Business Architect

Job Description

Virginia Tech seeks a dynamic Business Architect to foster an inclusive collaborative environment that drives meaningful change across our institution. In this role you will develop and document the business architecture proactively guiding transformation and optimization efforts in higher education. Leveraging practical expertise in business process design and reengineering you will ensure the alignment of strategic goals with operational processes creating efficiencies and advancing institutional effectiveness. Join us in shaping a progressive future for Virginia Tech and making a lasting impact in higher education.

No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Required Qualifications

Masters degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or related field or a combination of education training and experience that equates to a Masters degree.
Significant experience in developing business capability models.
Significant experience in capturing currentstate business processes designing futurestate business processes to meet strategic objectives.
Significant experience in identifying organizational unit competencies to perform processes/tasks.
Significant experience in associating applications and application functionality to business processes.
Significant experience in identifying unique flow and structure of organizational processes and units resulting in custom application development.
Significant experience in capturing dataflows required for successful of business processes.
Knowledge in all aspects of designing and constructing business capabilities value streams business processes and organizational structures.
Knowledge of EA tools (preferably Bizzdesign Horizzon) to develop business architecture deliverables and Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) 2.0.
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage business and technical stakeholders at all levels.
Experience with change management of process organizational structure and technology with a focus on minimizing customization of applications workflows integrations and metadata.
Demonstrated the following critical competencies: strategic thinking strong communication skills to facilitate collaboration amongst stakeholders stakeholder management.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with Higher Education operations structures and information technology landscape such as teaching and learning management system and research administration management systems.
Experience leading crossfunctional teams in largescale business transformation.
Knowledge of Business Architecture framework (BIZBOK) and Enterprise Architecture Framework (TOGAF).
Certified in Business Architecture or Enterprise Architecture.
Knowledge of Decision Model and Notation (DMN).
Knowledge of organization change management.

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Commensurate upon experience

Review Date

11/15/2024

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a handson transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problemsolvers. A comprehensive landgrant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges a school of medicine a veterinary medicine college Graduate School and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

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