Chief Technology Officer H/F

LCL is launching a new fully digital online banking offering for business customers, combining the advantages of a branch bank with digital services.

Responsibilities

• Define the technology strategy and lead the architecture of the application information system.
• Choose technical directions and define architecture, development and operations standards in line with LCL's Technology Division IT strategy.
• Anticipate technological developments and lead major, innovative and disruptive technology choices.
• Ensure alignment between business strategy and IT strategy.
• Guarantee consistency between functional, application and technical architecture and the wider LCL information system.
• Arbitrate major technical decisions with technical experts and Crédit Agricole Group stakeholders.
• Guarantee service quality and security.
• Manage technical teams, including their development, recruitment and resource management.
• Lead the overall relationship with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Lead IT delivery and ensure product value is delivered.
• Contribute to governance, participate in decision-making bodies with business divisions, manage the IT budget and technical and operational risks, and communicate the technology vision to sponsors and executives.
• Represent the project team in LCL and Group governance bodies.

Profile

• Postgraduate degree or equivalent.
• At least 11 years of experience.
• Strong technological and architectural expertise, with the ability to challenge solutions down to the required level of detail.
• Strategic vision of emerging Data, AI and Cloud challenges.
• Good knowledge of banking information systems, including core banking, payments, compliance and digital channels.
• Knowledge of information-system regulatory requirements.
• Experience with large-scale information-system architectures, including security, resilience, scalability, observability and operational excellence.
• Knowledge of AWS is appreciated.
• Fluent English.
• Strong communication, teamwork, organizational, analytical and adaptability skills, with pragmatism, curiosity and autonomy.

This is a management position for an executive employee. The position offers remote work of up to 84 days per year, depending on the role.