Job description / Role

About the role

The head of API Acceleration team will be interacting very closely with the global portfolio lead and the local country manager to insure the alignment of the global strategy and the local business.

He / She will -also be working closely with different entities inside and outside the organization, including (but not limited to): marketing, sales, and operations teams. As well as the technical lead, the product owners, and the developers.

He/She will be leading the split of activities with the Newco Lot1 SI Partner and in charge of ensuring the upskilling of these team and the quality of deliveries.

He / she is required to undertake the following responsibility:
– Lead the API acceleration program within Orange Business, which includes:
– Leading team of senior architects who are dedicated to the implementation of the “API-First” approach within the whole organization.
– Leading the development of “APIs for business” product which consists of generic customer-centric APIs aimed to expose all the OB functions to customers in an easy and unified manner.
– Acting as a main stakeholder for the implementation of the API gateway from an Orange Business perspective.
– Setting the vision / mission / KPIs for the API transformation within the organization and outside with the Si partner.
– Setting up a clear API catalogue with Digital Marketing
– Changing the CTIO and Orange Business culture to fully understand the benefits of “API-First”.
– Guiding the different projects on the correct implementation of API-first and the Orange recommendations for APIs.

Skills and Qualifications

Functional Skills:
– Leadership: The ability to inspire, guide, and motivate team members to achieve their best performance.
– Providers management : drive efficiently outsourced teams inshore and offshore.
– Communication: Effective communication skills to convey instructions, provide feedback, and foster open dialogue within the team.
– Decision-Making: Making informed and timely decisions that benefit the team and the organization.
– Adaptability: The ability to adapt to changing circumstances, priorities, and business needs.
– Problem-Solving: Analyzing issues, identifying solutions, and implementing strategies to overcome challenges.
– Stakeholder Management: Ability to build and maintain relationships with various stakeholders, including clients, team members, and executives.
– Strategic Thinking: Capability to align programs with the organization’s strategic goals and adapt to changing business needs.

Technical Skills:
– Project Management: Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques to plan, execute, and monitor programs effectively.
– Budgeting and Financial Management: Understanding of budgeting processes and financial management to ensure programs stay within budget.
– Familiarity with Agile, Scrum and SAFe methodologies for managing complex projects and adapting to changing requirements.
– Proficiency in cloud and distributed systems design patterns (Microservices, REST, SOA, OpenAPI, API Gateway ex. APIGEE, KONG, Mulesoft)
– Understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF), especially telecom (TMForum)
– Good knowledge in programming languages (node.js, React/Angular, shell, SQL, NoSQL)
– Experience with service delivery process (ITSM/ITIL)
– Knowledge of code versioning tools (GitLab/GitHub)

Educational background:
– B.Sc. in computer science or equivalent
– Fluent in English, French is a plus.

Professional Experience:
– 10+ years’ experience in the IT industry.
– 5+ years’ experience in management.

department
Chief Technology Info Office

Orange Business manages and integrates the complexity of international communications, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that drive their business. Our extensive experience and knowledge in global communication solutions, together with our understanding of multinational business and local support in 166 countries and territories, ensure that our customers receive a consistent, global solution wherever they do business.

About the Company

Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with sales of 43.5 billion euros in 2022 and 136,000 employees worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 75,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 287 million customers worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 242 million mobile customers and 24 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business.