams to improve efficiency, reduce complexity, and protect the customer experience as the organization evolves.

The Process Architect is responsible for improving how Professional Services work gets planned, routed, delivered, and supported across teams. This role focuses on simplifying processes , clarifying how work moves through the organization, and helping teams adopt consistent practices that improve efficiency, collaboration, and customer experience.

Define end-to-end service delivery processes across implementation, optimization, and managed services

Create standardized workflow playbooks and process maps

Establish clear handoffs across teams

Define responsibilities between customer-facing and non-customer-facing roles

Eliminate role duplication and ambiguity

Partner with leadership to evolve role definitions

Identify work suitable for different global teams

Design transition and ramp plans

Partner with Global leadership to ensure readiness and quality

Define KPIs including cycle time, quality, and customer impact

Establish governance models across global teams

Lead continuous improvement initiatives

Design workflows to balance global workloads

Reduce bottlenecks and inefficiencies

Define intake and routing processes

Identify repeatable activities and manual handoffs that can be streamlined through automation or AI-supported workflows

Partner with operations, enablement, technology, PMO, RMO and delivery leaders to pilot scalable automation opportunities

Translate process insights into practical AI use cases that improve quality, speed, consistency, and consultant experience

Ensure automation supports customer experience, delivery quality, and responsible adoption practices

Partner with the PMO to d rive adoption of new processes

Partner with enablement for training

Act as liaison between strategy and execution

Required Qualifications

8-12 years in Professional Services, Consulting, or Operations

Experience designing scalable delivery processes

Experience with global delivery models

Strong stakeholder influence and communication abilities

The role is based in Hyderabad and is on a “blended”/afternoon shift (1-10pm IST).

Successful transition of delivery work to global teams

Improved process consistency

Reduced delivery cycle time

Standardized workflows with reduced escalation points

Balanced utilization across teams

Maintained or improved customer satisfaction

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