Deputy Chief Information Officer

Overview

This role provides leadership for NATO's operational cyber security capabilities and shapes the future of the Agency's enterprise technology landscape. The Deputy Chief Information Officer ensures that cyber security, digital platforms, enterprise applications, infrastructure, and cloud technologies operate as a coherent, integrated ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for the Agency's cyber security, cyber defense, cyber resilience and cyber risk management capabilities.
• Lead the implementation of enterprise technology strategies aligned with NATO policy, Agency priorities and the NCIA Strategic Plan.
• Oversee enterprise platforms across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments, ensuring scalability, resilience and interoperability.
• Guide the modernization, integration and lifecycle management of enterprise applications and business systems.
• Drive digital enablement and process optimization through automation, modern tooling and emerging technologies.
• Provide expert advice to executive leadership on technology trends, cyber risks and investment priorities.
• Lead enterprise-wide collaboration across infrastructure, applications, security and service delivery functions.
• Strengthen strategic stakeholder relationships and ensure effective delivery of major Agency initiatives.
• Contribute to enterprise governance, risk management, supplier management and organizational transformation efforts.

Required Experience

• 10+ years (holding a Master’s degree) or 15+ years (holding a Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in complex technical organizations.
• Proven experience in a senior IT leadership role within a large, complex technology organization.
• A strong track record of developing and executing enterprise-wide technology strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale technology transformation programs, including cloud migration, modernization, digital workplace or operating model transformation initiatives.
• Experience leading enterprise IT operations spanning infrastructure, cloud services, enterprise applications and cyber security.
• Extensive experience in the strategic design of cyber defense capabilities.
• Deep knowledge security methodologies such as MITRE ATT&CK and Zero Trust.
• Experience with cybersecurity and integration of security with engineering, architecture, and product disciplines.
• Experience leading cybersecurity, resilience, and information protection initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Enterprise technology lifecycle management.
• Strong experience in IT governance, portfolio management, risk management, and technology investment planning.
• Proven experience establishing and improving IT service delivery and operational excellence, including the use of modern service management frameworks and performance metrics.
• Experience managing significant operating and capital budgets (100M+ EUR) and optimizing technology investments to deliver measurable business value.
• Proven experience in managing large, diverse and multidisciplinary teams, successfully employing modern, inspirational leadership practices.
• Demonstrated success embedding a performance-driven culture through aligned goal setting and shared accountability across teams and direct reports.

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