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Strategic Business & Enterprise Architect
Saint Genis Pouilly, USA
Only remote
PhD in Geophysics (Nonlinear Physics), University of Genoa & University of Turin Architectural DesignArchitecture AnalysisBusiness Process MappingData ArchitectureEnterprise Architecture FrameworkEnterprise Content ManagementEnterprise Information ManagementOperations ArchitectureProcess ArchitectureTechnology RoadmapSolution ArchitectureSystems ArchitectureArchitecture Flow DiagramTarget Operating ModelEvent Driven Architecture
Business & Enterprise Architecture
25+ years of experience bridging business capabilities, processes, data and technology to translate strategic ambitions into target operating models, future-state functional architectures, architecture principles and executable roadmaps across complex business and IT transformations.
Target Operating Model & Future-State Design
Definition of Process × Data × Systems target designs connecting business capabilities, ownership, system responsibilities and application landscape evolution, from current-state analysis to pragmatic transition paths.
Business Capability & Domain Analysis
Clarification of business/domain boundaries, shared capabilities, critical variants, dependencies and ownership to support coherent cross-entity and cross-system transformation.
Integration Architecture & Application Landscape Framing
Framing of system responsibilities, integration touchpoints and end-to-end operational/data flows to support architectural choices across existing and target application landscapes.
Data Architecture & Governance
Definition of data ownership, information responsibilities, governance principles, quality controls and critical data flows, connecting operational processes with reliable downstream data usage.
Architecture Decision Support & Roadmapping
Development of decision-ready options and trade-offs across value, risk, feasibility and transition impact; definition of architecture principles, dependencies and phased evolution from current to target state.
Solution Design & System Integration
Leadership of solution exploration, selection and integration, including BPM/EDM and vendor platforms, fit-gap, feasibility, integration implications and transition trade-offs.
Process & Data Modelling
End-to-end process and data-flow modelling, including BPMN where appropriate, to connect business behaviour, information flows, controls and system responsibilities.
Transformation Delivery
Translation of architectural outcomes into phased roadmaps, small testable increments, story maps and acceptance criteria, working closely with business, product, engineering and architecture teams.
Regulated & Quantitative Environments
Long-standing experience in highly regulated environments including banking, asset management and utilities, with earlier expertise in financial engineering, quantitative modelling and risk.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2023
Languages
GermanBasic knowledgeEnglishFluentFrenchFluentItalianNative speaker
Project history
Mandates in business and application transformation, process standardisation, target-state design and data governance across financial services, utilities and construction, including complex, regulated and multi-entity environments. Shaping target-state options by connecting business processes, data flows, system responsibilities and integration touchpoints. Clarifying business/domain boundaries, shared capabilities, critical variants and ownership. Co-leading solution exploration with engineers and translating outcomes into testable increments. Strengthening operational reliability through data quality checkpoints and clear ownership.
Multi-client consulting across banking, healthcare administration, insurance, utilities and infrastructure. Framing complex transformation ambitions into target-state options, measurable outcomes and strategic roadmaps. Connecting end-to-end operational and data flows to support architecture and standardisation choices. Leading target solution design, selection and integration of BPM/EDM and vendor platforms, including fit-gap, feasibility, integration implications and transition trade-offs. Partnering with product, architecture and delivery teams to translate design decisions into implementable solutions and stable execution. Assignments covered both business architecture and solution design perspectives in complex, regulated and multi-stakeholder environments.
Multi-client product and delivery roles across highly regulated environments including banking, asset management and utilities. Defining functional scope and solution behaviour for portfolio, CRM and valuation platforms. Applying deep financial engineering expertise in derivatives pricing, portfolio optimisation and market/credit/operational risk to translate quantitative models into implementable software solutions. Designing robust validation logic and coordinating delivery and integration across teams for business-critical systems. Leading teams and acting as SME on pricing/risk in long-running engagements, bridging business expectations with build reality.