Senior Director Engineering, Financial Services Australia

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Publicis Sapient Full time $180,000 - $250,000 per year

Job Description
At Publicis Sapient, we enable our clients to drive large-scale digital transformations. As Senior Director of Engineering – Financial Services, you will lead the design and delivery of large-scale digital transformation programmes for Tier-1 banks and financial institutions. You will be responsible for shaping and executing engineering strategies that modernise legacy banking platforms, enable coreless architecture, and drive the adoption of cloud-native, API-first solutions.

This role requires a visionary leader who can guide geographically distributed engineering squads, collaborate with C-level stakeholders, and deliver high-impact outcomes across core banking, payments, digital channels, and enterprise platforms. You will also play a critical role in building high-performing teams and enabling sales through technical leadership and client engagement.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience leading engineering delivery for financial services clients, ideally within banking transformation programmes.
  • Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture, core banking platforms, and integration strategies.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging C-level executives and cross-functional teams.
  • Expertise in agile delivery, scaled engineering models, and DevOps practices.
  • Demonstrated success in building teams and enabling sales through technical leadership.
  • Prior experience in a consulting or services environment, managing complex client relationships and driving digital engineering projects to completion.

Additional Information

  • An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
  • Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Flexibility to support work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
  • Generous paid leave and holidays.
  • Wellness program and employee assistance.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at

Company Description
Publicis Sapient is a global digital transformation partner that for more than 30 years has guided some of the world s largest organizations toward a digitally enabled future, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of Next.

Our 20,000+ professionals in 56 offices worldwide combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients' businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

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