Solution Architect – Technical Program Manager
TASC
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: St. Leonards • Australia
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About the role
- Developing new products and strategies to bring them to market efficiently and seamlessly
- Successfully design tailored solutions, implementing complex technology assets and delivering challenging transformation programs to establish new standards for business operations
- Building clients’ internal skills, knowledge, and experience in critical domains
- Transforming client processes and optimizing management practices
- Oversee a portfolio of projects that align with strategic changes or initiatives, each with significant organizational impact
- Manage complexities and inherent risks across a broad spectrum of business areas, where strong interdependencies and resource sharing are common
- Manage benefits from their initial identification and definition through to full realization and measurable improvement
- Demonstrated excellence in project management as well as in-depth technical knowledge across IT topics such as software development, APIs, IT and enterprise architecture, and IT service management
- Leadership in project management and stakeholder engagement is essential, as is the ability to manage large, multi-party teams
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification required; advanced degree or MBA preferred
- Professional accreditation such as Project Management Professional (PMP) is desirable
- 7+ years of experience in a similar role, with a proven record of managing successful projects
- Experience implementing full tech stack solutions across various technology tiers: channels, middleware, back-end, and front-end
- Demonstrated expertise in both Agile/Scrum and waterfall project management methodologies, with the ability to manage complex projects within the financial services sector
- Extensive experience in solution architecture, with a focus on cards and payment solutions within financial services.
- Deep knowledge of payment processing, card management systems, payment gateways, and standards such as EMV, PCI DSS, ISO 8583, AS2805 and ISO 20022.
- Hands-on experience with integration technologies (e.g., APIs, microservices, middleware) and secure payments infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of security, compliance, and regulatory requirements in the payments domain.
- Proven ability to design and document complex architectures and integration patterns.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with agile delivery methodologies and DevOps practices.
- Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern technology stacks is highly regarded.
- Able to design and implement enterprise-level architectural artefacts including business capability models, value stream maps, solution blueprints leveraging frameworks such as TOGAF, BABOK and BPMN.
- Comfortable with high levels of client interaction and focused on developing strong relationships
- Advanced proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; familiarity with project management tools preferred
- Skilled in project management tools such as MS Project, Trello, and Rally/JIRA
- Knowledgeable in data architecture and database management, with experience in a wide range of data analytics tools and technologies considered an asset
- Willingness to travel as required
- Eligible to work in Australia for long term
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementAgileScrumwaterfallsolution architecturepayment processingcard management systemspayment gatewaysintegration technologiesdata architecture
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementcommunicationproblem-solvingleadershipclient interactionrelationship buildingorganizational skillsrisk managementstrategic thinkingadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBAProject Management Professional (PMP)