IT Director – Enterprise Architecture and Shared Capabilities – F/M/NB

As the first tourism destination in Europe, proudly showcasing the Disney brand, Disneyland Paris (DLP) strives to provide unforgettable experiences to our guests and an inspiring work environment to our 16,000 employees. With 2 theme parks, 7 hotels, the Disney Village (a large complex of shops and restaurants), and a diversified offer for food, attractions, and shopping, our aim is to make our destination even more magical through the expansion of the Walt Disney Park studios with exciting developments in the years to come including the new Avengers Campus in 2022.

Key to the successful rollout of our strategic roadmap, the IT Director -Enterprise Architecture and Shared Capabilities, will be responsible for the:

• the development and evolution of the DLP enterprise architecture plan (EAP), the definition of technical and methodological standards and their adoption within the Technology &Digital (T&D) organization, the delivery of organization and cost efficiencies deriving from architecture rationalization
• the establishment, evolution, and operation of T&D long-term planning, T&D road mapping, and T&D portfolio management processes – including improving budget forecasting accuracy and coordination of continuous costs efficiency interventions
• ongoing management and evolution of foundational technical shared capabilities, that will be identified as part of the initial scope design work.

In this role, he/she will partner with the other Local, Segment, and Corporate T&D organizations as well as DLP Finance and other Lines of Business.

The position reports to the Vice President, Information Technology.

Key responsibilities:

Enterprise Architecture

• Define and implement the DLP Enterprise Architecture Strategy, ensuring alignment with the company’s business objectives and Tech strategy.
• Lead the development and implementation of architecture standards and practices – by providing guidance to the architects of the individual DLP T&D teams and orchestrating architectural review gates.
• Oversee the evaluation, selection, and design of technology and system solutions – encouraging the convergence towards Corporate/Segment platforms and solutions
• Develop, monitor, and maintain key performance metrics for the architecture and portfolio management function – including cost savings.

Portfolio

• Design, manage and evolve DLP T&D Portfolio management processes, including convergence and integration in Segment Portfolio management processes and integration and convergence with DLP Financial management processes.
• Manage the overall DLP T&D Long Term Plan, ensuring coordination with site and other Lines of Business strategies and plans
• Manage the DLP T&D portfolio, prioritizing strategic initiatives and balancing the portfolio for optimal return on investment.
• Define and track Portfolio Health KPI’s and ensure adoption of defined standards within the DLP T&D organization

Shared capabilities

• Identify foundational capabilities that are commonly leveraged by both the Back of House and Digital domains and are better operated centrally.
• Ongoing operate and evolve such capabilities in line with Segment and DLP Architecture strategies, adopting new methodologies and processes (CI/CD, Offshoring, …) as a way to decrease cost, and improve speed and efficiency.
• Partner with the segment and other parks to identify and pilot innovative technologies – in the context of DLP strategic business objectives and key projects

Your Profile :

• Experience in driving Enterprise Architecture and Portfolio management efforts in medium/large size organization
• Demonstrated capability in technology selection and implementation – including innovative technologies like AR, Generative AI, …
• Experienced in both on premise and cloud environments
• Disciplined and process oriented
• Ability to operate in a large matrix organization and collaborate at various levels
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• An inspiring transformational leader with demonstrated coaching and mentoring skills
• Outstanding communication abilities
• Fluent English with a good command of French
• BSc/BA in computer science, engineering, or relevant field. MSc/MA will be a plus

What can we offer you ?

• Flexible teleworking arrangements
• Great company benefits including subsidized travel on public transport
• An exceptional, international, and multicultural environment concentrated on a unique site
• A comprehensive integration session and a wide range of skill-development training options
• Great career opportunities ( internal promotion of horizontal mobility)

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About Disneyland Paris:

Disneyland® Paris is a company where dreams really do come true. Here, our Cast Members work on stage or backstage, in hundreds of professions. Their mission: offering every guest an unforgettable Disney Experience at our 2 theme parks and our 7 hotels as well as Disney Village. The passion and enthusiasm of our teams has made our company the number one tourist destination in Europe!

Creating dreams carries with it many responsibilities. For our resort, long-term development must be rooted in a sustainable tourism model. We have made important social & environmental commitments, which we seek to implement with the continuous involvement of our employees and stakeholders.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, Disney Parks, and Experiences and Products. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Euro Disney Associes SAS , which is part of a business we call Disneyland Paris .

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