Business Capability Architect
First Abu Dhabi Bank
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Roles & Responsibilities
Job Description
This Business Capability Architect role supports First Abu Dhabi Bank by defining, governing, and advancing the enterprise-wide business capability landscape. The position focuses on aligning strategy with execution, embedding capability-centric design across the organization, and enabling large-scale transformation programs through structured capability management, modern architectural practices, and strong integration between business and technology.
Key Responsibilities
- Define, model, and maintain the enterprise business capability map and taxonomy.
- Embed capability-centric thinking across planning, architecture, and delivery functions.
- Ensure all capabilities are mapped with traceability to processes, customer journeys, value streams, services, and technology assets.
- Conduct capability assessments, maturity analysis, and heatmaps to identify transformation opportunities.
- Support strategy and transformation teams in mapping future-state capabilities and performing gap analysis.
- Align changes in capabilities with business cases, investment proposals, and strategic roadmaps.
- Maintain capability information within enterprise architecture repositories and planning tools.
- Influence the design of target operating models using a capability-centric viewpoint.
- Promote the use of modern architectural principles such as microservices, event-driven patterns, and cloud-native design.
- Act as a key integrator between strategy, business design, and IT execution, ensuring full traceability.
- Enable portfolio rationalization and investment planning through structured capability management.
Skills Set
- Business capability modeling
- Enterprise architecture
- Operating model design
- Capability assessments and heatmapping
- Traceability frameworks
- Microservices and cloud architecture awareness
- Strategic planning integration
- Portfolio and investment alignment
- Cross-functional collaboration
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to influence enterprise-wide transformation within the UAE s largest financial institution.
- Work directly with strategy, transformation, and architecture leaders.
- Play a central role in shaping future operating models and capability roadmaps.
- Dynamic environment with strong focus on modernization and innovation.
- Supportive culture that values strategic thinking, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Desired Candidate Profile
Ideal Profile
- Strong business architecture background with expertise in capability modeling and enterprise design.
- Experience developing capability maps, taxonomies, and end-to-end traceability frameworks.
- Solid understanding of modern technology patterns including microservices, event-driven design, and cloud-native architectures.
- Ability to work across strategic planning, transformation, and IT architecture teams.
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills with the ability to simplify complex business domains.
- Experience with enterprise architecture repositories and modeling tools.
- Proven ability to support operating model design and portfolio analysis.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Company Industry
- Banking
- Financial Services
- Broking
Department / Functional Area
- Corporate Planning
- Consulting
- Strategy
- M&A
Keywords
- Business Capability Architect
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First Abu Dhabi Bank
First Abu Dhabi Bank is one of the world s most respected financial institutions, recognized for stability, innovation, and long-term strategic vision. FAB fosters a collaborative environment where diverse perspectives drive progress, and employees are empowered to make meaningful contributions to the bank s transformation and future growth.