Chief Technology Officer

CTO Job Description

We are looking for a skilled Chief Technology Officer. You will be communicating with employees and management to make sure our company's technology is being used effectively. We expect you to be familiar with a variety of business concepts and experienced with technological trends. 

You should have at least a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another relevant field, and an MBA would be an asset. We are looking for a CTO with previous experience in a leadership position, as you will be working as both our technology and business expert alongside our COO. If you are capable of using technological trends to help us build our business strategy, and are also an excellent communicator, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Develop the technical aspects of our company's strategy
• Research any new technologies that may potentially increase our company's competitive advantage
• Create a timeline for the development and deployment of technology services
• Assist other departments in using technology effectively
• Monitor system infrastructure
• Ensure system infrastructure is functioning and working efficiently
• Build processes for data protection and quality assurance
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators and metrics
• Reduce the risk of technological breaches
• Protect sensitive digital information
• Respond to feedback from stakeholders and use it to make improvements or adjustments needed to our technology
• Make executive decisions regarding our company's technological needs
• Oversee any changes in system architecture
• Manage digital assets
• Plan and implement appropriate use policies for employees
• Develop and implement all of our internal communication systems, including email and messaging
• Develop and implement networking safeguards

Requirements

• BSc or BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or another similar field
• MBA or similarly relevant graduate degree would be an asset
• Previous work experience as a Chief Technology Officer or another similar leadership role
• Understanding of business planning
• Strong leadership skills
• Highly organized
• Excellent interpersonal, and communication abilities
• Able to conduct research and analyses of technology
• Knowledge of technology trends
• Able to use current technological trends to build a business strategy
• Analytical
• Strategic thinker

High level of spoken and written English mandatory

** English CVs only **

The work environment is in English