Nestpensions

Nestpensions is seeking a Lead Business Architect for a Fixed Term Contract of 6-12 months to play a crucial role in our transformation. You will translate strategy into a clear operating model, working closely with senior leaders to ensure alignment in capabilities and processes. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in business architecture and strong senior-level communication skills. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Please note we only accept online applications. Role Overview As Lead Business Architect on a Fixed Term Contract of 6-12 months, you will play a pivotal role at the heart of our transformation - translating ambitious strategy into a clear, enterprise-wide operating model. Working closely with senior leaders, this is a unique opportunity in which you'll define how we operate end-to-end, ensuring our capabilities, processes, and partners are aligned to deliver exceptional outcomes for our millions of members. The minimum criteria for this role are: Deep experience in Business Architecture, TOM design, capability modelling, and process architecture. Familiarity with BIZBOK, TOGAF (Business Architecture), BPMN, and value stream mapping. Strong senior level communication and influence, including ExCo engagement. Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking a few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget. Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal attributes required for this role. Flexible and agile working Everyone's personal situation is different. To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements): hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required) For more information about our recruitment process, please contact . Directorate/Department Overview Nest has a bold new purpose and an ambitious corporate strategy. Delivering against this strategy will require transformational thinking and action right across the organisation. The newly formed transformation team, as part of the Strategy and Transformation Directorate, will build an enterprise capability which partners with delivery teams across Nest, makes sure we are bringing our strategy - and future strategies - to life. The Strategy and Transformation Directorate is a globally-aware, forward-looking team of professionals who push ahead, define and embed Nest's strategy and its transformational agenda. We are multi-disciplinary. We identify and resolve strategic questions which will shape the future of Nest in fundamental ways, including questions about Nest's operating model, our relationship with Government, and our role in the UK pension market. We also own, maintain and embed a compelling, commercially successful strategy for Nest and ensure that the organisation is aligned with its goals both in terms of intent and - crucially - delivery. We are a team which sees the big picture, asks stretching questions, challenges and collaborates, and demonstrates the confidence, curiosity and leadership to ensure Nest's purpose, vision and direction are traced into all aspects of delivery at all levels. We also recognise that strategy isn't formulated and delivered in a vacuum. We understand and shape our external environment and bring this insight to bear on future strategy development. Organisational Overview Nest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country. Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you'd expect to find in a thriving business. We're committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio economic background. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation. Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, please declare that you're applying through the scheme. We aim to offer an interview to those applicants who apply through the Disability Confident Scheme and best meet the minimum criteria. However, there may be some circumstances where this is not possible due to the volume of applications. Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications. If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments please contact: .

Nestpensions is seeking a Lead Business Architect to transform strategy into a detailed operating model. This pivotal role involves collaborating with senior leaders to ensure alignment of capabilities and delivery outcomes for members. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Business Architecture and a strong ability to communicate at senior levels. The position offers a hybrid work model, combining office and home working, with expectations for office attendance once or twice a week.

Please note we only accept online applications. Role Overview As Lead Business Architect, you will play a pivotal role at the heart of our transformation - translating ambitious strategy into a clear, enterprise-wide operating model. Working closely with senior leaders, this is a unique opportunity in which you'll define how we operate end-to-end, ensuring our capabilities, processes, and partners are aligned to deliver exceptional outcomes for our millions of members. Minimum Criteria Deep experience in Business Architecture, TOM design, capability modelling, and process architecture. Familiarity with BIZBOK, TOGAF (Business Architecture), BPMN, and value stream mapping. Strong senior level communication and influence, including ExCo engagement. Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget. Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal attributes required for this role. Flexible and Agile Working Everyone's personal situation is different. To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements): hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required) For more information about our recruitment processclick here Directorate/Department Overview Nest has a bold new purpose and an ambitious corporate strategy. Delivering against this strategy will require transformational thinking and action right across the organisation. The newly formed transformation team, as part of the Strategy and Transformation Directorate, will build an enterprise capability which partners with delivery teams across Nest, makes sure we are bringing our strategy - and future strategies - to life. The Strategy and Transformation Directorate is a globally-aware, forward-looking team of professionals who push ahead, define and embed Nest's strategy and its transformational agenda. We are multi-disciplinary. We identify and resolve strategic questions which will shape the future of Nest in fundamental ways, including questions about Nest's operating model, our relationship with Government, and our role in the UK pension market. We also own, maintain and embed a compelling, commercially successful strategy for Nest and ensure that the organisation is aligned with its goals both in terms of intent and - crucially - delivery. We are a team which sees the big picture, asks stretching questions, challenges and collaborates, and demonstrates the confidence, curiosity and leadership to ensure Nest's purpose, vision and direction are traced into all aspects of delivery at all levels. We also recognise that strategy isn't formulated and delivered in a vacuum. We understand and shape our external environment and bring this insight to bear on future strategy development. Organisational Overview Nest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country. Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you'd expect to find in a thriving business. We're committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio economic background. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation. Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, please declare that you're applying through the scheme. We aim to offer an interview to those applicants who apply through the Disability Confident Scheme and best meet the minimum criteria. However, there may be some circumstances where this is not possible due to the volume of applications. Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications.