Business Architecture Associate Manager

Accenture • Morristown, NJ

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About The Position

Business Architecture Associate Manager (Accenture LLP; Morristown, NJ): Accenture LLP has multiple openings for the position of Business Architecture Associate Manager in Morristown, NJ, and the job duties are as follows: Define, analyze, solve, and document the business requirements and processes for Accenture or our clients' program/project specifications and objectives. Gather and analyze information to define project specifications and requirements, and review design specifications using a repeatable approach, cohesive framework, and available industry standard techniques. Identify functional changes for new or existing features to meet the business requirements. Write functional specifications using cases and requirements that describe the necessary system changes or new system features. Develop solution, strategy, and functionality, and demonstrate the functional solutions to the business, IT client, and development team. Provide functional support to the development team in using the functional specifications and requirements to develop technical solutions. Understand strategic direction set by senior management and implement methods and procedures set by management. Work with team members to leverage and adapt existing methods and procedures, and create solutions.

Requirements

• Must have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Technology, Computer Information Systems, Computer Applications, Engineering, Business Administration, Management, or related field, plus 3 years of experience in the IT consulting industry.
• Must have 3 years of experience in each of the following:
• Working in Agile or Waterfall project management;
• Liaising with client leadership to execute and manage programs and projects in procurement systems implementation sector;
• Working with client technical team, business process leads, end users, stakeholders, and global work streams utilizing the Ivalua platform;
• Utilizing backlog and delivery management tools, including Jira and MS Office applications;
• Conducting Agile and Waterfall project planning events with client senior leadership to map out work plans utilizing Project Management methodologies, including SAFe, Lean, Scrum, or Waterfall;
• Collaborating with key stakeholders, including Project Managers, Business Owners, and IT Partners, to generate and contribute to scope definition and delivery approach definition;
• Leading an onshore team to balance, prioritize, restructure, and reallocate tasks; and
• Coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with Business Stakeholders, Project Managers, and IT Partners.
• Must have willingness and ability to travel domestically approximately 80% of the time to meet client needs.

Responsibilities

• Define, analyze, solve, and document the business requirements and processes for Accenture or our clients' program/project specifications and objectives.
• Gather and analyze information to define project specifications and requirements, and review design specifications using a repeatable approach, cohesive framework, and available industry standard techniques.
• Identify functional changes for new or existing features to meet the business requirements.
• Write functional specifications using cases and requirements that describe the necessary system changes or new system features.
• Develop solution, strategy, and functionality, and demonstrate the functional solutions to the business, IT client, and development team.
• Provide functional support to the development team in using the functional specifications and requirements to develop technical solutions.
• Understand strategic direction set by senior management and implement methods and procedures set by management.
• Work with team members to leverage and adapt existing methods and procedures, and create solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees