Sr. Business Process Management Architect

About the Opportunity

Our client, a large-scale consumer products and manufacturing organization, is seeking a Senior Business Process Management Architect to help drive enterprise-wide process excellence and operational consistency.

This highly visible role will focus on designing, documenting, governing, and continuously improving business processes across multiple functions. The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted partner to business leaders, process owners, and cross-functional teams, helping establish best practices, increase process transparency, and strengthen organizational effectiveness.

This position offers the opportunity to influence enterprise transformation initiatives, support continuous improvement efforts, and help expand the adoption of process management methodologies and tools throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Business Process Architecture & Modeling

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify, inventory, and define critical business processes.
• Facilitate process discovery sessions and establish process scope and documentation standards.
• Coach and guide process owners in developing current-state process models aligned with industry best practices.
• Oversee process documentation efforts performed by external consultants, contractors, and third-party partners.
• Manage process model review cycles and ensure timely publication within approved repositories.

Process Governance & Documentation

• Partner with process owners to maintain accurate and up-to-date process documentation.
• Establish governance practices that support regular process certification and review.
• Work closely with internal control and compliance teams to ensure appropriate controls are documented within process models.
• Support standardization initiatives that improve consistency, transparency, and operational predictability.

Process Repository Management

• Serve as a key administrator and functional expert for the organization's process repository platform (ARIS).
• Provide ongoing maintenance, user support, and operational oversight of process management systems.
• Manage vendor relationships and support agreements related to process management technology.
• Identify opportunities to expand utilization and adoption of process management tools across the enterprise.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Technology, or a related field.

• 6+ years of experience in:

  • Business Process Management (BPM)
  • Process Modeling
  • Business Process Architecture
  • Program or Project Management

• Strong understanding of process modeling methodologies and frameworks, including BPMN and similar industry standards.

• Demonstrated ability to facilitate workshops and drive alignment among diverse stakeholder groups.

• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing business partners at various organizational levels.

• Experience administering or supporting ARIS strongly preferred.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook.

• Ability to travel approximately 10-15%.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Technology, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Lean, Six Sigma, BPMN, or related process improvement certifications.
• Experience implementing enterprise process governance frameworks.
• Program, Project, or Portfolio Management certifications.
• Background supporting process improvement initiatives within large corporate or manufacturing environments.