Job Reference: CTO15M
Job Duration:
Start date: ASAP
Description:
CTO - Chief Technology Officer
Role type: PERMANENT
Location: Hybrid/Watford
Salary: £130,000 - £180,000
OverviewOur client is searching for an exceptional leader for their technology organisation, taking on a brand new role as CTO.You will inherit a product development team with the goal of taking them to the next level. We aim to become a best-in-class software engineering company and we need a leader like you to foster cohesive and strategic projects across a team of 25+ people encompassing engineering, IT, business analysis, QA and operations.
What you will be doing as CTO:
* Lead the technology team to continue the planning, development and implementation of the road map, including timely decommissioning ofour legacy systems and the creation and transition to a sustainable architecture, based on best practice.
* Own the planning and prioritising of resources across the Technology team to ensure an effective balance between our tech transformation, our BAUproject delivery and ongoing maintenance and support of our platforms and services
* Work collaboratively with the stakeholders, where relevant, at all levels across the organisation to ensure that our technology services and products are customer-led, cost effective, scalable, easy to use and meet current and future needs
* Further develop our capability, processes and team structures in managing change, agile software development and rapid deployment, cyber security, data management and service management
* Ensure that a clear vision and delivery plan for our technology services is communicated to all staff and that ongoingdelivery is transparent and well- communicated across the group and that all dependencies and risk are well managed
* Ensure teams are well-balanced and have (or to have access to) the correct skills to succeed.
What we need from you as CTO:* 15+ years of experience with a 4+ years in a management position
* Previous experience in a senior software engineering role (preferably architect level)
* A track record of running a technology organisation of >20 people
* A track record of building and scaling high functioning technology organisations
* A track record of developing technology strategies aligned with business objectives and following through with exceptional planning and tactical execution
* Previous entrepreneurial or division head experience
* Experience in high performance/high throughput platforms
* Still remains hands-on with technology on some level
* Equally strong in people management and organisational structure as in technology appreciative & supportive of the role people play in bringing tech to life
* Able to identify gaps, weaknesses and risks on all levels of the technology organisation and plan and mitigate accordingly, so that it remains robust and able to deliver in the face of change
*Equally strong at delivering value individually as being able to deliver through others by leveraging their strengths
* Frequent use of data when making decisions
* A good balance of high-standards, detail-orientation and pragmatism
* Doesn't sacrifice long-term value for short-term results
* Ability to balance competing interests across often divergent requirements***This Role is based in the Gambling sector, and requires you in office Monday, Tuesday and Thursday***
Industry: IT
Salary: £130000 - £180000 per annum
Salary Benefits:
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Job Skills: -
Contact Name: Tyler Murphy
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