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Business Architect Inside IR35

On behalf of Defra, we are looking for a Business Architect Inside IR35 for a 8 months contract based REMOTELY occasional travel to Newcastle.

In the Defra group, we deal with a vast range of issues that profoundly impact on people’s lives. We are responsible for England’s environment, our countryside and rural economy, the food and farming sectors and have lead responsibility for protection from a wide range of natural threats and hazards. We have developed a set of three strategic objectives covering our policy outcomes and corporate objectives. These objectives help us to deliver our ambitious vision to build our green and healthy future and provide a framework for all the important work we carry out.

Our objectives are:

  • To pass on to the next generation a natural environment protected and enhanced for the future.
  • To lead the world in food, farming, and fisheries with a sustainable model of food production.
  • To be an outstanding organisation focused on making a difference, with world class delivery capability.

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
www.gov.uk
25 Year Environment Plan
25 Year Environment Plan

Essential:

  • Proven experience designing and implementing Operating Models, including defining processes, governance, people, technology, data and decision-making frameworks to support successful service delivery.
  • Experience working within a regulatory environment, with the ability to balance user needs, business objectives, compliance requirements and policy intent.
  • Demonstrated expertise in Business Architecture, Service Design and Business Analysis, with the ability to translate complex requirements into effective service solutions.
  • Strong experience in developing As-Is and To-Be service blueprints, process maps and target operating models, identifying opportunities for improvement and transformation.
  • Proven ability to engage, influence and build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, facilitating workshops and driving consensus across diverse groups.
  • Experience analysing user, operational and business needs, using evidence and insight to shape strategic service improvements and organisational change.
  • Ability to think holistically across people, process, technology, data and policy, delivering sustainable solutions that improve efficiency, customer outcomes and organisational performance.

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Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Defra guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

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Defra guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".

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Skills

Business Architecture
Service Design
Business Analysis
Operating Model Design
Process Mapping
Target Operating Model
Stakeholder Management
Service Blueprinting
Governance Frameworks
Strategic Planning
Organizational Change
User Needs Analysis
Decision-making Frameworks
Compliance Management

Location

United Kingdom

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