Platform Lead - Acurity

UniSuper; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Development funding

Parental leave

Christmas leave

Hybrid/Office flexibility

Job summary

UniSuper in Melbourne is seeking a senior Platform Specialist to own the health, strategy and lifecycle of the Acurity platform. You will collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to define direction, governance and investment decisions.

You will shape roadmaps, balance risk, and drive modernization initiatives, ensuring reliability and performance across enterprise systems in a regulated environment. Hybrid in-office presence preferred.

Qualifications

• Significant experience supporting or leading the evolution of the Acurity platform.
• Extensive experience leading platform strategy, governance and lifecycle management.
• Experience developing platform roadmaps, investment plans and modernisation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of risk management, technology governance and lifecycle practices.
• Expert understanding of enterprise application architecture and integration patterns.
• Ability to influence technology decisions and develop capability across teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape the platform strategy and roadmap aligned to business and technology objectives.
• Govern platform policies, standards, engineering practices and technology controls.
• Influence platform investment, lifecycle planning and technical debt remediation.
• Define solution approaches aligned with architecture principles and long-term objectives.
• Advise on vendor performance, product direction and commercial outcomes.
• Sponsor continuous improvement initiatives that improve reliability, resilience and supportability.

Skills

Platform strategy

Governance

Lifecycle management

Acurity expertise

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder influence

Job description

About Us

UniSuper is a workplace where highly skilled professionals are empowered to Think Great and deliver exceptional retirement outcomes for our members. With a culture grounded in accountability, collaboration and care, your work contributes directly to members long-term financial security.
The Technology & Delivery team ensures the sustained health and maintenance of UniSuper's core systems and platforms - to provide high availability, stability and performance. We remain committed to partner with business units to provide business driven scale and simplification, guidance and delivery of the Enterprise Portfolio and technologies required to enable business capabilities and support the execution of UniSuper's.
Step into an impactful role where you shape the future of UniSuper's Acurity platform and influence long-term outcomes across a critical business capability.

The role

You will be accountable for the overall health and success of the Acurity platform, shaping its long-term strategy, governance and lifecycle management. You will work closely with technical and business stakeholders to define platform direction, influence investment decisions and improve platform sustainability.

• Shape the platform strategy and roadmap aligned to business and technology objectives.
• Govern platform policies, standards, engineering practices and technology controls.
• Influence platform investment, lifecycle planning and technical debt remediation.
• Define solution approaches aligned with architecture principles and long-term objectives.
• Advise on vendor performance, product direction and commercial outcomes.
• Sponsor continuous improvement initiatives that improve reliability, resilience and supportability.

About you

You are an experienced platform specialist with deep expertise in Acurity and enterprise application platforms within highly regulated environments. You apply strong judgement, influence stakeholders effectively and balance immediate business needs with long-term platform sustainability.

• Significant experience supporting or leading the evolution of the Acurity platform.
• Extensive experience leading platform strategy, governance and lifecycle management.
• Experience developing platform roadmaps, investment plans and modernisation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of risk management, technology governance and lifecycle practices.
• Expert understanding of enterprise application architecture and integration patterns.
• Ability to influence technology decisions and develop capability across teams.

What We Offer

UniSuper believes that the best way to achieve great things is when we come together and collaborate. Therefore, we ask you to be able to commit to 60% of your time in office. UniSuper is proud of our culture and benefits, which empower our people to achieve their full potential, thrive, and grow their career with us. These include:

• 17% superannuation contribution
• $1,500 annual development funding
• 20 weeks paid parental leave
• Additional paid leave over Christmas
  It should go without saying, but at UniSuper, we value and celebrate diversity and inclusion. We believe that a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, interests, abilities, and skills is crucial for delivering great retirement outcomes for our members. We invite you to apply for the roles that suit your career aspirations, even if you don't meet all the requirements.