AddressJob Title: Chief of Technology Officer (CTO)
Department: Systems & Technology
Report to: CEO
Purpose of Job: Responsible for developing the company's strategy for using technological resources to advance business objectives. Shaping and implementing technology solutions that create a competitive advantage for the business and provide technical vision to complement the business vision.
Job Responsibilities:
Strategy and Planning:
- Establish the company's technical vision and lead all aspects of the company's technological development.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for in-house vs third party dev-ops in parallel and support of company growth
- Creating a project plan including resource plan and timeline to deliver the solution (customizations, upgrades, migration, new products, new software, etc.)
- Spearhead IT projects to increase our market reach and improve our USP
- Identify new areas of improving business efficiency with the use of technology and create plans to implement them
- Present technology strategy to the stakeholders or as required
- Analyzing technical and non-technical solutions to meet requirements
- Evaluating options against company requirements and recommending a best-fit solution
Research and Implementation:
- Conducts research and case studies on leading-edge technologies and makes determinations on the probability of implementation.
- Evaluate and Implement new systems and infrastructure
- Maintain current knowledge of technology landscape and developments
Cross Functional Interaction and Team management:
- Works in a consultative fashion with other department heads, as an advisor of technologies that may improve their efficiency and effectiveness.
- Use stakeholders' feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology
- Help departments use technology profitably
- Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, directing, and evaluating departmental staff.
- Coordinating internal and external teams and dependencies to deliver a solution
- Coordinating with third-party providers to understand possible solutions
Quality Assurance:
- Track, analyze, and monitor technology performance metrics
- Build quality assurance and data protection processes
- Oversee all system design and changes in system architecture
- Manage all IT support, System Software, Hardware & Project Management of all technology projects
Budgeting:
- Monitor IT budgets to assess technological performance
Qualifications:
- Education: UG -IT in BE / BCA, PG - IT / MCA /MS
- Work Experience: 15 - 20 years, at least 10+ year in handling Hardware, Software & Digital systems
- Aged below 45 yrs
Other Requirements: - Prior consulting experience at top global firms with a proven track record of implementing technology for clients
- Proven experience as a CTO or similar leadership role
Skills & Competencies:
Technical Skills:
- Knowledge of technological trends to build a strategy
- Understanding of budgets and business-planning
- Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
- Good in Hardware, Software, Digital technologies
- Well versed with all the technological advancement
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication skills
- Fluent in English, Hindi, and other south Indian languages preferred
Competencies:
- Leadership and organizational abilities
- Strategic thinking
- Problem-solving aptitude
Behavioral Traits:
- High social responsibility and Pro-poor culture
- Integrity and Building relationships
- Compliance with policies, rules, and regulations
- Belief in Teamwork
- People-oriented and Goal-oriented
