Associate Business Architect

This position will be posted for a minimum of five calendar days internally. All internal applicants are required to inform your current supervisor/manager prior to applying. Internal applicants are required to be in "good standing" in your current role, which is defined as a performance rating of “met all objectives” or higher. You cannot be on a current performance improvement plan or written warning for any reason and must have been in your current role for a minimum of 6 months, unless otherwise approved for an early transfer by your current leader and the People Department.

Your opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Business Architecture, the Associate Business Architect will support efforts to establish and maintain a consistent reference model of our business with stakeholders across the firm such that we can clearly map our operating model (business process, people/organization, technology, data, services and governance).

The role will be to support the Head of Business Architecture with tasks relating to the management of data relating to the firm’s business architecture framework, and the way in which business architecture is applied on change initiatives across the firm.

Ongoing activities might include:

• Maintaining current state assessments using the business architecture framework;
• Performing a supporting role in projects and other change initiatives where the application of business architecture forms a necessary part of the scope;
• Developing innovative dashboards and decision support tools for senior executives and leadership teams;
• Supporting key change initiatives, including merger and acquisition (M&A) integration activities;
• Performing analysis to support the identification of organization improvement using business architecture frameworks, methodologies and techniques;
• Canvassing stakeholder views/opinions from a broad range of internal teams, including operations, sales, client account management, investments, financial crime compliance and legal;
• Identifying trends and insights from data relating to the firm's business architecture;
• Providing support to the rest of the team and firm in designing target operating models and associated implementation roadmaps, ensuring they are aligned to strategy and key business objectives;
• Performing analysis to support the identification of common cross-organisational needs and capture synergies
• Creating and amendment of team management artefacts, including team procedures; controls; internal reporting templates and processes; terms of reference; toolsets; record management;
• Performing document management - maintaining operating model documentation in a well-structured channel in architecture tools and document stores as required;
• Carrying out other duties as assigned.

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Generous Holiday policies
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to Wellhub
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge

Must have skills

• Some Experience of documenting operating models – either in a business architecture role or as a business analyst/equivalent
• Good analytical skills and knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Understanding of how business and enterprise architecture toolsets operate
• Good communication and presentation skills - ability to clearly communicate verbally or non-verbally with colleagues
• Strong team ethic - ability to work with others to achieve a common goal
• Problem-solving - being able to identify and analyze a problem and creatively pose a solution
• Wanting to stay curious, ask questions and learn new skills
• Good organization skills - time management, estimating, planning
• Positive attitude - being calm under stress, learning from mistakes and building relationships
• Strong work ethic - having discipline, integrity, professionalism, and punctuality
• Ability to effectively prioritize and juggle those priorities as required

Nice to have skills

• Aligned Project Certification beneficial
• Experience with Microsoft Visio and/or other process capture tools
• Background in financial services (ideally asset management)

Supervisory responsibilities

• No

Potential for growth

• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at recruiter@janushenderson.com

Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.

Benefits: Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here.

Recruiter: Lauren Noakes

People Business Partner: Tanya Temchenko

Hiring Manager: Iain Windle

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.