Principal Business Process Architect
Department: Management Consulting
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: USA - Remote
Compensation: $110,000 - $150,000 / year
Description
About Cartesian
Cartesian is a specialist consulting firm with over 35 years of experience serving the global telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) sectors. We partner with clients worldwide to design and implement practical strategies, data-driven transformations, and technology solutions that drive growth and operational efficiency. Our expertise spans analytics, strategy, technical services, content security, and management consulting.
Role Overview
Cartesian is seeking a Principal Business Process Architect to lead business and technical process architecture efforts supporting a Tier 1 Telecommunications provider’s large-scale digital transformation. This role is responsible for driving the definition, governance, and delivery of end-to-end process architecture required to modernize core BSS/OSS platforms.
The Principal Business Process Architect operates at the intersection of business analysis, enterprise architecture, and consulting leadership. This individual sets direction, ensures delivery quality, and serves as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders while guiding and mentoring process architecture team members.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development of end-to-end business and system process architecture across complex, multi-domain transformation initiatives
- Analyze and synthesize business, technical, and architectural artifacts into coherent enterprise-level process and system flows
- Serve as the primary point of contact for client leadership; facilitate high-level workshops to drive strategic alignment and formal sign-off
- Define and enforce standards for process documentation, modeling, and governance across programs and teams
- Oversee the creation and review of Application Context Diagrams (ACDs), System Interface Diagrams, and Business Process Models
- Oversee project timelines, resource allocation, and deliverables for the process architecture workstream to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- 10–15 years of professional experience in technical architecture, enterprise analysis, or related consulting roles within complex corporate environments
- Deep experience leading process architecture efforts for large-scale enterprise systems or digital transformation initiatives
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and complex client engagements in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
- Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills
- Expertise in developing and reviewing ACDs, system interface diagrams, and end-to-end process models
- Experience working with large-scale enterprise platforms and architectural frameworks
- Familiarity with SOX and/or operational controls within technical and business processes
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and business concepts into clear, actionable guidance
- Strong judgment, decision-making, and prioritization skills
- Telecommunications industry experience, particularly within BSS/OSS environments
- Experience supporting Tier 1 service providers or similarly complex enterprises
- Working knowledge of finance and accounting principles as they relate to operational and system controls
- Experience in business development or supporting the growth of a consulting practice
What We Offer
- Strategic focus on the TMT sector and a reputation for solving the industry’s toughest challenges
- Exposure to high-impact projects in the TMT sector
- Opportunity for professional growth and advancement
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where your ideas matter
- Competitive compensation and benefits