Business Architect - Aberdeen, United Kingdom - OBM People

Description

Job Description

OBM are currently recruiting for a Business Architect (Shipping) on a 2-year fixed term contract for our oil and gas service provider client based in Aberdeen.

The successful candidate will pioneer the design, construction, and execution of business transformation within the clients Operational Control Centre (OCC) and shipping function, lead the transformation and development of our shipping processes, guiding the transformation journey through digitalisation, cross-industry best practices adoption, benchmarking, and a streamlined lean improvement approach.

Role & Responsibilities:

Process Control and Improvement

• Develop, define, and manage comprehensive project plans, ensuring the effective application of project management principles and reporting.
• Utilise a business process transformation methodology to review current practices, identifying value and root causes of value leakage.
• Identify best practices in shipping operations and embed them into the design of new processes.
• Appreciate cross-functional requirements for the OCC function, from demand creation to demand fulfilment, and define effective systems/controls.
• Develop business models, functional requirements, and CTQs for OCC digitalization projects.
• Design processes and specifications for the shipping function, incorporating lean processes into the new business architecture.
• Influence the organisation, clients, and supply chain to realise new solutions.
• Develop policies, procedures, measurement tools, and training materials to support process transformation and improvement.
• Oversee the development of improvements to systems and manage change in business transformation projects.
• Identify metrics and measures, oversee KPI introduction, and work with the senior team to formulate digitisation and process improvement strategies.

Relationship Management:

• Identify suitable personnel for the Project Team, providing an overview of the project scope and defining roles and responsibilities.
• Work closely with clients to understand their requirements, ensuring comprehensive coverage within the commercial contract.
• Liaise regularly with clients to keep them informed of project progress.
• Communicate plan amendments identified by the client to the Project Sponsor and incorporate them into the project plan.
• Ensure effective reporting to the Project Sponsor and Senior Management.
• Facilitate communication within the Project Team.

People Management

• Lead and manage the Project Team for timely and effective project plan delivery.
• Ensure a fair and consistent approach to the management of people, addressing issues such as poor performance and conduct timeously, providing positive feedback, thanks and praise as appropriate and identifying and actioning support requirements as necessary.
• Lead staff development, ensuring personnel have the requisite skills.
• Develop training materials to support change initiatives.
• Promote and implement the visions and values of the business, driving people engagement.
• Provide guidance and support for the resolution of issues.

Minimum Qualifications & Competencies:

• Qualified to Honours Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in the management of Improvement Projects
• Knowledge and experience of shipping processes and logistics management in the Oil and Gas, retail, automotive or manufacturing industries
• Experience of lean thinking (or equivalent)
• Experience of managing change