Head of Digital Architecture - Paris - OECD

Description

The Executive Directorate (EXD) is the steward of OECD resources on behalf of the Secretary‑General. Our focus is on people and their wellbeing; the effective and efficient management of the budget; the safety and security of staff, delegations, visitors and of the OECD's data; maintaining and sustaining physical and digital infrastructure; and enabling the convening power of the OECD through conferences, meetings and events whether virtual, physical or hybrid. As well as providing corporate services functions and management support to our staff and Members we provide integrated strategic and expert advice on corporate policies and management issues to the Secretary‑General, the Council and to Standing Committees to which we regularly report on corporate matters. We also provide compliance and risk management functions (for management areas under our purview). Ours is a fast‑paced environment focused on delivering management excellence across all of our functions.

Within the Executive Directorate working closely with business partners the Digital Knowledge and Information Service (EXD / DKI) designs and provides secure digital solutions, IT and information management services and the technologies to deliver efficient corporate services. We meet business partners' needs and support and enhance the OECD's global role in building knowledge, communicating with the world and interacting with governments to inform and influence policy‑making.

The Digital Architecture team is responsible for the global architecture of all platform technologies, data models and user interface standards across the Organisation.

As the Head of Digital Architecture you will lead a team to provide digital architecture expertise and coordination, develop robust architecture standards, ensure compliance and support relevant governance entities and strategic goals. In this role you will report directly to the DKI Head of Service.

Main Responsibilities

• Enterprise Architecture
  

  Provide Enterprise Architecture technical leadership and effectively communicate with all levels of management.

  Ensure that all architectural artefacts and deliverables are developed to the highest quality standards and identify opportunities for asset reuse to reduce overall solution cost and development time.

  Develop a corporate enterprise architecture roadmap and subsequent implementation plan(s) for effective implementation and compliance.

  Develop Digital architecture and Risk Governance on IT solutions for the OECD, managing the Digital Risk Assessment process (DSRA) for technology and solution adoption in conjunction with the Digital Risk Assessment Advisor.

  Define digital capabilities and solution mapping with respect to the high‑level user needs.

  Support relevant governance entities and architectural strategic goals (e.g. AI, Cloud, Data collaboration, etc.) in line with the Organisation's Digital and / or Business Strategy.

  Working in conjunction with other EXD / DKI business areas define, implement and maintain strategies and processes to support governance anchor and raise awareness of strategic architectural goals with business and provide business with 24 / 7 access to Digital Architecture artefacts.

• Management
  

  Work closely with other teams to ensure an integrated cross‑practice vision of EXD / DKI products and services; ensure that solutions proposed meet clients' requirements; establish secure architectural standards and ensure compliance; manage digital architecture initiatives and strategic goals. Participate in post‑deployment reviews.

  Lead and manage a team‑and external resources as required to deliver the Programme of Work and ensure service continuity and staff development.

  Assist in the management of EXD / DKI the preparation of the Programme of Work and Budget and the continuous improvement of practices.

  Manage the unit work programme including budget planning and reporting on budget portfolio and service status; define and provide related Key Performance Indicators.

  Keep up‑to‑date with advances in current and emerging industry trends related technologies, methodologies and best practices.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Academic Background
  

  An advanced university degree in information technology, business administration or a related field or equivalent practical experience.

  Relevant professional certification.

• Professional Background
  

  Eight years of experience in managing large complex digital projects, their implementation, production and maintenance activities and associated budgets. Proven industry expertise with strong business acumen.

  Thorough knowledge of IT project management methodologies and industry frameworks.

  Extensive experience guiding, managing and developing diverse staff and their career objectives in a matrix organisational structure.

  Substantial experience advising on digital strategy and IT trends and drafting related recommendations or policies.

  Broad knowledge of current and emerging technologies, industry trends and best practices together with demonstrated experience evaluating their strategic value.

  Experience in an international and cross‑cultural setting would be preferable.

• Tools
  • MS365
  • MS Azure
  • Generative AI (MS Copilot, ChatGPT, Mistral etc)
  • Experience with SDLC and DevSecOps
• Languages
  

  Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and knowledge of the other with a commitment to reach a good working level.

  Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.

Core Competencies

OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring process: Vision and Strategy (Level 2); Enable People (Level 2); Ethics and Integrity (Level 2); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 3); Achieve Results (Level 3); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 3).

There are three possible levels for each competency. The level for each competency is determined according to the specific needs of each job role and its associated grade.

To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 1‑3 please refer to OECD Core Competencies.

Additional Information

Closing Date

Applications should reach us no later than 4th January h59 (Paris time).

Contract Duration

Open‑ended contract

What the OECD offers

Depending on level of experience monthly salary starts at € plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.

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Salary Information

Please note that the appointment may be made at one grade lower in the specified job family based on the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant.

Selection Process

• All retained applicants will be sent a short video‑interview assessment as the first step in the process.
• For candidates retained further the Hiring Team reserve the right to conduct further assessments.
• Panel interviews are planned for Q1 2026.

The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates who are nationals of OECD member countries irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin, opinions or beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, health or disabilities.

The OECD promotes an optimal use of resources in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. Staff members are encouraged to actively contribute to this goal.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full‑time