Head of Business Architecture

We are Places for People Group, we're a social enterprise that believes it's more than just homes that make a community - it's the people. That's why we build homes and manage communities where everyone can thrive.   

We aren't your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're a part of our cause.   

More about your role  

Places for People are currently going through a period of transformational change, and we are looking to recruit a Head of Business Architecture to join our Transformation Office to embed architectural principles and drive collaboration across all business units, applying business architecture methodology across the organisation, executing standardised, repeatable analysis activities & deliverables.  

Understanding our complex estate working across business units is key to allow you to develop and implement a common framework for business architecture and process management which will ultimately lead to a more effortless service for both our colleagues and customers. 

You will be working alongside our Senior Leaders across the organisation to operationalise our strategy and increase our agility and speed of change by assuring the operational and technological enablement of core capabilities across value streams.  

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More about you  

You will have previous experience of working within a Change or Transformation team and experience of working as a Business Architect or Senior Business Analyst within a complex organisation. You will be a strategic thinker with the ability to look beyond the immediate problem and identify wider implications of a decision.  

You will be a people person, able to work across stakeholders at every level and to communicate complex information in a simplistic way. You will have strong leaderships skills and be confident in making decisions, working with a customer centric approach,  

Strong technical skills are needed to succeed in this role, as is the ability understand data and gain insight from this to shape change across the organisation. You will be Qualified in Business/Enterprise Architecture and will hold a relevant Project Management qualification.  

Benefits  

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.  

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:  

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly  

• Pension with matched contributions up to 7% 
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave 
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year 
• Training and development 
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more. 

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.