Program Technical Lead

Randstad; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 166,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Digital in Melbourne is seeking a hands-on Program Technical Lead for a 6-month contract. You’ll architect and build integrations from day one, with the role growing into leading a small integration team over six months.

You will design the delivery plan, guide multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure go-live readiness. A strong background in Mulesoft, Workday/HRIS integrations and complex enterprise environments is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on software development across the full delivery lifecycle.
• Experience designing and building complex, secure integrations using Mulesoft.
• Workday or HRIS integration experience highly regarded.
• Background in complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise environments highly regarded.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, translating between business and technical language.
• Proven ability to plan and lead technical delivery across multi-workstream projects.
• Experience managing vendor or partner relationships in a delivery context.
• Comfortable working across both waterfall and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and build complex, secure integrated solutions, with Mulesoft and Workday/HRIS integration work at the core
• Hands-on design, development and problem-solving to keep delivery moving
• Own the technical delivery plan, defining scope, sequencing, milestones and dependencies
• Lead cross-functional technical teams (including vendor teams) from solution design through to release
• Set and enforce technical standards and quality across delivery teams
• Plan and oversee non-production environment setup, cutover planning and go-live readiness
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• Develop post-launch support and transition plans, including knowledge transfer to operational teams

Skills

Hands-on software

Mulesoft

HRIS integration

Multi-stakeholder environments

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery planning

Vendor management

Waterfall/Agile

Job description

Program Technical Lead
6 Month Contract (Daily Rate) | Melbourne CBD | Hybrid - 3 Days On-Site

This is a hands-on integration lead role, (not a project management role), on a newly funded, multi-year program for a large, complex Australian organisation. You'll be architecting and building integrations from day one, with the role growing into leading a small integration team over your first six months.

What you'll be doing

• Design and build complex, secure integrated solutions, with Mulesoft and Workday/HRIS integration work at the core
• Get hands-on with design, development and problem-solving to keep delivery moving
• Own the technical delivery plan, defining scope, sequencing, milestones and dependencies
• Lead cross-functional technical teams (including vendor teams) from solution design through to release
• Set and enforce technical standards and quality across delivery teams
• Plan and oversee non-production environment setup, cutover planning and go-live readiness
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• Develop post-launch support and transition plans, including knowledge transfer to operational teams

What we're looking for

• Strong hands-on software development background across the full delivery lifecycle
• Experience designing and building complex, secure integrated solutions, Mulesoft essential
• Workday or other HRIS integration experience highly regarded
• Background in complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise environments highly regarded
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, confident translating between business and technical language
• Proven ability to plan and lead technical delivery across complex, multi-workstream projects
• Experience managing vendor or partner relationships in a delivery context
• Comfortable working across both waterfall and agile methodologies

The details

• 6 month contract on a daily rate, part of a broader 3 year program of work
• Based in Melbourne CBD
• Hybrid working: 3 days on-site, 2 days WFH
• A valid Victorian Working with Children Check will be required for this role.

At Randstad Digital, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.