Business Architecture Manager

Job description

Business Architecture Manager (Accenture LLP; Houston, TX): Accenture LLP has multiple openings for the position of Business Architecture Manager in Houston, TX, and the job duties are as follows:


+ Define, analyze, solve, and document the business requirements and processes for Accenture or our clients’ program/project specifications and objectives.

+ Develop an integrated view of the enterprise using a repeatable approach, cohesive framework, and available industry standard techniques.

+ Gather and analyze information to define and review project specifications and requirements.

+ Write functional specifications using cases and requirements that describe the necessary system changes or new system features.

+ Develop strategy and functionality, and demonstrate functional solutions to business, IT client, and the development team.

+ Provide functional support to the development team to use the functional specifications and requirements to develop technical solutions.

+ Identify and assess complex problems, and create solutions that require in-depth evaluation of variable factors and will be implemented by the team.

+ Act independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments, and make decisions that impact the team through regular consultation with senior management.

+ Adhere to strategic direction set by senior management.


BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Technology, Computer Information Systems, Computer Applications, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field, plus 4 years of experience in the IT consulting industry.Must have 4 years of experience in each of the following:

+ Working in Agile project management;

+ Liaising with client leadership in executing program and project management responsibilities;

+ Conducting Agile project planning events with client senior leadership to map out work plans utilizing Agile methodologies including SAFe, Lean, or Scrum;

+ Collaborating with key stakeholders including Project Managers, Business Owners, and IT Partners to generate and contribute to scope definition and delivery approach definition;

+ Leading an onshore and offshore Agile team to complete balancing, prioritizing, restructuring, and reallocating tasks;

+ Coordinating User Acceptance Testing with Business Stakeholders, Project Managers, and IT Partners;

+ Liaising with clients in the property and casualty line of business; and

+ Backlog and delivery management tools including Jira and MS office applications.

Must have willingness and ability to travel domestically approximately 80% of the time to meet client needs.


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