Manager, Tax Solutions Architect at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria has been operating in Nigeria since 1953 through its predecessor firms of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse. We're one of the leading professional services firms in the country with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, over 1000 staff and 31 resident partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager, Tax Solutions Architect

Reference Number: 682238WD
Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full time

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. 

Application Closing Date
15th January, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online