Director, Architecture & Platforms — IT Strategy & Delivery

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

First People Recruitment Solutions in Sydney CBD NSW is seeking an experienced Director, Architecture & Platforms to oversee IBA’s IT architecture and platforms. The six-month acting backfill will require stepping in for the CITO, maintaining delivery, vendor relations and platform stability.

You will lead architecture, oversee major platforms (CRM, TechOne ERP, core banking, Microsoft tools), manage vendors and contracts, and work on risk, governance and compliance within a resilient

Qualifications

• Demonstrated cultural capability and experience with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• 10+ years leading and managing technical teams at a senior level
• Strong software delivery knowledge across multiple platforms and vendors
• Proven vendor and contract management including SLAs, procurement, and cost control
• Solid understanding of financial services systems (core banking, CRM, ERP) and cloud/cyber security
• Experience developing technology architecture and governance in FS/government environments (TOGAF a plus)
• Experience applying IT risk management and governance within an organisational risk framework
• Excellent written and verbal communication with executives, boards, and agencies

Responsibilities

• Act as CITO in their absence and provide broad IT leadership across the Information & Technology team
• Oversee software delivery practices, including releases and projects across platforms and vendors
• Manage key vendors and third-party MSPs, including contracts, SLAs and budgets
• Lead the Architecture function and assess designs against enterprise goals
• Develop Technology Architecture Strategy and Operating Model
• Maintain IT Risk Register, controls framework and governance with Risk and Compliance
• Mentor IT staff across key platforms
• Report regularly to the CITO and senior management
• Engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers and stakeholders in a culturally informed way

Skills

Cultural capability

IT leadership

Vendor & contract management

Software delivery governance

IT risk & governance

Excellent communication

Tools

TechOne ERP

CRM system

Cloud infrastructure

Cyber security

Job description

First People Recruitment Solutions in Sydney CBD NSW is seeking an experienced Director, Architecture & Platforms to oversee IBA’s IT architecture and platforms. The six-month acting backfill will require stepping in for the CITO, maintaining delivery, vendor relations and platform stability.

You will lead architecture, oversee major platforms (CRM, TechOne ERP, core banking, Microsoft tools), manage vendors and contracts, and work on risk, governance and compliance within a resilient