Business Architect - Technology Infrastructure

£575 per day (Inside IR35)
6-month initial contract
Hybrid working - flexible with Bristol base
Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking an experienced Business Architect to support a major operational infrastructure programme within a highly regulated, enterprise-scale environment. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-profile transformation initiative, working across complex digital and operational change projects.

The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and delivering business architecture solutions across large-scale infrastructure and IT programmes, partnering with senior stakeholders, architects, and third-party delivery teams to drive effective business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with senior stakeholders to define project concepts, business objectives, scope, risks, and dependencies
• Lead business architecture activities across operational infrastructure and IT-focused initiatives
• Capture, analyse, challenge, and prioritise business requirements and success measures
• Develop investment cases, mandates, and business change proposals
• Collaborate with architects and delivery partners to evaluate and recommend solution options
• Ensure business requirements are maintained throughout the project life cycle
• Support business readiness, process walkthroughs, and business acceptance testing
• Drive continuous improvement using industry best practices and emerging technologies
• Oversee and quality assure deliverables from third-party business architecture resources

Essential Experience

• Proven experience delivering business architecture change within complex enterprise environments
• Strong background in business process analysis, process design, and operating model improvement
• Experience working on IT infrastructure or operational infrastructure projects
• Excellent stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and communication skills
• Experience developing business cases and investment proposals for large-scale transformation programmes
• Knowledge of formal project delivery methodologies such as PRINCE2 and associated governance processes
• Experience supporting RFI/ITT activities and vendor evaluation processes
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with the ability to translate business needs into practical solutions

Desirable Experience

• Experience within heavily regulated, secure, or safety-critical environments
• Understanding of governance, compliance, and regulatory considerations within complex organisations
• Exposure to large-scale digital transformation programmes