Vacancy Notice 1938

INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 196 Member Countries. Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities, and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime. 

INTERPOL actively encourages applications from women and nationals of member countries that are currently unrepresented among our staff (please click on this link to access the list of countries). Candidates from these countries are particularly encouraged to apply. 

INTERPOL’s recruitment process is merit-based hence all hiring decisions are made considering the applicant’s qualifications and the needs of the Organization.

Job Title: Chief Corporate Product Officer 
Reporting To: Chief Information Officer
Location: Lyon
Type of contract: Fixed-term Contract
Duration (in months): 36.00 *
Grade: 2   
Number of post: 1
Level of Security screening:  Enhanced
Deadline for application: 15 December 2026

Conditions applying for all candidates

Only professional experience for which candidates can provide official proof of employment will be considered. Candidates could be requested to provide copies of such official documents prior to interviews/test.

* Subsequent extension to this post will be subject to the terms of the Organization’s Staff Manual, to satisfactory performance and to availability of funds.

Tests/interviews in connection to this selection procedure will take place approximately 1/4 weeks after the deadline for applications. Applicants are kindly requested to plan their availability during this period accordingly, in case they are short-listed.

​Selected candidates will be expected to report for duty approximately two to three months after receiving an offer of employment at the latest.

This selection exercise may be used to generate a reserve list of suitable candidates that may be used to address Organization's similar staffing needs in the future.

As part of the General Secretariat of INTERPOL — the world’s largest International Police Organization — the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Executive Directorate delivers secure, trusted, and innovative digital platforms and services that enable global police cooperation and support the Organization’s administrative efficiency. ICT provides the digital backbone that powers both INTERPOL’s operational and corporate environments.

Within this framework, the Chief Corporate Product Officer (CCPO) leads the Corporate Products and Capabilities Tribe, responsible for the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of INTERPOL’s corporate digital products and services. These include solutions supporting finance, human resources, logistics, governance, document management, internal collaboration, and enterprise information management.

The CCPO ensures that all solutions are built under the cloud-first strategy, leveraging Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and platform-based models to maximize agility, sustainability, and cost-efficiency.

The CCPO also oversees:

• the Transformation, Automation & Low-Code Enablement Competency Centre, which accelerates the digital transformation of INTERPOL’s administrative processes through automation, workflow optimization, and citizen-developer enablement under strict ICT governance and security frameworks.

The Corporate Tribe operates through a network of Agile product squads, each responsible for a distinct product line or functional domain (e.g. HR systems, financial platforms, collaboration tools).

The number and scope of these squads may evolve over time to adapt to ICT’s strategic priorities, organizational needs, and the continuous improvement of INTERPOL’s digital ecosystem.

Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), the CCPO ensures that corporate digital capabilities are aligned with INTERPOL’s strategic objectives, compliant with ICT governance and security policies, and supportive of the Organization’s ambition to become a fully data-driven, efficient, and collaborative entity.

The CCPO works in close coordination with the CPPO Police, ensuring consistency in product governance, delivery standards, and interoperability between corporate and policing solutions.

Together, these two Product Tribes — Police and Corporate — form the dual delivery backbone of INTERPOL’s ICT strategy, supported by the Competency Centres under the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and by governance, compliance, and Project Management Office (PMO) functions under the Chief IT and Governance officer (CITGO).

DUTY 1: Product and Capability Strategy

• Define and maintain the strategic direction for INTERPOL’s corporate digital products and capabilities, ensuring they align with organizational goals, corporate governance standards, and ICT strategy.
• Establish and maintain a roadmap for digital transformation that leverages cloud technologies, process automation, and modern collaboration tools to enhance efficiency, transparency, and user experience.
• Ensure that products delivered under the corporate portfolio directly contribute to the Organization’s operational excellence, sustainability, and service quality.

DUTY 2: Product Lifecycle Management and Agile Delivery

• Oversee the execution of product development and lifecycle management within Agile squads, each responsible for a distinct product line or capability domain (e.g. HR systems, financial platforms, collaboration tools).
• Guarantee that each squad is staffed with the right expertise, including Product Managers, Business Analysts, Developers, DevOps engineer and Architects, in collaboration with the Competency Centres under the CTO and PMO support from the CITGO.
• Ensure synchronization of delivery, continuous improvement, and transparency through regular reviews, measurable KPIs, and alignment with the ICT Business Plan.

DUTY 3: Squad Leadership, Coordination, and Performance

• Lead the Transformation, Automation & Low-Code Enablement Competency Centre, responsible for supporting ICT and business units in simplifying and automating administrative processes.
• Define the transformation framework, prioritizing automation initiatives that deliver measurable gains in efficiency and quality of service.
• Promote low-code and no-code development capabilities within INTERPOL’s governance framework, enabling business teams to co-create solutions while maintaining compliance, security, and sustainability.
• Ensure that the adoption of automation technologies aligns with INTERPOL’s data protection and cloud policies and that new processes are integrated seamlessly with corporate and operational systems.

