Position: Business Architect Salary : £ 60,000.00 - £70,656.00 GBP Annual Pension: 28.97% employer pension contribution Location: Any SLC location Closing Date: 29/04/2025 Is it time you unlocked your potential? Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services. SLC now have an exciting opportunity for a Business Architect to join our Business Design function. Reporting to the Lead Business Architect, the Business Architect is responsible for ensuring that business initiatives align with the SLC’s strategic goals and capabilities. The successful candidate will play a critical role in assessing, planning, and recommending solutions to enhance the integrity of the company's architecture. The Business Architect will collaborate across various business units, technical teams, and external partners, ensuring that the company makes informed decisions to drive value, sustainability, and scalability while reducing risk. SLC offer a blended working model which will typically be 2 days in the office and 3 days from home. What you bring: In-depth knowledge of architecture principles, methods and techniques. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in assessing and mapping business and technology initiatives. Familiarity with architectural modelling tools and software. Comprehensive understanding of business strategy and roadmap development. Educations Reqs: A Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as Business Architecture, Information Technology, or Business Management or related experience. You can expect more from a career with SLC. We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes : 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays Option to buy/sell annual leave Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme SLC are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive for all candidates and will make reasonable adjustments for those who consider themselves to have a disability or long-term condition in line with the Equality Act 2010. Our application process provides candidates with the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments but if you would like to discuss this in more detail, please email ask_recruitmentslc.co.uk.