Manager, Tax Solutions Architect at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Job Description & Summary

• The Tax Technology & Policy (TTP) unit is a dynamic and high-growth team within PwC Nigeria's Tax Line of Service.
• Our mission is to sit at the intersection of tax advisory, data science, and technology.
• We build cutting-edge digital products, automate complex tax processes, and leverage advanced data analytics to provide predictive insights and strategic policy advice.
• We are a team of innovators, architects, and analysts dedicated to solving our clients' most complex challenges and shaping the future of tax. 

Primary Objective

• To own the end-to-end technical architecture for the unit's core application products (e.g., e-invoice, Tax 24/7), ensuring they are scalable, secure, and commercially viable, while personally leading all high-stakes technical sales demonstrations.

Role Overview

• The Solutions Architect is the senior-most technical authority for the unit's large-scale products. This is a highly strategic and client-facing role, not a full-time development role. The SA will spend their time designing systems, governing standards, and evangelizing the products to clients. They are responsible for the long-term technical health of the product portfolio and enable the sales team to win complex deals. 

Key Responsibilities
Technical Presales (Highest Priority)

• Act as the lead technical expert during the sales cycle for all core products. 
• Personally conduct all sophisticated, client-facing product demonstrations. 
• Lead technical discovery workshops with clients, map their requirements to our solutions, and design integration plans. 

Product Architecture:

• Architect and design the long-term technical roadmap for the unit's core applications, leading the strategic planning for next-generation in-house capabilities. 
• Design and govern the data models, APIs, and integration frameworks to ensure seamless data flow between products and the Data pillar. 
• Create and maintain all high-level technical documentation, including architectural blueprints and data flow diagrams. 

Technical Governanc

• Define and enforce technical standards for development, security, and code quality for all product-related builds. 
• Evaluate and select new technologies, platforms, and vendors. 

Team Building & Mentorship:

• Lead, manage, and mentor the UI/UX Intern. 
• Provide direct mentorship in user-centered design, prototyping tools (Figma), and the process of translating business requirements into effective user interfaces. 
• Manage the intern's workflow, setting tasks for creating wireframes and prototypes that directly support the sales and product design processes. 

Key Internal Relationships:

• Innovation Lead: Partner on sales strategy and integrate client feedback into the product roadmap. 
• Project Manager: Provide technical input on project scope, timelines, and implementation of risks. 
• Data Lead: Collaborate on API and database design to ensure all products generate clean, analytics-ready data. 
• UI/UX Intern: Direct line management and daily collaboration on designs and prototypes. 

Key Performance Indicators

• Sales Enablement: Measurable increase in demo-to-win conversion rate; positive feedback from the sales team and clients. 
• Architectural Integrity: 100% adherence to new products to defined architectural standards; uptime and scalability metrics of production applications. 
• Strategic Planning: Timely and successful delivery of the technical roadmap and architectural blueprints for next-generation solutions. 
• Team Leadership: Demonstrable skill development and high-quality output from the UI/UX Intern. 

Skills & Qualification
Education & Experience

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. 
• 7+ years of progressive experience in software development, with at least 3-4 years in a dedicated Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, or Enterprise Architect role. 
• Verifiable experience in a deeply client-facing technical role. 

Technical Skills (Hard):

• Expert knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP). 
• Expert-level API design (REST, GraphQL) and database architecture (SQL/NoSQL). 
• Deep understanding of modern software architecture (e.g., microservices, event-driven, serverless).

Professional Skills (Soft):

• World-class communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Must be credible and articulated in front of C-level clients. 
• Strong stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and negotiation abilities. 

Certifications:

• Professional-level cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert). 
• TOGAF or similar enterprise architecture certification is preferred.