Product Architect Specialist; Trusts

Requisition
11342
-Posted
06/10/2026
- Region (1) - Location (1)

The Product Architect Specialist (Trusts) is a strategic specialist role responsible for shaping the future of the SARS Trust Product. The position resides in the Segment, Product, Process and architecture unit within the Strategy, Enabling and Modernisation Cluster.

The successful candidate will function as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing specialist guidance on trust administration, taxation, legal arrangements, compliance risks, business transformation, and emerging industry developments while ensuring alignment with SARS strategic objectives and international best practice.

To provide expertise, advice and support in the design, oversight and implementation of product-trusts strategies and deliver an end-to-end specialist skills and knowledge in line with the applicable product-trusts legislation.

The Specialist is accountable for providing specialist product architecture, business architecture, regulatory, legislative, operational and strategic expertise in relation to the SARS Trust Product.

The role translates legislative, compliance, taxpayer, operational and strategic requirements into future-state product designs, business capabilities, end-to-end operating models, service offerings, business requirements, process improvements and digital solutions that support a modern, data-driven and taxpayer-centric Trust ecosystem.

The incumbent is responsible for driving innovation, compliance enhancement, product optimisation, stakeholder alignment, trust modernisation and business transformation initiatives to improve taxpayer experience, compliance outcomes, operational efficiency and revenue collection.

Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF
7) in Finance OR Law OR Postgraduate Diploma in Taxation OR Chartered Tax Adviser Qualification AND 8 - 10 years' experience in a trust administration, research, tax compliance , regulatory environments, legal practice, compliance management, product management, business architecture, operational design, business analysis of which 3 - 4 years is at a junior specialist level

Senior Certificate (NQF
4) AND 15 years’ experience in a trust administration, research, tax compliance , regulatory environments, legal practice, compliance management, product management, business architecture, operational design, business analysis of which 3 - 4 years is at a junior specialist level

• Product Architecture and Solution Design
• Business Architecture and Operating Model Design
• Trust Legislative and Technical Expertise
• Trust Modernisation and Digital Transformation
• Compliance, Governance and Risk Management
• Requirements Management and Systems Enhancement
• Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration
• Data Analytics and Business Insight
• Knowledge Management and Capability Building

• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices.
• Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
• Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Ensure product-trusts designs support compliance, modernisation, and long-term sustainability.
• Ensure standardisation of differentiated processes and procedures across all functions to enable consistent application thereof.
• Ensure that all systems, processes, and procedures are reviewed and updated for each tax type to reflect the current legislative needs (including Registration, filing of Returns, SOPs, Payments, Audit).
• Identify and address gaps in the current product-trusts setup through research, stakeholder feedback, and horizon scanning.
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• Maintain visibility and accountability from the conceptualisation of a product-trusts improvement through to its systemic adoption and performance tracking.
• Manage and execute research and needs analysis…