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Head of Innovation and Modernisation Department

Ville de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin · Local government

En français : Chef de service innovation et modernisation

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This job in plain words

This job means leading and coordinating the 6 staff of the Innovation and Modernisation department. It is based in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and covers digital change, data and the council's innovation and artificial intelligence strategy.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants of the same level from other branches, competition winners and contract staff. Posts are open at the grades of engineer and principal engineer in the territorial civil service.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Master's degree (bac+5) · Bac+5 ideally in computing, information systems, digital transformation or equivalent
Experience
First experience in a similar role, ideally in a local council
Contract
Civil servants (permanent staff, by transfer or secondment) and contract staff. Contract of 3 years at most, renewable up to 6 years in total, if no civil servant applies.

The profile they want:

  • Bac+5 degree, ideally in computing, information systems or digital transformation.
  • Knowledge of the functional architecture of information systems.
  • Knowledge of AMOA, project management and digital transformation methods.
  • Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team.
  • Knowledge of data governance and data use.
  • Good interpersonal and writing skills.

What you would do

  • Lead, guide and coordinate the staff of the department.
  • Support business departments in their digital transformation.
  • Set up data governance, including a data catalogue.
  • Develop the Open Data approach.
  • Design user journeys and manage the user experience of digital services.
  • Monitor technology and digital trends.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the link given on the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.

Good to know:

  • Category A (management) post.
  • Post vacant from 1 December 2026.
  • Open to civil servants and contract staff.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.