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Chief technology officer

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NATO Communications and Information Agency
Chief technology officer
Posted: 9 July
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Vacancy Notice

Primary Location United Kingdom-London

NATO Body Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)

Schedule Full-time

Application Deadline: 10-Aug-2025, 10:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis): 9,863.14Pound Sterling (GBP) Monthly

Grade NATO Grade G22

The Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) is NATO’s newest

body. From across the Alliance, DIANA brings together innovators and operationalend users to foster a transatlantic ecosystem supporting dual-use ground-breaking

DIANA is an independent NATO body comprised of an Allied Board of Directors and a

management team - the DIANA Executive (DX). Operating out of regional offices inEurope and in North America, the DX carries out DIANA’s mission: accelerating deep

tech, dual-use solutions to critical transatlantic challenges in defence and security.

The DX uses Challenge Programmes in line with a strategic direction as the primary

vehicle to accomplish this mission.

We are seeking dynamic individuals who are eager to learn, upskill and bring

innovative thinking to our team. Ideal candidates will excel at thinking outside the

box and collaborating effectively with a diverse range of colleagues from variousbackgrounds, including different nationalities and levels of experience. By fostering a

collaborative and inclusive environment, you will play a crucial role in supporting and

The DX operates as one team out of three locations, the European Regional Office in

London (United Kingdom), the North American Regional Office in Halifax (Canada)

and the European Regional Hub in Tallinn (Estonia). DX staff will work in fullintegration with one another across locations to develop and implement DIANA

activities.

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a senior leadership role within DIANA,

responsible for leading DIANA’s scientific and technological strategy and

implementation.

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Reporting to the Managing Director, the CTO plays a central role in shaping DIANA’s

Challenge Programme – identifying emerging dual-use technologies, drafting the technical Strategic Direction in consultation with allied stakeholders, and overseeing

a team of technical experts who guide startups through DIANA’s innovation process.

The CTO will collaborate with the wider NATO Enterprise, including senior

stakeholders across the Alliance, to help DIANA navigate the intersection of emerging technologies, geopolitics, and entrepreneurship. This will include building and

leveraging a network of STEM-B experts and advisors and creating systems and

opportunities that connect innovators with test centres and other critical resources.The CTO is also responsible for overseeing the information technology systems and

platforms that support the Challenge Programme as well as DIANA’s internal

functions. Overseeing a team of IT professionals, and working in close coordination

with NATO entities, the CTO ensures all IT systems operate in alignment with NATOstandards, ensuring interoperability, cyber security, and efficient running of DIANA’s

enterprise and collaboration platforms to best serve all internal and external

stakeholders.In addition to their technical leadership, the CTO acts as a cultural leader within

DIANA – managing and mentoring a team based across all three duty stations and

fostering a culture that is inclusive, diverse, and motivated toward delivering world

class excellence.

Key duties of this role will include:

• Leading the development of DIANA’s Strategic Direction by engaging with technical SMEs, key Allied stakeholders, trusted capital community members as well

as end users across the NATO Enterprise.

• Overseeing the design and delivery of the Challenge Statements derived from the

Strategic Direction and implementing a technology-enabled selection process thatincludes technical, military and commercial expertise from across the Alliance.

• Advising the DIANA Managing Director on the development and implementation

of Opportune Activities that fall outside the scope of DIANA’s Strategic Direction.

• Helping develop, steward, and leverage the community of technical experts that supports startups as part of the DIANA Challenge Programme to further innovators’

• Operationalise and manage DIANA’s network of test centres, chair the TEVV Grant

Award Committee, and ensure innovators receive the support and facilities needed

for technology validation.

• Provide strategic oversight of DIANA’s IT infrastructure, ensuring secure,

interoperable systems that are aligned with NATO standards and capable of

supporting an evolving programme delivery needs.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with NATO entities (e.g. NCI Agency, C3

Board, NOS, STO, NIAG) and academic and scientific networks aligned to DIANA’s mandate.

• Hire, manage, and lead a high-performing team of diverse expertise in a hybrid

work environment across three duty stations.

• Steward resources responsibly by managing relevant team and project budgets,service agreements, and project milestones to ensure efficient, cost-effective

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operations.

• Represent the DX on NATO committees, at public events, and engagements with

Allied nations, academia, and the innovation ecosystem.

• Perform other duties as may be required.

3. ROLE REQUIREMENTS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

The incumbent must have:

• Master’s degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) field, with at least 10 years of relevant technical experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar senior technical leadership role

(e.g., Chief Engineer, Chief Scientist, or CTO).

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in innovation programming (incubation,acceleration, and/or start-up focused) within dual-use, deep-tech, or defence

ecosystems, including successful tech-to-market transitions.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior leadership role, overseeing multidisciplinary technical teams, including responsibility for financial,

administrative, and HR management.

• Demonstrated leadership in engaging military and defence stakeholders, witha strong understanding of operational requirements, military capability

development, and innovation adoption pathways.

• Familiarity with the management of academic/scientific labs, test centres, or

• Advanced understanding of IT infrastructure design and requirements, with

experience managing internal IT teams and systems.

• Strong strategic communication, networking, negotiation, and culturebuilding skills; demonstrated commitment to fostering teamwork, diversity,

and customer-centric innovation.

• Possess the following minimum levels of NATO’s official languages(English/French): V (“Advanced”) in one; I (“Beginner”) in the other.

• NOTE: Most of the DIANA’s internal work is conducted in the English

language.

DESIRABLE

The following would be considered an advantage:

• PhD in a STEM field

• Demonstrated experience working with or within Allied military organisations,

with insight into defence procurement and stakeholder engagement.

• Familiarity with NATO’s innovation agenda, programmes, and technologyecosystems.

• Demonstrated experience leading in an innovative and/or technological start

up environment.• Experience in implementing agile management, matrix management and

goals setting processes, systems, and best practice within an organisation.

• Project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2).

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4. WHAT WE OFFER

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the newest unit within the most

successful alliance in history.

• Tax-free salary.• Household and children’s allowances and privileges for expatriate staff

including expatriation and educational allowances (where applicable) and

additional home leave.• Excellent private health insurance scheme.

• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays.• Flexible working conditions and a smoke-free office in London.

• Opportunities for learning and development.

In accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations, the successful candidate

will receive a definite duration contract of three years, which may be followed by a

three-year extension. The maximum period of service in this post is six years.If the successful applicant is seconded from the national administration of one of

NATO’s member States, a 3-year definite duration contract will be offered, which may

be renewed for a further period of up to 3 years subject to the agreement of thenational authority concerned. The maximum period of service in the post as a

seconded staff member is six years.

Appointment will be subject to receipt of a security clearance (provided by the

national Authorities of the selected candidate) and approval of the candidate’s

medical file by the NATO Medical Adviser.

Applicants who are not successful in this competition may be offered an appointment

to another post of a similar nature, albeit at the same or a lower grade, provided they

meet the necessary requirements.

NOTE: DIANA will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared,

in whole or in part, by means of generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools, including and without limitation to chatbots, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer

(Chat GPT), or other language generating tools. DIANA reserves the right to screen

applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared, in whole or in part, by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without

further consideration at DIANA’s sole discretion, and DIANA reserves the right to take

further steps in such cases as appropriate.

For more information on DIANA, please visit our website.

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