Lead Architect - China

Shell is hiring a Lead Architect - China in Shanghai, China. Level rates it ; you can apply on Shell.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include ERP, SAP and AI.
Level classifies it as a lead role.
Level lists 121 other open roles at Shell.

AI in this role

Lead end-to-end architecture strategy, governance, and technology localization for China operations.

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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.

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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How we rate this

Lead Architect - China at Shell rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Lead Architect - China is an open job at Shell.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Shanghai - The Hub.
The job was posted on September 30, 2026.
Seniority: lead.
Applications are handled by Shell. Apply on Shell

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