Senior Business Architect

 

Our mission is to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, so they can, in turn, create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests. We own and operate the most renowned destination resorts in the world as well as regional and local ski areas outside major cities, and connect them all through one unrivaled network. We are looking for ambitious leaders, innovators and creators to join our talented team. If you’re ready to pursue your fullest potential, we want to get to know you!

 

Candidates for year-round positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the posting date, or until the position is filled (whichever is first).

 

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Architect with a strong agile background to join the Resort Application Development Team. This role will be responsible for leading solution assessments, providing domain subject expertise, and mentoring business analysts. Reporting directly to the Director of Project Management, this role will have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of projects across lines of business. Successful candidates will establish themselves as leaders capable of effectively partnering with business stakeholders and cross-functional technology teams to design software solutions.

 

Job Specifications:

• Starting Wage: $92,396.70 - $119,000.00 + annual bonus
• Employment Type: Year Round
• Shift Type: Full Time 
• Housing Availability: No

 

Job Responsibilities:

Drive Value: Achieve solution excellence through effective business analysis  

• Engage with appropriate stakeholders to facilitate agreement on solution scope, business requirements, and success metrics.  
• Integrate “big picture” thinking with solution analysis, planning for future business needs and extensibility of solution architecture.  
• Support solution teams with navigating ambiguity and breaking down complex problems into functional and technical requirements.  
• Define realistic solutions and perform gap analysis, ensuring a mutual understanding of functional scope and phased delivery options.  
• Work independently to organize assessment approach, synthesize assessment findings, and track down needed information to complete assessments.   

 

Serve Others: Inspire trust and build productive relationships with key stakeholders and agile delivery teams 

• Engage broadly and deeply across the organization to quickly connect information and facilitate positive project outcomes.  
• Serve as a subject matter expert in routinely briefing key stakeholders and leadership on solution details, emphasizing areas of risk, uncertainty and complexity. 
• Build trust with peers and external teams, managing tension between varying viewpoints and stakeholder interests. 
• Explain “the why” to team members and educate them of business decisions.  
• Collaborate on assessment materials and leadership presentations, simplifying content and distilling key points appropriate for the audience.

 

Do Good: Create an environment of continual improvement internally and with cross-functional teams and business partners 

• Demonstrate the ability to learn through curiosity and flexible thinking as new challenges arise.
• Take bold steps to enhance current assessment process and develop methods to track results over time.  
• Contribute to Vail’s talent philosophy and help business analysts grow in their roles and career objectives.
• Think critically about assessment roadmaps, prioritization, and ways of working, sharing insights with leaders and attending Project Delivery Leadership meetings.  

 

Do Right: Anticipate the needs of key leadership and facilitate as well as motivate those around you to identify solutions  

• Ensure candid communication about potential risks, collaborating with the delivery team to identify options and advising stakeholders of mitigation tactics.
• Guide the delivery team through change adoption, based on newly identified business needs and portfolio demand.
• Ensure solutions adhere to the software delivery lifecycle and satisfy SOX and PCI requirements for the o