Business Architecture Lead

Aviso:

At Aviso, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso has to offer at www.aviso.ca.

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for a Business Architecture Lead to join our Strategy & Business Transformation team.

Reporting to the VP, Business Architecture & Analysis, the Business Architecture Lead is responsible for working across Aviso and in partnership with business leaders to plan multi-year initiatives that develop core capabilities needed to support the strategic vision of the company. The role will help build out Now, Next, Later delivery plans in support of delivery execution, drive consistency and ensure capabilities are built to support the client journeys.

To do this the incumbent will work with Business Leaders, Service Design, Enterprise Architecture, and the Delivery organization to drive clear plans for achievement of business outcomes, capabilities build out and contribute to the development of the Business Architecture framework/discipline.

Who you are:

• Service – You consider both internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate intent of understanding and putting the clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence and work to deliver solutions that meet the needs. You proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner
• Execution – You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on “getting things done”, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
• Collaboration – You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization
• Leadership – You lead your team and provide regular direction, guidance, coaching, and motivation, all while striving for peak performance. You assist them in overcoming obstacles through additional resources, removal of roadblocks, and providing the level of support required for their success. You delegate and deliver feedback based on the in-depth understanding of your individual team members

What your day looks like:

• Partnering with executive level leaders within the business, technology, and delivery for our key strategic multi-year initiatives to define a clear path of how to sequence the work in support of achieving the target state journey while building out core capabilities needed within the organization
• Contribute towards the development of the future state journey and supporting processes, business case development and once approved, contribute towards the initiation and planning phases of project execution
• Support the definition, implementation, and execution of the business architecture processes
• Understand and contribute towards the taxonomy and development of business processes and business drivers, business requirements, solutions strategies, alternatives, etc., being considered and/or implemented
• Support the resolutions of inter-program and inter-project issues
• Focus on results which could include projects that for example

1. Maximize straight-through processing and minimize manual inputting and adjustments
2. Simplify and consolidate applications with common functionalities, eliminate disparate systems and strengthen data quality controls
3. Improve the advisor/client/employee experience and journeys

• On-going interaction and partnership with IT, product and other key partners both within the information systems community and the Business unit
• Support Target State Process Modeling activities including:

1. Work with Process owners and IT Architects to create process models that represent conceptual target state and form the blueprint for implementing technology and uplifting controls associated with processes
2. Document each business process in the target state, capturing the key steps (functions) in the process, the expected controls and data flows using appropriate taxonomies
3. Manage change control and attestation processes to ensure artefacts are current
4. Actively mitigate delivery risks and resolve critical issues and execute against multiple contending priorities simultaneously

• Partner with Innovation for ongoing research and assessment of new technology and processes for potential use within the Business unit
• Establish processes to create and share best practices within and across business teams

Requirements

Your experience and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Financial Services industry experience
• Proven track record of leading and participating in large, complex multi-year initiatives
• Experience in matrix teams of senior technical and non-technical experts working on complex and cross functional projects at an enterprise scale
• Strong collaborator, ability to engage effectively with other teams and technical experts
• Ability to think abstractly and bring clarity to challenging problems
• Demonstrate ability to motivate and coach others for success and achieving targeted results
• Experience in strategic and operational planning, communicating expectations and priorities, and delivering proven results
• Strong relationship management and coordination skills needed to interface with internal staff and stakeholders across internal organization as well as with external vendors
• Data-savvy with some understanding of financial modeling
• Strong business acumen; pragmatic, results-oriented
• Fluent communication skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset

Benefits

Why Aviso Wealth?

At Aviso Wealth, you will find a dynamic and inclusive culture that rewards innovation and celebrates success.
Here are a few things that set us apart:

• Competitive compensation package that rewards and recognizes individual contributions
• Excellent health, dental and insurance benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees
• Generous vacation time, fitness benefit, parental leave top-up options
• Matching contributions to our retirement program
• Commitment to the continuous improvement of our staff through learning & development and an education assistance program
• Regular social events to foster teamwork

Equal Employment Opportunity

Aviso Wealth welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs in all stages of the hiring process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

No recruiters or agencies, please.

Company Overview:

Aviso is a leading wealth management and investment services provider for the Canadian financial industry, with over $125 billion in total assets under administration and management, and over 1,000 employees. We’re building a comprehensive, technology-enabled, client-centric wealth services ecosystem. Our clients include our partners, advisors, and investors. We’re a trusted partner for nearly all credit unions across Canada, in addition to a wide range of portfolio managers, investment dealers, insurance and trust companies, and introducing brokers. Our partners depend on Aviso for specific solutions that give them a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving, highly competitive industry. Our investment dealer and mutual fund dealer and our insurance services support thousands of investment advisors. Our asset manager, NEI Investments, specializes in investing responsibly. Our online brokerage, Qtrade Direct Investing®, empowers self-directed investors, and our fully automated investing service, Qtrade Guided Portfolios®, serves investors who prefer a hands-off approach. Aviso Correspondent Partners provides custodial and carrying broker services to a wide range of firms. We have offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Winnipeg. Aviso is backed by the collective strength of our owners: the credit union Centrals, Co-operators/CUMIS, and Desjardins. We’re proud to power businesses that empower investors.

A career with Aviso means being part of a group of talented, energetic professionals who live their values every day, and belonging to an organization dedicated to your success and career development. If you’re looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, apply to join our team.

Salary

This position is posted with an expected salary range of $100,000 - $125,000 CAD annually. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate and the requirements of the position.