Business Capability Architect – Enterprise Focused

Northrop Grumman

. Own the current-state and target-state architecture for an enterprise-focused capability portfolio spanning Human Capital Management, Supply Chain Management, Financial Management, Portfolio and Project Management, Business Acquisition, and Enterprise Management .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorLead💰 $161,000 - $241,400 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in enterprise architecture, capability roadmapping, and stakeholder management within regulated environments. Proficient in translating complex business needs into actionable architectural guidance across multiple domains, particularly in Aerospace and Defense.

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Enterprise ArchitectureCapability RoadmappingStakeholder ManagementTOGAF ADM KnowledgeAerospace And Defense Domain Expertise

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Hard Skills

Architecture For Business CapabilitiesERP-Centered EnvironmentsPlanning And Control ProcessesRoadmap CreationArchitecture Guidance

Soft Skills

Influence SkillsCross-Organizational CollaborationMentoring Delivery Architects

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. Government Secret Level Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

Human Capital ManagementSupply Chain ManagementFinancial ManagementPortfolio And Project ManagementCompliance-Driven Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the current-state and target-state architecture for an enterprise-focused capability portfolio spanning Human Capital Management, Supply Chain Management, Financial Management, Portfolio and Project Management, Business Acquisition, and Enterprise Management
Define capability roadmaps spanning platforms, workflows, data exchanges, operating processes, reporting needs, controls, and modernization initiatives
Partner with business, application, data, technology, security, infrastructure, and delivery stakeholders
Serve as the Business Capability Architect across the combined enterprise-focused capability portfolio
Maintain current-state and target-state architecture across the enterprise
Develop roadmaps spanning multiple systems, services, products, and initiatives
Translate enterprise standards, architecture methods, and target-state direction into capability-specific guidance
Identify dependencies, sequencing needs, reuse opportunities, and trade-offs across ERP-adjacent, planning, reporting, governance, control, and shared-enterprise management landscapes
Guide solution and delivery teams toward one coherent target state
Partner with Governance & Strategy, Enterprise Applications, IT Infrastructure & Operations, CISO & Global Cybersecurity, Insights & Intelligence, finance, supply chain, HR, acquisition, and PMO-related functions
Support enterprise decision-making by clarifying capability outcomes, process implications, data dependencies, control requirements, reporting needs, and operating-model impacts
Escalate enterprise-level standards conflicts, investment trade-offs, and cross-capability issues to the Business Architecture Lead and Chief Enterprise Architect
Contribute patterns, lessons learned, and roadmap updates to the broader architecture practice

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field and 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10+ years, or PhD with 8+ years
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret level security clearance as a condition of continued employment
Strong experience in architecture for business capabilities, enterprise business systems, ERP-centered or shared-services environments, planning and control processes, or complex cross-functional portfolios
Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries and connect target-state design to delivery planning and operational outcomes
Experience creating roadmaps, patterns, and architecture guidance across multiple solutions, systems, or services
Strong stakeholder-management and influence skills across business and technology organizations
Ability to operate as both strategist and practical architectural guide for a capability area spanning multiple related business capabilities
Experience in regulated, security-conscious, or compliance-driven environments
Knowledge of TOGAF ADM or other Architecture Frameworks
Strong knowledge of the Aerospace and Defense business domain
Prior experience in enterprise, business, domain, or capability architecture roles
Experience supporting human capital, supply chain, finance, ERP-enabled governance, portfolio and project management, acquisition, or enterprise-management processes
Experience in defense, aerospace, federal, or similarly regulated environments
Experience mentoring delivery architects while maintaining common architecture standards
Ability to connect business capability planning with operational execution, modernization investments, and enterprise performance outcomes
Experience working with matrixed stakeholders across strategy, finance, HR, supply chain, acquisition, PMO, cybersecurity, applications, infrastructure, and analytics functions
Must be within 90 miles of a major Northrop Grumman location for ad hoc onsite meetings
U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with a government clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Phenomenal learning opportunities
Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers
Friendly team environment
Exceptional benefits/healthcare
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
9/80 work schedule option
401k matching program
Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay
Potential eligibility for Long Term Incentives for Vice President or Director positions