BU CTO & Architecture Lead – AI, Cloud & Innovation

Valtech; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote and hybrid work options

Career advancement and international移动

Learning and development programs

Job summary

Valtech is seeking a Technical Director – BU CTO (all genders) based in Paris, leading architectural direction and technology partnerships across a luxury client BU. With 15+ years in technology leadership, you will own the technology vision, collaborate with editors, hyperscalers, and client teams to ensure scalable, secure architectures.

You will lead SME communities and champion AI-powered innovation, balancing business value with technical credibility in a complex, multi-division environment.

Qualifications

• Must have proven CTO/Chief Architect or senior technology leader experience.
• Deep architecture expertise across front, data/integration, back, and cloud domains.
• Strong track record with technology partners and hyperscalers.
• Experience building and leading SME/architect communities at scale.
• Strong command of AI/GenAI architecture for enterprise scale.
• Experience in e-commerce/retail/omnichannel, luxury exposure a plus.
• Fully bilingual French/English mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Define the multi-year technology vision and target architecture across the BU stack.
• Lead the SME and architect community across divisions and territories.
• Own relationships with strategic technology partners and cloud providers; manage roadmaps and co-innovation.
• Define and drive the BU innovation agenda and pipeline from watch to industrialized capability.
• Represent Valtech technology in governance forums and with client CIOs and leadership.

Skills

CTO/Chief Architect leadership

Architecture across domains

Partnership with hyperscalers

SME/architect community leadership

AI/GenAI architecture

E-commerce/retail/Omnichannel

Bilingual French/English

Job description

Valtech is seeking a Technical Director – BU CTO (all genders) based in Paris, leading architectural direction and technology partnerships across a luxury client BU. With 15+ years in technology leadership, you will own the technology vision, collaborate with editors, hyperscalers, and client teams to ensure scalable, secure architectures.

You will lead SME communities and champion AI-powered innovation, balancing business value with technical credibility in a complex, multi-division environment.