Assignment description

We are looking for an experienced Business Architect – Shopfloor IT to support an ongoing transformation of a global production system.

The assignment focuses on developing efficient, transparent and data-driven ways of working, supported by modern IT solutions that connect people, processes and equipment and enable real-time decision-making.

As Business Architect, you will take a global and strategic perspective and ensure that business needs are translated into sustainable processes, information flows and IT solutions. You will play an important role in creating alignment, setting direction and driving change from early analysis and target-state definition through to implementation.

The role requires a strong end-to-end perspective and the ability to connect different business areas, initiatives and stakeholder perspectives. You will balance short-term business needs with long-term architecture and strategic development within Shopfloor IT and Production Execution.

You will work closely with the business, Product Owners, Solution Architects, Project Managers, Process Owners and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment between business objectives, IT initiatives and the target architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and further develop the Business Architecture within Shopfloor IT / Production Execution.
• Translate business needs into sustainable processes, information flows, architectural direction, and IT solutions.
• Identify and drive improvement and development opportunities across business processes, information flows, and IT support.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, IT initiatives, and the Client’s target architecture.
• Connect current-state business needs, future target states, and upcoming strategic initiatives.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, Product Owners, Solution Architects, Project Managers, Process Owners, and other key stakeholders.
• Contribute to and provide direction for the portfolio of initiatives within the assigned area.
• Drive analyses, discovery activities, gap analyses, and pre-studies.
• Develop clear visualizations and decision-support material that enable shared understanding and informed decisions.
• Facilitate discussions and decision-making across business and IT stakeholders.
• Contribute to the continuous development of common ways of working within the team.

Qualifications

• You have a relevant academic degree or equivalent professional experience.
• You have strong understanding of business processes, information flows and value flows.
• You have good understanding of how business and IT interact and influence each other.
• You have experience working at the intersection between business and IT.
• You can translate business requirements into architectural and strategic direction.
• You have strong analytical skills and the ability to structure complex and abstract information.
• You can visualize and communicate complex processes, dependencies and information in a clear and understandable way.
• You have good understanding of IT terminology and IT environments.
• You have strong business experience and good understanding of operational environments and business processes.
• You have experience analysing business needs and translating them into structured processes, information flows and strategic or architectural direction.
• You have strong ability to understand complex end-to-end relationships and assess how changes in one area may impact the wider organization.
• You have experience conducting analyses, discovery activities, gap analyses and/or pre-studies.
• You have strong stakeholder management skills and experience building relationships across different functions and organizational levels.
• You are comfortable facilitating discussions, workshops and decision-making processes.
• You can create structure and direction in complex or ambiguous situations.
• You can prioritize and manage changing requirements while maintaining focus on quality and sustainable solutions.
• You can work strategically while remaining close to the operational business.
• You are comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively across teams and functions. 

Meriting experience

• You have previous experience within Business Architecture.
• You have experience with business process modelling and/or information modelling.
• You have experience from Shopfloor IT, Production Execution, manufacturing or similar industrial environments.
• You have previous experience from a large industrial or production-oriented organization, including knowledge of production environments, organizational structures and ways of working.
• You have broader knowledge and experience within IT, which is considered an advantage.
• You have strong business understanding and the ability to work effectively at the intersection between business and IT. 

You are an ambitious, driven and curious professional who enjoys working in an environment where several activities and initiatives progress in parallel. You take ownership, set clear goals and maintain a strong focus on quality and results.

You have a strong business perspective and a genuine interest in understanding how and why processes work as they do. You can break down complex and abstract information into logical components, ask the right questions, identify dependencies and create structure, even when the situation is not yet clearly defined.

You are communicative and pedagogical, with the ability to explain complex relationships in a way that creates shared understanding, engagement and action. You build trusted relationships and are comfortable influencing and driving progress through collaboration rather than formal authority.

You are proactive, solution-oriented and adaptable to change. You enjoy working as part of a team, while also being comfortable taking independent responsibility when needed.