Business Architect - Investments Lead
Apply NowCompany: T Rowe Price Group, Inc
Location: Maryland Line, MD 21105
Description:
Requisition Number: 75092
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Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Business Architect within our Transformation Office to lead architecture efforts in support of our Investments division. This role is pivotal in defining, optimizing, and shaping the future of our investment capabilities, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities and operational execution.
As a trusted partner, the Business Architect will collaborate with senior leaders and delivery teams to provide actionable insights, foster alignment, and drive meaningful business outcomes. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Process Analysis, with a proven ability to lead complex transformation initiatives.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Required:
Preferred:
FINRA Requirements
FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.
Work Flexibility
This role is eligible for full time remote work.
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Community / Marketing Title: Business Architect - Investments Lead
Company Profile:
Location_formattedLocationLong: Maryland, US
CountryEEOText_Description: Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:We strive for equity, equality, and opportunity for all associates. When we embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work, our firm is stronger, and we create greater value for our clients. Our commitment and inclusive programming aim to lift the experience for each associate and builds allies for our global associate community. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at the firm, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.Benefits: We invest in our people through a wide range of programs and benefits, including: Competitive pay and bonuses as well as a generous retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan with matching contributions Flexible and remote work opportunities Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision) Tuition assistance Wellness programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program)Our policies may change as our working lives evolve. Yet, our commitment to supporting our associates' well-being and addressing the needs of our clients, business, and communities is unwavering.T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.
Position Title:
External Description:
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Business Architect within our Transformation Office to lead architecture efforts in support of our Investments division. This role is pivotal in defining, optimizing, and shaping the future of our investment capabilities, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities and operational execution.
As a trusted partner, the Business Architect will collaborate with senior leaders and delivery teams to provide actionable insights, foster alignment, and drive meaningful business outcomes. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Process Analysis, with a proven ability to lead complex transformation initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Partner with senior leaders to define and optimize business capabilities, ensuring alignment with current and future strategic priorities.
- Manage and enhance business capability inventories, maturity frameworks, and heatmaps to identify gaps, opportunities, and dependencies within the Investments domain.
- Apply structured business architecture methodologies to capture critical views of the enterprise (i.e., model processes, map value streams, and execute capability-led strategies).
- Deliver analytics and insights to inform strategic decision-making, ensuring capability roadmaps drive business outcomes and align with enterprise goals.
- Lead vendor selection processes by conducting rigorous evaluations and advocating for solutions that meet Investments and enterprise needs.
- Provide leadership and guidance in strategic and tactical IT Planning, supporting governance in prioritization of initiatives and development of scalable, high-quality systems and services.
- Collaborate with portfolio delivery teams to assess and rationalize investment priorities, develop business scenario plans, and address execution risks, dependencies, and constraints.
- Address complex challenges with creative and actionable solutions, building consensus among diverse stakeholders for recommendations.
- Build strong partnerships across Investments, Technology, and Data to drive strategic alignment, visibility, and value creation.
- Champion enterprise-wide standardization in business architecture practices to enable scalability, consistency, and alignment.
- Ensure all initiatives adhere to regulatory and compliance standards, upholding operational excellence and integrity.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, computer science, or a related field or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- 5 years of experience in business architecture, strategic planning, or related roles
Preferred:
- Advanced degree (e.g., MBA)
- Business architecture certifications preferred (e.g., Business Architecture Guild Certified Business Architect)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence senior executives and stakeholders.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Deep understanding of the asset management domain (e.g., asset classes, services, segments, and emerging regulatory priorities)
FINRA Requirements
FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.
Work Flexibility
This role is eligible for full time remote work.
City:
State:
Community / Marketing Title: Business Architect - Investments Lead
Company Profile:
Location_formattedLocationLong: Maryland, US
CountryEEOText_Description: Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:We strive for equity, equality, and opportunity for all associates. When we embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work, our firm is stronger, and we create greater value for our clients. Our commitment and inclusive programming aim to lift the experience for each associate and builds allies for our global associate community. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at the firm, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.Benefits: We invest in our people through a wide range of programs and benefits, including: Competitive pay and bonuses as well as a generous retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan with matching contributions Flexible and remote work opportunities Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision) Tuition assistance Wellness programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program)Our policies may change as our working lives evolve. Yet, our commitment to supporting our associates' well-being and addressing the needs of our clients, business, and communities is unwavering.T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.