Centric Consulting · 11 hours ago
Business Architect
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expCentric Consulting is a company that values collaboration and a vibrant culture. In this role, you will partner with executive leadership to define enterprise strategy and lead transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance with regulatory standards.
ConsultingDeliveryInformation TechnologyLegal
Responsibilities
Partner with executive leadership to define enterprise strategy, transformation priorities, and long-range business objectives
Translate strategic goals into end-to-end transformation roadmaps aligned to business value, regulatory requirements, and organizational readiness
Design and evolve enterprise and business-unit operating models to support growth, efficiency, and innovation
Develop and maintain business capability models and value streams across the Rx value chain (R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Commercial, Pharmacovigilance)
Lead strategy-to-execution alignment by ensuring initiatives, programs, and investments map back to defined capabilities and outcomes
Drive large-scale transformation initiatives including digital transformation, data and analytics modernization, ERP/CRM programs, and regulatory-driven change
Facilitate executive and cross-functional strategy workshops to identify opportunities, risks, dependencies, and transformation impacts
Partner with Program Management, Enterprise Architecture, IT, and Change Management teams to ensure cohesive delivery and adoption
Define business cases, benefits realization frameworks, KPIs, and success metrics to measure transformation impact
Assess organizational maturity and readiness, identifying change management and capability uplift needs
Ensure all transformation designs and recommendations comply with FDA, EMA, GxP, HIPAA, and internal quality standards
Provide thought leadership on pharmaceutical industry trends, emerging operating models, and transformation best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Strategy, Information Systems, Life Sciences, or a related field; Master's degree preferred
8+ years of experience in business architecture, enterprise strategy, management consulting, or large-scale transformation roles
Demonstrated experience leading or supporting enterprise strategy and transformation initiatives
Strong expertise in business capability modeling, value stream design, and operating model transformation
Proven ability to translate strategy into executable roadmaps and measurable outcomes
Experience working with executive stakeholders and influencing decision-making at senior levels
Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across complex organizations
Preferred
Experience working in a regulated GxP environment
Familiarity with frameworks such as TOGAF, SAFe, Lean, or BPMN
Experience partnering with regulatory, quality, and compliance teams
Background in data-driven decision-making and analytics
Prior consulting experience within life sciences or healthcare
Must be willing to go on-site to Deerfield monthly
Benefits
Health, dental & vision coverage
401(k) with company match
Life insurance
Self-managed PTO
Paid holidays
Parental leave
Other unique incentives that celebrate your accomplishments
Access to many voluntary benefits such as Flexible Spending Accounts, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Services
Discounts on home, auto and pet insurance
Remote and Hybrid Work
Time Off When You Need It
Benefits That Flex
Professional Development
Company
Centric Consulting
Centric Consulting provides full-service management consulting services.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (11)
2024 (8)
2023 (19)
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2021 (3)
2020 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.4MKey Investors
Amazon Web Services
2022-11-02Grant· $0.4M
Leadership Team
Joseph Ours
Director Modern Software Delivery, Partner
Recent News
2025-09-30
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