Shell

Lead Architect - China

China · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerShell
LocationChina
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted30 Sep 2026

Shanghai, China

Job Family Group:

Information Technology (IT)

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

September 30, 2026

Business Unit:

Information & Digital Technology

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role

The Lead Architect will be accountable for shaping and governing China’s end-to-end architecture strategy across infrastructure, applications, data and products. The role will balance global enterprise standards with China-specific regulatory and market needs, deliver scalable and compliant solutions, and progressively build architecture capability to support business growth and transformation.

What you’ll be doing

Own and continuously evolve the China architecture strategy, roadmap and governance across business domains, infrastructure, applications, data and future platforms.
Translate business priorities, transformation needs and BAU localization requirements into fit-for-purpose, compliant and future-ready solution designs.
Balance enterprise standards with China regulatory, market and technology requirements, guiding technology selection and adoption accordingly.
Drive architecture assurance, stage gate reviews, risk management, technology standards, architecture artefacts and Tech Radar maintenance.
Partner with IDTMs, business stakeholders and global architecture/engineering communities to shape portfolios, prioritize work and enable delivery.
Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies, including China-specific digital and AI capabilities, while scaling architecture capability as demand grows.

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What you bring

15+ years’ digital and IT experience, including 10+ years in business- and technology-focused IT architecture, with proven architecture impact and successful delivery.
Strong end-to-end architecture experience across applications, integration, infrastructure and large-scale platforms; prior software engineering or solution architecture experience is preferred.
Solid knowledge of Downstream, China infrastructure, China regulations and compliance, ERP/SAP, AI, and Sales & Marketing and/or Supply Chain domains.
10+ years’ experience leading and developing people, particularly architects and technical design teams.
Strong delivery mindset with agile and product-focused ways of working, logical problem solving and results orientation.
Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and bilingual communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across virtual, cross-cultural and geographically dispersed teams.

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