Manager Business Architect (Projects)

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We are seeking a Manager Business Architect (Projects) to lead requirement discovery, detailing, demand shaping and scope control for Capex initiatives in a multi‑vendor onsite UAE environment. You will own BRDs, epics, features, user stories and acceptance criteria, ensure implementation‑agnostic requirements with full traceability, and partner with Project Owners to deliver ready demand and clear change impact. You will act as the single point of accountability for requirement clarity, running refinement sessions and alignment workshops across Business, IT and vendors. Ideal: 8–12 years in BA/PM/PO, telecom or BSS/OSS, CBAP or equivalent plus Jira/Confluence, Agile and Waterfall familiarity, PM or Agile certifications, Bachelor’s degree. To apply, show Capex program delivery, artifact ownership, backlog and PI planning, and measurable improvements in estimation accuracy and delivery predictability, plus willingness to work onsite in UAE.

Key Accountabilities:

• Requirement Discovery & Clarification
  • Lead structured requirement gathering with Business, Product, Operations, and IT stakeholders for Capex initiatives.
  • Translate high-level business objectives and investment cases into detailed functional and non-functional requirements.
  • Challenge ambiguity, assumptions, and incomplete inputs to ensure requirements are clear, measurable, and outcome-driven.
• Requirement Detailing & Documentation
  • Own the creation and maintenance of high-quality requirement artefacts (BRDs, epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria).
  • Ensure requirements are implementation-agnostic, focused on what is needed rather than how it is built.
  • Ensure traceability between business objectives, requirements, and delivery scope throughout the lifecycle.
• Demand Shaping & Execution Readiness
  • Partner with Project Owners to shape Capex initiatives into delivery-ready demand with defined scope, priorities, and dependencies.
  • Ensure all demands meet entry criteria for estimation, planning, and funding approval.
  • Support backlog refinement and PI / phase readiness by ensuring sufficient requirement maturity.
• Scope Integrity & Change Control
  • Act as a guardian of requirement scope once Capex initiatives are approved.
  • Assess impact of requirement changes on scope, timelines, capacity, and cost in collaboration with Demand and Delivery teams.
  • Support Change Control Boards (CCBs) with clear articulation of requirement changes and business rationale.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication
  • Act as the single point of accountability for requirement clarity for assigned Capex initiatives.
  • Facilitate requirement walkthroughs, refinement sessions, and alignment workshops.
  • Ensure consistent understanding of scope across Business, IT, and vendor teams.

Qualifications, Experience And Skills:

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor in Information Technology/ Information Services/ Computer Science
• Certifications such as Project Management, Agile Methodologies is a Must
• Master’s degree is a plus

Experience

• 8–12 years of experience in requirement management, business analysis, or product ownership roles
• Proven experience supporting large Capex-funded programs
• Experience working with multi-vendor delivery environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, or Business (CBAP or equivalent is a plus)

Skills

• Strong requirement elicitation, analysis, and documentation skills
• Ability to structure complex problem statements into clear requirements
• Excellent facilitation and stakeholder management capabilities
• High attention to detail with strong scope discipline
• Experience in large telecom or enterprise IT environments (BSS/OSS preferred)
• Solid understanding of Agile and Waterfall delivery lifecycles from a requirements perspective
• Familiarity with backlog refinement, PI planning inputs, and UAT processes
• Proficient with Jira, Confluence, and requirements traceability practices

Success Measures

• Capex initiatives entering delivery with clear, stable, and complete requirements
• Reduced rework, clarifications, and scope churn during execution
• Improved estimation accuracy and delivery predictability
• Higher Business satisfaction with requirement clarity and outcomes