Enterprise Architect / ERP Finance Domain Architect - Director level

HCM Australia Pty; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

HCM Australia Pty in Melbourne seeks an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead senior architectural guidance for a major Finance ERP transformation. You will partner with Finance and business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors and partners to drive architecture from inception through go-live.

The role requires delivering completed Finance ERP implementations and strong architecture governance. Hybrid working applies across multiple Australian locations with security clearance

Qualifications

• Eight+ years designing and delivering Finance/ERP solutions.
• Three+ years in senior architect roles (Enterprise/Domain/Principal).
• Direct involvement in Finance ERP implementations with go-live.
• Ownership of target states, roadmaps, governance artifacts.
• Understanding of Finance ERP risks and delivery challenges.
• Ability to translate between Finance, business and technology stakeholders.
• Strong vendor and governance engagement capability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Finance-domain architecture, target state and strategic roadmap.
• Translate business strategy, Finance requirements and technology considerations into coherent architecture direction.
• Establish architecture principles, patterns, standards, governance and design guardrails.
• Guide solution design and provide implementation assurance across the program lifecycle.
• Identify dependencies, risks, gaps and opportunities across business, technology and vendor workstreams.
• Advise senior executives and governance forums on architectural options and trade-offs.
• Influence Finance stakeholders, technology teams, vendors and implementation partners.
• Balance strategic direction with practical delivery, risk, cost and implementation constraints.

Job description

• Melbourne
• Contract
• 12 + 12 months contract
• Join Enterprise Architecture team in Federal Government

This role will provide senior architectural leadership for a major Finance ERP transformation. The architect will act as a trusted adviser between Finance and business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors and implementation partners.

The Finance ERP solution is being taken to market, so the successful candidate does not need to specialise in one particular product. What matters is substantial experience delivering completed Finance ERP implementations and understanding the risks, decisions and architecture controls required from inception through implementation and go-live.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Finance-domain architecture, target state and strategic roadmap.
• Translate business strategy, Finance requirements and technology considerations into coherent architecture direction.
• Establish architecture principles, patterns, standards, governance and design guardrails.
• Guide solution design and provide implementation assurance across the program lifecycle.
• Identify dependencies, risks, gaps and opportunities across business, technology and vendor workstreams.
• Advise senior executives and governance forums on architectural options and trade-offs.
• Influence Finance stakeholders, technology teams, vendors and implementation partners.
• Balance strategic direction with practical delivery, risk, cost and implementation constraints.

Essential experience

• At least eight years designing and delivering complex Finance and/or ERP solutions.
• At least three years in an Enterprise Architect, Domain Architect, Principal Architect or equivalent senior capacity.
• Direct involvement in major Finance ERP implementations that reached implementation or go-live.
• Demonstrated ownership of target states, roadmaps, architecture standards, governance and assurance artefacts.
• Strong understanding of common Finance ERP implementation risks, dependencies and delivery challenges.
• The ability to translate between Finance, business and technology stakeholders.
• Strong vendor, executive and governance engagement capability.

Applicants should highlight two major completed Finance ERP implementations, including the organisation and platform, the stage at which they joined, their personal architecture responsibilities, key deliverables, risks or trade-offs managed, and the outcome achieved.

Location and contract

Location and contract Locations include Brisbane, Adelaide, Deakin, Geelong/Richmond and Surry Hills. Hybrid working applies, with at least three days each week in the office.

The initial contract is 12 months, with one 12-month extension option. Applicants must be Australian citizens and able to obtain an Australian Government Baseline security clearance.

We provide straightforward communication, personal service and support throughout the recruitment process.

• Level 6, 50 Margaret Street, Sydney NSW 2000