Manager Tax Solutions Architect

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning compliance and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients compliance with tax laws and regulations. You will review and analyse financial data prepare and file tax returns and assist businesses in meeting their tax obligations while minimising risks of non-compliance.

The Tax Technology & Policy (TTP) unit is a dynamic and high-growth team within PwC Nigerias 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 units 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 units 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

1. 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.

2. Product Architecture

Architect and design the long-term technical roadmap for the units 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.

3. Technical Governance

Define and enforce technical standards for development security and code quality for all product-related builds.

Evaluate and select new technologies platforms and vendors.

4. 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 interns workflow setting tasks for creating wireframes and prototypes that directly support the sales and product design processes.

5. 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.

5. 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

1. 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.

2. 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).

3. 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.

4. 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.

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Job Posting End Date

January 15 2026

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Organizational Management,Presentation Skills,Agile,SAFe,AWS,Solution Architecture,Conflict Management,Data Management,Scrum,Team Management,Pre-sales,Management Consulting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1