Business Architect

Are you ready to join a growing team? CTG is seeking to fill a Business Architect opening for our client. Location: Buffalo, NY (Preferred) / Remote (Will be expected to travel to Buffalo, NY every 4-6 weeks with Monday through Thursday in office) Duration: 6 months Overview: The Business Architect will define and evolve enterprise business architecture to ensure alignment between strategy, operating model, and execution. This role translates business strategy into capability models, value streams, and transformation roadmaps that guide investment decisions and ensure delivery of measurable business outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Translate business strategy into capability maps, value streams, and execution roadmaps Define and maintain current-state and target-state business architecture models Identify capability gaps and prioritize investments based on business value Support portfolio planning, funding decisions, and enterprise transformation initiatives Partner with executives, product teams, and enterprise architecture to ensure alignment Develop business-driven requirements for transformation programs Facilitate cross-functional alignment across business and technology stakeholders Ensure traceability from strategy through capabilities, initiatives, and outcomes Establish and enforce business architecture standards and governance Collaborate with Enterprise, Solution, and Data Architects on cross-domain alignment Key Skills & Experience: Business capability modeling and value stream mapping Enterprise architecture and operating model design Strategic planning, portfolio management, and investment prioritization Strong stakeholder facilitation and executive communication skills Systems thinking and enterprise analysis Experience in large, complex enterprise environments (financial services preferred) Required Experience: 10+ years in business architecture, strategy, consulting, or transformation roles Experience developing capability maps, value streams, and operating models Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, or related field Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in a related discipline Financial services industry experience Certifications such as Certified Business Architect (CBA) or TOGAF TOGAF Familiarity with Business Architecture Guild / BIZBOK practices Business Architecture Guild Supervisory Responsibilities: Individual contributor role; no direct reports May provide informal leadership across cross-functional teams Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required. CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services for this role. To Apply: To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you! About CTG CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients' digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years' experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. We operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries. Together, we shape what's next-working shoulder to shoulder to deliver impactful solutions for our clients and society. Our culture is built by the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. At CTG, you'll find a workplace where you are encouraged to grow, supported in your ambitions, and empowered to shape your own career journey. For more information, visit www.ctg.com. CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws. CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.