Sr. Manager, Business Architecture

Department: Information Technology Employment Type: Full-Time Requisition ID: 1725 Date Posted: May 5, 2026 Closing Date: May 19, 2026 or until filled

STRATEGIC PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The Sr. Manager, Business Architecture is accountable for establishing, governing, and evolving UFA’s business architecture and process governance model to ensure that operating models are well-defined, the right problems are solved, solutions are well-defined and executable, and governance provides the discipline and visibility required for successful execution—while business leaders remain accountable for adoption and performance outcomes.

This role translates strategy by bridging process, data, and technology, ensuring that all transformation and process efforts at UFA are grounded in clear problem definition and outcome-based thinking, preventing solution-first approaches and driving higher quality, more effective business outcomes that generate value.

The Sr. Manager leads the development of the enterprise value stream and capabilities model, processes taxonomy, governance framework, and initiative intake model, ensuring UFA invests in the right initiatives and executes them effectively.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITY AREAS Business Architecture Strategy & Alignment

Define and evolve UFA’s business architecture framework

Translate enterprise strategy into business architecture roadmaps and priorities

Defines and evolves UFA’s future state business and operating models to support enterprise strategy and long-term capability development

Partner with senior leaders to identify transformation opportunities and investment priorities

Ensure business architecture and process initiatives are developed with stakeholders, not imposed

Provide architectural guidance to ensure initiatives deliver business value and strategic alignment

Governance Development & Leadership

Define standards for problem definition, root cause, and outcomes

Design and operate governance model (roles, decision rights, cadence, evaluation criteria)

Establish clear ownership for value streams, outcomes and adoption

Establish process standards (BPMN, KPIs, controls)

Implement lifecycle governance (intake → improvement)

Ensure governance adoption and compliance

Initiative Intake, Definition & Prioritization

Establish structured, problem-first intake process

Ensure initiatives are clearly defined (problem, scope, outcomes, value)

Align initiatives to strategy and architecture principles

Support prioritization with PMO and leadership

Maintain traceability from strategy to outcomes

Value Stream, Process & Capability Framework

Define and maintain enterprise value streams, capability model, and enabling process taxonomies

Establish common process language

Align process, capability, data, and systems

Drive standardization for integration and scalability

End-to-End Process Design Oversight & Value Realization

Ensure designs are practical, adoptable, outcome-driven and scalable

Focus on removing friction and identifying automation opportunities

Ensure alignment with systems and data

Ensure linkage between problem, design, and outcomes

Monitor adoption, performance, and benefits

Leadership & Influence

Act as strategic advisor to shape strategy through process and transformation

Align business, IT, data, and PMO stakeholders while maintaining clear ownership boundaries

Facilitate resolution of cross-functional conflicts (process, prioritization, design trade-offs)

Influence senior leaders with clarity and pragmatism

Lead and develop Business Architecture team

Build capability in problem definition and process thinking

Establish governance discipline across the organization

Experience & Capabilities

Post Secondary Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related fields

10–15+ years experience in business architecture, process transformation, or operating model design

Proven experience establishing or leading enterprise process governance

Experience aligning business strategy with process, data, and technology execution

Strong understanding of end-to-end process with a focus to simplify, reduce friction and identify automation opportunities

Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional transformation initiatives

Strong experience with process and capability modeling, ERP implementation and leading practices

Experience leading teams and developing capability

Enterprise thinking and systems mindset

Strong strategic + execution balance

Governance and decision-making discipline

Advanced stakeholder influence and facilitation

Structured problem solving and critical thinking

Ability to simplify complexity into actionable frameworks

Ability to translate enterprise strategy into practical, usable processes

Strong communication (executive-level and operational)

Change leadership and resilience in ambiguity

The Truth About This Role We are building business architecture capability in a complex, evolving environment — this is not a fully defined function with established playbooks.

This Role Is For Someone Who Wants To

Shape how the organization thinks about end-to-end processes, capabilities, and value creation, not just document them

Work across silos to connect strategy to execution, often without formal authority

Challenge deeply embedded ways of working and influence senior leaders to think differently

Operate in ambiguity, where priorities, structure, and governance are still being defined

Balance big-picture thinking with practical application, ensuring architecture translates into real decisions

Build frameworks, standards, and governance while simultaneously delivering value

Diversity Equity, and Belonging At UFA, we care about our employees and what makes them unique. We strive to create an inclusive environment that welcomes employees from diverse backgrounds, where everyone can do their best work. If you require accommodation during the application or selection process, please contact careers@ufa.com.

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