General Manager - Architecture
Australian Payments Plus, Sydney, Australia
The Future of Payments:
Australian Payments Plus (AP+) is shaping the future of payments for Australia. We aim to deliver more innovation to Australia's payments ecosystem, benefiting Australian businesses, government, and consumers.
We offer solutions like domestic debit networks, real-time data-rich payments infrastructure, secure bill payments, digital identity verification, QR payments, and open wallet solutions.
About AP+
We are a connected team pursuing one inspiring purpose: uniting people and technology to power better experiences. Each of us contributes to making that happen. You'll be encouraged to share your big ideas and make a difference through your work, with room for fun, friendships, and flexibility in your daily life.
We're driven by our core values: lead with heart, learn for tomorrow, and live our legacy. An incredible team makes a significant impact on our purpose.
The Role:
We're hiring a GM Architecture to shape technology and architecture blueprints critical for fulfilling AP+'s strategic objectives. This role collaborates closely with business units and stakeholders across AP+ to ensure seamless alignment and adoption of organization-wide architecture principles and policies.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and ensure the effective planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of major and complex projects relating to I&T architecture and infrastructure programs, initiatives, strategies, and frameworks.
* Provide technical leadership for the delivery of compelling digital architecture and infrastructure solutions.
* Ensure defined architecture standards are documented and adopted within the branch and across the department.
* Significantly contribute to the effective planning, management, and delivery of the I&T branch's functions, goals, and objectives.
* Establish and maintain productive partnerships with external IT providers to ensure optimum allocation and utilisation of digital resources.
* Represent the department in senior-level and/or inter-agency delegations and negotiations pertaining to digital architecture and infrastructure.
* Provide architectural leadership and chair the organisation-wide architecture review board ensuring architectural and solution design decisions are thoroughly considered and aligned to the business strategic goals and objectives.
Requirements:
1. 10+ years' experience working in either a