Job ref: 191209
TPR grade: Grade 6
About us
More than half the UK working population rely on The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to regulate their retirement savings. With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation that will impact on millions of lives for decades to come.
Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe. We’re committed to bringing people into TPR who are ready to make a difference and put UK savers at the heart of what we do.
It is important to us that TPR remains a great place to work. We do all we can to help our people reach their full potential with learning, secondment, and development opportunities. We put our 900+ employees first, supporting flexible working and offer a diverse, lively, and inclusive environment. This includes our Disability Network, Family Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic (ME) Network and Women’s Network, which offer spaces to connect.
Our new corporate strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the industry. We are at the start of that journey. Join us to find out what part you can play.
We operate a hybrid working model, with regular attendance in our Brighton office to connect with colleagues across the business.
Role
The Business Architect is a trusted advisor to Senior Leadership, Strategy, Solution and Data Architects throughout the change lifecycle, working collaboratively to ensure business change/analysis (Process) and IT Strategy / Solution Architecture (Technology) align with the Target Operating Model (People).
Responsibilities
You will:
- be responsible for Target Operating Model (TOM) development, identifying and assessing the business-wide impact of new change, and in doing so, supporting Business Leaders, Portfolio, and Business Analysis to build a change portfolio that supports effective and efficient transition to the new business architecture
- be the owner of all overarching business design artefacts, and responsible for delivering, maintaining, reviewing and ensuring correct use and compliance through effective communication, collaboration and training
- deliver and maintain architectural blueprints, delivery roadmaps, and transition state diagrams in support of the TOM
Essential and desirable criteria
Essential
- BCS Advanced Diploma in Business Analysis (or equivalent).
- Extensive breadth of knowledge and experience leading on business analysis deliverables (for example, business cases, requirements elicitation, requirements analysis, options analysis, gap analysis, operating models and process design), evidenced though experience on large, complex, multi-million-pound projects/programmes.
- Experience of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks including TOGAF, and their relevance to the practice of Business Architecture design.
- In-depth knowledge of cloud technologies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), CRM systems, Workflow, Document Management, and modern software development lifecycle.
- Expert in Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Desirable
- BCS Business Architecture.
- Knowledge of pensions, the pensions industry and TPR’s regulatory remit and objectives.
Person specification
- Ability to prioritise and use initiative.
- Negotiating skills.
- Calm under pressure.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Communication skills at all levels.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
Salary and benefits
As well as a salary between £56,498 and £72,193, we offer:
- Civil Service Pension arrangements, which are recognised as some of the best in the pensions world
- discretionary bonus arrangements
- access to performance related pay progression
- 25 days annual leave provision
- flexible working arrangements
- development opportunities
- enhanced parental leave arrangements
- a free employee assistance programme
- an excellent office location in Brighton
How to apply
To apply please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk quoting role reference number 191209 along with:
- a covering letter with details of how your skills and experience meet the role requirements
- a copy of your CV
- details of your notice period
Current employees in their first 12 months of employment who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention and development of people with disabilities and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
Applications will be considered on a part time and job share basis. If you want your application to be considered as part of a job share, please apply with the hours you are available to work.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, the successful candidate will be required to provide their right to work in the UK before they start employment. Unfortunately, TPR is not able to offer sponsorship at the time. TPR is a UK-based organisation with a working location in Brighton, candidates must live in the UK to be employed by us.
The Pensions Regulator is an arm’s length government body and part of the public service.
Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory background screening checks and criminal record checks (BPSS).
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk.