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Danone's research and innovation (R&I) centre, located in Gif-sur-Yvette on the Saclay plateau, is a global center of excellence dedicated to food innovation research. Inaugurated in 2023, this ultra-modern center is at the heart of one of the world's leading scientific hubs. It is home to more than 500 passionate experts of 40 different nationalities, working in the fields of life sciences, health and nutrition, consumer experience and the development of tomorrow's products. Equipped with laboratories and pilot facilities, it supports innovation and development.
The Danone R&I Center is part of a global research ecosystem designed to foster collaboration with food technology start-ups and accelerate innovation in partnership with consumers and food and health stakeholders.
About Danone's DDAI Transformation in Research & Innovation :
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At Danone, our Research & Innovation (R&I) division is at the heart of our mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible. To invent the future of food and become truly future-fit, we have launched DDAI (Data, Digital & AI), a transformative program designed to revolutionize our R&I landscape.
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Our DDAI strategy is focused on delivering significant value across six strategic flagships, including pioneering work in Gut Health & Microbiome, In Silico Modeling, Consumer Insights, and Digitization & Efficiency.
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The DDAI Lab's mission is to accelerate the delivery of these initiatives, build the strong data foundations needed to power AI, and ensure we focus on the most valuable projects. We are currently driving our top 20 priority projects; a dynamic portfolio composed of 14 high-impact use cases and 6 foundational projects.
Join us to be a part of reshaping the future of food and wellness !
Position Overview :
Reporting to the Director of DDAI Tech & AI, the Head of R&I Tech & Architecture is the primary technical authority for building our DDAI solutions and will:
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Act as the key technical liaison ("referent") for the central IT&Data team, guiding all architecture decisions for the DDAI platform and products
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Lead and mentor the team of data architects and software engineers, animating the technical community and driving the development of DDAI products.
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Define the technical roadmap and ensure robust security, scalability, and seamless integration with central platforms like OneSource.
Key Responsibilities :
- Provide technical guidance, leadership, and mentorship to the team of data architects and software engineers, animating the community to foster excellence and solve complex technical problems.
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Define and implement the technical roadmap for the DDAI product portfolio, in close collaboration with the Director of Tech & AI and central IT&Data.
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Ensure all data architecture and engineering practices comply with regulatory requirements and Danone's policies and standards.
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Serve as the primary technical authority on all enterprise architecture decisions related to the DDAI program ensuring solutions build upon and integrate coherently with each other
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Manage and optimize the DDAI platform for performance, scalability, and reliability, acting on behalf of IT&Data.
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Lead the software development lifecycle for DDAI products.
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Act as a key facilitator between the DDAI team and IT&Data departments to ensure technology integration and full leverage of the OneSource platform.
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Oversee and ensure security validation processes are thoroughly executed for all data systems, maintaining a close link with the CISO (RSSI).
Our employer commitments:
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The guarantee of a relevant, competitive and scalable compensation package, through external benchmark and internal equity. It consists among other things of a fixed salary, an yearly bonus, gain sharing.
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Flexibility of work and workplaces, such as weekly homeworking.
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Skills development for all, thanks to our Danone Academy France and through a year-round managerial conversation cycle.
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The possibility to use up to 3 days a year of volunteering through the platform Vendredi.
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Parenting policy benefits, such as extended Parental Leave (14 additional maternity/paternity days covered), or the ability to convert some earnings into time off.
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Other benefits include a complementary pension scheme, health care plan, CSE, 100% of the Navigo pass covered
