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Business Architect Manager

Business Architect Manager

KPMG South AfricaJohannesburg, ZA
15 days ago
Job description

Job title : Business Architect Manager

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : October 12, 2025

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Purpose of the Job :

  • KPMG Services (Pty) Ltd is looking for a Business Architect (Manager) to work as part of our Management Consulting business unit with the advisory division. The candidate should demonstrate a rounded set of skills and experience in the business consulting domain with a focus on business architecture work.
  • Specialist Skills required :

    The specific set of expertise required for this role include(s) business architecture and design skills. The related competencies for the successful candidate are made up of experience in :

  • Proficiency in business architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, BIZBOK® (from the Business Architecture Guild), or Zachman.
  • Strong capability modelling and business process design skills.
  • Familiarity with enterprise tools like ADOIT, ADONIS, CASEWISE, Sparx EA, Bizagi, or similar modelling tools.
  • Familiarity and experience modelling using latest ArchiMate notation
  • Ability to translate complex business concepts into structured models and visual diagrams.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Financial services / banking experience.
  • Key job duties or responsibilities :

    Responsibilities will cover a wide variety of advisory tasks within the Management Consulting Advisory team. At the targeted level, specific focus is required on both client-facing and Internal responsibilities, these are not limited to - but should include :

    Client-facing responsibilities :

  • Apply specialist skills and knowledge of current technologies, reference architectures, architecture frameworks, design patterns, and modelling techniques in delivery of specific client solutions and requirements,
  • Drive workshops, presentations and facilitation of topical session(s) at the client for the purpose of gathering pertinent client information related to business architecture work, well as milestone deliverables within project engagements (including but not limited to) :
  • Develop and maintain business capability maps and value streams and other business architecture artefacts to represent enterprise functions.
  • Translate strategic goals into actionable business architecture frameworks and blueprints.
  • Identify and analyse business impacts, dependencies, and opportunities for digital or operational transformation.
  • Collaborate with IT, enterprise architects, solution architects, and project teams to ensure alignment between business needs and technology solutions.
  • Conduct gap analyses between current and target business states and recommend improvement initiatives.
  • Facilitate stakeholder workshops to define business architecture models, value chains, and process enhancements.
  • Support business case development and strategic planning initiatives.
  • Maintain business architecture documentation, roadmaps, and governance frameworks.
  • Promote adoption of architecture standards and best practices across business units.
  • Internal responsibilities :

  • Mentor and guide allocated team counselees regarding performance and career development.
  • Develop a respected brand by means of contributing thought leadership write-ups and community participation.
  • Participate in the selling of the solution architecture offering by means of proposal building, and other recognised go-to-market approaches,
  • Identify and manage appropriate risks related to engaging teams and KPMG,
  • Assistance with project control (initiation, tracking, reporting, risk management, budget analysis)
  • Critical Interpersonal or Interactive skills :

  • Strong business acumen and analytical skills,
  • Ability to interact with varying levels of client management and adjust communication styles accordingly i.e. technical, financial, strategic, etc.,
  • Ability to build long lasting client relationships,
  • Results-oriented and positive attitude,
  • Leadership and Management skills,
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills,
  • Self-starter with the ability to drive solutions,
  • Ambitious, self-motivated, and energetic,
  • Ability to handle stress and delivery under pressure,
  • Ability to function in continuously changing environments.
  • Other Recommended Skills / Capabilities :

  • Consulting skills are a pre-requisite,
  • Strategic thinker and be aware of the big picture,
  • Should demonstrate a “Can do Attitude”,
  • Demonstrate innovation and creativity,
  • Strong technical abilities in the above-mentioned skillsets,
  • Programme / project management experience is an asset,
  • Facilitation and driving workshop experience,
  • Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills.
  • Qualifications and Experience

    Qualifications :

  • Bachelor’s degree or related field
  • Proven experience as a Business Architect or similar role.
  • Other relevant Qualifications / certifications beneficial :

  • Certified Business Architect® (CBA) – Business Architecture Guild
  • TOGAF® Certified – The Open Group
  • Lean Six Sigma – For process optimization
  • BPM Certification – If focused on process-driven architecture
  • CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) – IIBA
  • ArchiMate® Certified
  • Experience :

  • 6 - 8 years of experience in business architecture, business analysis, strategy consulting, or enterprise architecture.
  • Deep understanding of business operating models, strategy development, and organizational design.
  • Financial services / banking experience beneficial
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