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Thomson Reuters · 3 days ago

Associate Business Design Architect

Eagan, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$99K/yr - $185K/yr

6+ years exp

Thomson Reuters is a global leader in providing trusted content and technology for professionals across various sectors. The Associate Business Design Architect will play a crucial role in driving strategic transformation by applying analytical skills and structured design expertise to align products and operations with future-state business standards.

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Responsibilities

Apply analytical and critical thinking to evaluate complex business challenges, identify root causes, and develop data-driven recommendations

Design and document structured operational processes and business requirements using industry-standard frameworks and methodologies

Lead workshop facilitation and stakeholder engagement across all organisational levels to gather insights, build alignment, and drive decision-making

Manage project activities independently, ensuring alignment with broader programs and portfolios while keeping stakeholders informed and engaged

Develop high-level business designs, including business requirements, process flows, and standardized definitions

Conduct fit-gap assessments to evaluate product and operational alignment with business standards, identifying gaps and recommending improvement opportunities

Use critical thinking and industry best practices to manage ambiguity, challenge the current state, and drive continuous improvements

Translate findings into actionable inputs for business design governance and strategic roadmaps

Gather and analyse data to assess the impact and highlight the relevance of proposed changes

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to document decisions, track open items, and ensure alignment across workstreams

Report key updates to the Business Architecture leadership team

Act as a champion for high-quality and consistent design activities and assessments across TR

Establish, validate, and measure key metrics to track impacts and achieve intended business results

Maintain and improve templates, trackers, and dashboards for design and assessment activities

Qualification

Analytical & Critical ThinkingStructured Process DesignProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementExcel ProficiencyPowerPoint ProficiencyWord ProficiencyContinuous ImprovementCollaborationRelationship Development

Required

Exceptional ability to synthesise complex information, identify patterns, challenge assumptions, and develop insights that drive strategic decisions

Proven experience designing end-to-end business processes, conducting process mapping, and performing operational analysis in complex environments

Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives, facilitating workshops with diverse audiences, and influencing senior stakeholders to achieve alignment and outcomes

6+ years of relevant experience in management consulting, business analysis, business architecture, or process improvement

Proven ability to lead complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders

Comfortable taking initiative and driving improvements independently in ambiguous situations

Expert-level proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word to create high-quality analyses, presentations, and documentation

Strong interest in business architecture, business design, and business transformation

Experience with end-to-end commercial processes and platforms

Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Collaborative and team-focused, with natural relationship development skills

Preferred

Experience working in a large software or business information company is a plus

Benefits

Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset.

Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions.

Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.

Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute.

Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees.

Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match.

Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave.

Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Company

Thomson Reuters

Glassdoor3.0

Thomson Reuters delivers critical information from the financial, legal, accounting, intellectual property, science, and media markets.

Founded in 2008

Toronto, Ontario, CAN

10001+ employees

http://thomsonreuters.com

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