Principal – Technical Business Architect

Role Overview

• Collaborate with internal and external customers to understand their goals, strategies, and challenges.
• Uncover needs that business partners and end users would not be able to articulate on their own.
• Ensure that technology strategies and solutions are aligned with business objectives and can support future growth.
• Develop and document technology architecture that supports business processes, including creating models, diagrams, and frameworks.
• Design scalable and flexible technology solutions that integrate with existing systems and address business needs.
• Act as a liaison between business units and technology teams, translating business requirements into technical specifications.
• Quickly adapts to changes in business strategy; Helps business partners communicate solution value to key stakeholders.
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels to gather input, provide updates, and ensure alignment on STS initiatives.
• Participate in the development of STS strategies and roadmaps that align with business goals.
• Assess emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend innovations that could benefit the organization.
• Provide architectural guidance and oversight for technology projects, ensuring they adhere to the defined architecture.
• Create and maintain detailed business architectural documentation, including system diagrams, process flows, and technical specifications.
• Report on the status of architecture initiatives, highlighting progress, risks, and areas needing attention.
• Provide guidance and training to technology teams and other stakeholders on architecture-related topics.
• Mentor junior architects and other team members to build architectural expertise within the organization.

Requirements

• Degree (BS/BA required, MS/MA preferred) in sciences or equivalent.
• Ability to understand and align IT architecture with business strategies and objectives.
• Knowledge of IT systems, infrastructure, and emerging technologies to design and implement effective solutions.
• Understanding of CRO business processes, industry trends, and organizational dynamics to ensure IT solutions meet business needs.
• Proficiency in analyzing complex business problems, developing architectural models, and evaluating solutions.
• Strong ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and facilitate collaboration between business and STS teams.
• Knowledge of technical governance frameworks, standards, and regulations to ensure solutions comply with organizational policies.
• Ability to manage and adapt to changes in business requirements or technology to maintain alignment with business goals.
• Skill in identifying and resolving issues that impact the effectiveness of architecture and its alignment with business needs.
• Capacity to lead architectural initiatives, influence stakeholders, and drive the adoption of best practices in IT architecture.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, extensive experience, and the ability to influence decision-making at the highest levels.

Benefits

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression;
• supportive and engaged line management;
• technical and therapeutic area training;
• peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself.