Advert for a Chief Technical Officer
Based in ETSI Headquarters in Sophia Antipolis, French Riviera
Permanent contract.
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), based in Sophia-Antipolis (06), is looking for a Chief Technical Officer within our Operations Division (OPS)
ACTIVITIES
This is a position for an experienced manager that includes the following key responsibilities:
- Manage and develop the standards making process
- Identify and develop new areas for growth
- Represent the Institute
PROFILE
- 15 years leadership experience in the ICT sector; management experience in an international environment preferred
- 10 years’ experience working in ICT standards; knowledge of standards development processes and the global standards landscape for ICT
- Knowledge about mobile communications is a plus
- MS degree in a technology or related sciences (e.g. physics, maths) field; additional MBA is a plus
- Demonstrated leadership skills: ability to manage, motivate, and integrate committees and teams to achieve their mission and objectives
- Ability to attract new activity
- Results oriented and a strong team player; dynamic and self-driven
- Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, organizational, negotiation, decision making, oral/written communications, consensus-building and meeting facilitation skills
- Ability to understand and relate to different cultures, i.e., culturally sensitive
- Ability to work effectively with diverse audiences and personalities and address difficult situations with tact and diplomacy
- Excellent English language skills – both oral and written
- The assigned missions involve travelling in France and abroad
All applications must be submitted through our online application form by Friday 3 February 2023.