Business Architect

Business Architect

Contract length: 12 Months

Location: Kingswood, Surrey

Department: Technology Risk & Management Oversight

Job type: Contract

Your role:

Our rapidly growing Technology Risk and Management Oversight (TRMO) function is a centralized global team supporting the Head of Technology in delivering business value from Technology and Digital (T&D) in a consistent and transparent way. With a wide scope covering: Strategy, Operating Model, Oversight, KPIs & Analytics, Technology Risk & Resilience, Financial Management, Technology Regulatory Oversight, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Learning & Development, Communications and delivery of cross-departmental Change Initiatives.

• Leading the design, development and maintenance of operating models that align to our TRMO vision and strategic change objectives, including the development of an updated target operating model (TOM) that enables and facilitates a single view of change (SVOC) across the wider business. 

• Working closely with change teams across the organisation to build out, communicate and embed the Change Management Framework

• Providing business architecture guidance to the TRMO team, to ensure alignment of changes to the strategic roadmap, resolution of design issues and advice on synergies between projects

• Providing thought leadership across the TRMO disciplines, with a particular focus on change governance and PPM, to design people, process and technology solutions

• Leading the build and utilisation of the process and data architecture across TRMO to improve consistency and efficiency, aligning with Fidelity’s organisation wide data and process architecture standards

• Working with colleagues and third parties to explore and develop innovative new approaches and solutions

• Collaborating and influencing teams across Fidelity from Delivery and Change to Finance, Risk and Compliance

Key Skills

• Have a strong understanding of change governance, reporting and change management frameworks, including experience of products and cross-functional teams

• Have an excellent understanding of PPM and TBM (Technology Business Management) solutions, ideally Clarity and Apptio

• Have led the design, development and implementation of target operating models across global teams

• Are able to undertake process and data analysis and develop aligned people, process and technology solutions

• Are able to present problems for discussion clearly and articulately, balancing the views of key stakeholders with best practice, enabling appropriate and timely decision making

• Have served as a change leader, engaging and influencing across the organisation on change programs to ensure alignment with target operating models.

• Know how to navigate a global organisation, bring together stakeholders, negotiate differences and draw effective conclusions

• Express complex proposals / issues in simple terms that senior stakeholders can engage with

Why Fidelity

Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services, and retirement expertise to more than 2.56 million customers around the world. As global leaders, operating in more than 25 locations and with $783.6 billion in total assets, they continually push the boundaries of technology to build an even stronger business. 

Rewards and benefits 

As well as the prestige of working for a global financial services player, you’ll work with some of the smartest tech, expanding your skills and building your experience.  Also, as a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a wide range of financial and personal benefits. There’s enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment) and holiday pay. You’ll also get 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, designed to help you deal with any problems that could be affecting your home or work life.

Inclusion and diversity

Fidelity is proud of its achievements as an equal opportunities employer. They care deeply about creating a supportive place where all people feel valued and free to be themselves. A commitment to Diversity and Inclusion is not only right, it's critical for a healthy culture and leads to better business outcomes. That’s why Fidelity has an environment where all differences are welcomed and celebrated.

The Randstad companies are responsible for finding and contracting talent for project roles at Fidelity International. If you are selected for a role, you will be employed by a Randstad company, and will not be an employee of Fidelity International