DUTY 4: Cloud Strategy and Corporate Platforms

• Ensure that all corporate products and services adhere to INTERPOL’s cloud-first strategy, optimizing the use of SaaS, PaaS, and managed service models to achieve scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness.
• Coordinate with the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief IT Operations Officer (CITOO) to ensure that cloud environments remain secure, compliant, and interoperable with the INTERPOL Secure Cloud used for policing systems.
• Lead initiatives related to the modernization of legacy systems, migration to cloud platforms, and the integration of data and workflows across corporate domains.
• Ensure that ICT’s cloud governance model supports performance monitoring, cost transparency, and vendor accountability.

DUTY 5: Collaboration with Business Owners and Stakeholders

• Act as the Business Relationship Manager (BRM) for ICT’s corporate solutions, ensuring strong alignment between technological capabilities and the needs of INTERPOL’s internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with directorates and departments such as Finance, Human Resources and Legal Affairs to understand their business processes and priorities, transforming them into actionable digital initiatives.
• Ensure structured communication, requirement gathering, and prioritization processes that guarantee transparency and traceability of ICT engagements.
• Represent ICT in governance meetings related to administrative transformation, digital enablement, and cloud adoption.

DUTY 6: Security, Quality, and Compliance

• Ensure that all corporate digital solutions comply with INTERPOL’s Information Security Framework, Cloud Policy, and data protection rules (including the Rules on the Processing of Data and Personal Data Policy).
• Ensure that all SaaS and cloud service providers meet INTERPOL’s security and compliance standards, coordinating with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Information System Security Officer (ISSO), and CITGO.
• Ensure continuous monitoring of service quality, adherence to contractual obligations, and enforcement of best practices in identity management, access control, and data residency.
• Promote a “security-by-design” and “compliance-by-default” culture across all corporate product teams.

DUTY 7: Performance, Value, and Continuous Improvement

• Define key performance indicators for corporate products, focusing on user satisfaction, process efficiency, and financial sustainability.
• Ensure that product value is continuously measured, communicated, and improved, using analytics and feedback loops.
• Promote a data-driven culture within corporate ICT squads, ensuring decisions are informed by metrics and user insights.
• Foster innovation, reusability, and the sharing of best practices across the corporate product ecosystem.
  
  

DUTY 8: Communication, Change Management, and Adoption

• Lead change enablement initiatives to support the adoption of new corporate systems and digital tools.
• Introduce new solutions with proper communication, training, and support to maximize their impact.
• Promote awareness of digital transformation initiatives and ensures that corporate staff are engaged and empowered throughout the transition to cloud-based, automated workflows.
• Foster collaboration and a culture of innovation across teams and user communities.

DUTY 9: Acting on behalf of the CIO

• In the absence of the CIO, or when delegated, the CCPO Corporate represents ICT in meetings, committees, or events related to corporate digital transformation, governance, or cloud strategy.
• Ensure that actions and communications remain consistent with INTERPOL’s mission, strategic objectives, and ICT governance framework.
• Perform all other duties necessary to ensure the efficient and secure delivery of INTERPOL’s corporate digital services.

DUTY 10: Other duties

• Perform any other duties as required by the hierarchy.

Education and qualification required:

• At least 5 years University education in Information Technology, Business Information Systems, or related field.*
• Certifications such as Agile, SAFe, ITIL, PMP, or Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, GCP) are desirable.

Experience required: 

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in ICT product management, digital transformation, or enterprise systems delivery.
• Proven experience managing cloud-based platforms, SaaS implementations, and automation initiatives.
• Demonstrated leadership in Agile delivery environments and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in working with international or public-sector organizations is an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required. Proficiency another official language of the organization (Arabic, French, Spanish) would be an asset.

Special Abilities required:

• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical mindset and commitment to process improvement.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and complex digital programs.
• Integrity, adaptability, and commitment to INTERPOL’s digital transformation objectives.
• Capacity to foster innovation and empower teams in a collaborative environment.

Special aptitudes required:

• Personal and professional maturity.
• Ability to maintain objectivity and apply logical, specifically inductive, reasoning.
• Ability to work in teams as well as individually.
• Ability to work persistently and under pressure.
• Good social, specifically multicultural skills.
• Initiative, creativity (original and critical thinking) and curiosity.
• Looking forward and attentive to innovation.
• Ability to develop and maintain good professional networks.
• Ability to synthesize.
• Very good organization skills.
• Very good listening skills.

*Educational requirements may be waived where substantial +15 years professional management and leadership experience may be considered equivalent to formal academic qualifications. 

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As part of our commitment to transparency throughout our recruitment process, INTERPOL's Staff Manual Regulation 11.4: Age-limit, which states that:

'Officials of the Organization shall not normally be retained in service beyond the age of 65 years. The Secretary General may, in exceptional cases and in the interests of the Organization, extend this age limit, in which case he shall inform the official concerned sufficiently in advance.'

Given this Regulation and in case candidates reach the age of 65 during the potential duration of the appointment, should they be selected for the position and the process proceed to appointment, the employment period may be affected by this regulatory limit and may therefore not extend for the full standard contract duration as published in the vacancy notice.

We are sharing this information to ensure transparency at this stage of the process.