Business Architect

Job Title: Business Architect

Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid 3 days onsite)

Duration: Temp - 6 months

Pay Range: $50/hr. to $54/hr. (W2)

Job ID: 373922

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Business Architect to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in marketing business architecture, Martech platforms, and business process analysis and a proven ability to translate strategy into executable roadmaps and optimized processes.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Marketing, Digital, Technology, and Data teams to define and evolve the marketing business architecture, including capabilities, value streams, processes, and information flows.
• Translate marketing strategy, customer experience goals, and business requirements into clear architectural models, roadmaps, and solution designs.
• Support the definition, design, and governance of marketing platforms and applications, including CMS, Martech, analytics, personalization, CRM, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Establish and maintain marketing-specific frameworks, standards, guidelines, procedures, and policies aligned with enterprise architecture principles.
• Collaborate with support, engineering, and implementation teams to ensure architectural alignment throughout delivery.
• Track project and program progress and report status, risks, dependencies, blockers, and scope changes to stakeholders.
• Manage multiple concurrent workstreams across marketing initiatives and ensure priorities, dependencies, and deliverables are defined and met.
• Monitor and balance resource allocation across marketing programs and recommend adjustments to address capacity constraints.
• Lead business process analysis and optimization for marketing operations, content workflows, campaign execution, and digital experience delivery.
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities to improve speed-to-market, quality, governance, and scalability.
• Drive adoption of agile and product-based delivery models within marketing and digital teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in business architecture, marketing technology, digital transformation, or related disciplines.
• Expertise in business process analysis, capability modeling, and requirements definition in a marketing or digital context.
• Proven experience working in agile or scrum environments and partnering with product owners and delivery teams.
• Strong leadership, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Solid understanding of marketing technologies, digital platforms, and data-driven marketing concepts and the ability to assess technical trade-offs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to produce executive-ready insights.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with ARIS or another Enterprise Process Repository to capture and manage business processes.
• Master's Degree in a related field.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Interested? Apply Now!

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