12-Month Contract | Hybrid (Sydney or Melbourne) | Open to Global Talent Relocation Supported
Were supporting a major transformation partner to appoint a Program Director to lead one of Australia's most significant core banking migration programs, a multi-year initiative reshaping the technology and operating backbone of a leading financial institution.
This is a pivotal role at the intersection of technology, strategy, and execution, overseeing multiple delivery streams from architecture and data migration through to integration, testing, and go-live.
The successful candidate will act as both strategic advisor and delivery leader, driving outcomes, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring the program achieves measurable business impact.
Lead the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale core banking migration and transformation
Oversee workstreams covering data migration, integration, testing, and platform transition
Build and maintain trusted relationships across executive and delivery teams
Provide strategic program direction and ensure alignment between technology and business outcomes
Champion governance discipline, risk management, and transparent communication across the program.
Inspire and guide a cross-functional team of architects, SMEs, analysts, and PMO leaders.
15+ years experience in financial services or consulting, including proven success leading major core banking transformations
Demonstrated ability to operate at executive program leadership level shaping vision, resolving conflict, and steering outcomes.
Strong understanding of core banking systems, data migration frameworks, and change governance
Track record managing complex multi-vendor environments with high visibility and regulatory oversight.
Outstanding communication and political acumen able to translate technical delivery into business value
Experience in large-scale integration, acquisition, or consolidation programs highly regarded.
Contract: 12-month initial term (potential to extend or convert to permanent)
Location: Sydney or Melbourne (hybrid)
Global Mobility: Candidates may be based internationally (e.g., London, Singapore, Toronto, or similar) but must be willing to relocate to Australia for the initial 12 months of engagement.
Remuneration: Competitive, aligned to senior transformation leadership level
Availability: November/December 2025 preferred
Fintech HI.RE is your trusted global recruitment partner for the fintech, payments, and banking sectors — combining executive search precision with offshore delivery capability.
Founded in 2024 by Cliff van Tonder, a veteran of the global fintech and financial-services industry, Fintech HI.RE brings over two decades of leadership experience from firms including Zafin, Finastra, Temenos, BNP Paribas, SOFGEN and FIS.
We’re not traditional recruiters — we’re fintech insiders who’ve built, scaled, and led teams ourselves. That means we understand the complexity of hiring for transformation, whether it’s modernising core banking, building AI-first payment platforms, or scaling SaaS delivery teams.
What We Do
1️⃣ Executive Search — We connect banks, fintechs, and system integrators with the leaders who shape what’s next — from product and payments executives to transformation specialists and non-executive directors.
2️⃣ Offshore Resourcing — Through our permanent workforce in India, we give clients access to highly-skilled fintech and banking professionals who deliver speed, certainty, and value. Whether augmenting delivery squads or supporting platform modernisation, we supply dependable talent ready to perform.
Our Edge
Deep fintech and payments domain knowledge
Founder-led relationships built on accountability and transparency
“Human Intelligence” – a smarter, more personal approach to executive hiring
Fintech HI.RE Australia partners with clients across APAC to help them scale leadership and delivery capacity with precision and integrity.
