Business Architect - Defence UK & RoW

Job Description

Business Architect – Defence UK & RoW

Fulltime

Bristol/Hybrid

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

As a Business Architect for Rolls-Royce’s Defence UK & RoW business, you’ll become a key part of our Defence Digital & IT leadership team. This is a highly influential and impactful role, as you’ll be guiding and defining Defence’s technology strategy in order to enable the business strategy and achievement of critical operational and financial goals.

Our Digital & IT function is at the heart of enabling our business to transform into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Playing a key role in achieving our ambitious transformation, you will work closely with senior business leaders to deeply understand their future plans and commitments and formulate a future focused digital & IT landscape that will enable them to succeed.

As a function, Digital & IT is on its own exciting transformation journey as we create a simpler organization focused on reducing time to value and increasingly contributing as a critical enabler to the wider Rolls-Royce company transformation.

What you will be doing

With this attractive opportunity you will have the chance to:

• Work with the highest levels of Defence business leadership to deeply understand the Defence business strategy, goals and commitments.
• Develop and maintain the Business Capability Map as a strategic instrument for visualising the company's business capabilities and identifying opportunities to optimise.
• Capture, document and analyse end-to-end value streams to create transparency in value chains and identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities
• Co-create new digital business models together with the business, taking into account market trends, technological possibilities and business objectives
• Drive digital transformation through analysis of existing business processes, identification of digitalisation potential, and development of transformation roadmaps in close collaboration with the business units
• Collaborate with vendors and industry leaders to identify strategic and innovative uses of technology to address business challenges/opportunities and close capability gaps in Defence.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher with experience in Digital, IT, Business Architecture or Enterprise Architecture
• Proven track record of successfully leading and delivering large-scale IT and digital transformation projects
• Prior experience working with board level stakeholders, building relationships and managing the complex interface between business and Digital & IT
• Strong knowledge of current technology trends, their implications and potential to release value for the business
• Mindset & behaviours focussed on execution with pace, rigor and intensity
• Experience of working in a Defence organisation or equivalent highly regulated industry

Regional Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
• Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free! Rolls-Royce | Your Shares: Matched
• Digital GP provides a convenient way for you to access GP consultations
• Employee Assistance (EAP) and Live Well programmes

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

To be eligible for this role you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work.

Closing Date: 17th September 2026

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

Job Category

Information Technology

Posting Date

03 Sept 2026; 00:09

Posting End Date

17 Sept 2026