Chief Technology Officer

About the position

Thornburg is a global investment firm delivering on strategy for institutions, financial professionals and investors worldwide. The privately held firm, founded in 1982, is an active, high-conviction manager of fixed income, equities, and multi-asset solutions. As an independent firm, Thornburg can take on a wide range of opportunities, explore ideas thoroughly and work across strategies to deliver consistent risk-adjusted outperformance over the long term. The firm attracts free-thinking professionals who are eager to pursue investment outcomes beyond the confines of popular wisdom. From nimble operational capabilities to principles and actions fitting of a global citizen, Thornburg’s world-class investment platform and team are aligned on strategy to serve investors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an IT vision, strategy, and roadmap in collaboration with business partners.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders across the enterprise and develop a detailed understanding of their issues, challenges, and opportunities.
• Maintain high standards of performance, including a high level of IT service across all systems, and to support collaboration with colleagues across the firm.
• Oversee and lead the firm’s A.I. initiatives to drive innovative technology solutions.
• Assess and optimize the IT organizational structure to meet the company’s evolving needs.
• Hire, develop, evaluate, reward, and retain a highly qualified team of IT professionals.
• Direct the execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plan.
• Manage the firm’s overall software, data, and Information Security budget transparently and effectively.
• Design and implement significant firm-wide initiatives, ensuring timely and effective results.
• Provide guidance and advocacy regarding prioritization of IT investments.
• Develop, implement, and monitor a strategic, comprehensive information security program to ensure appropriate levels of confidentiality, integrity, availability, safety, privacy, and recovery of information assets owned, controlled or/and processed by the organization.
• Ensure that effective information security/ risk management awareness and training programs are administered for all employees, contractors, and approved system users.
• Establish, monitor, and enforce information security/security standards and policies company wide.
• Work with business groups on meeting client’s needs with Request for Information and Request for Proposal initiatives.
• Work through required client and regulatory due diligence questionnaires around the firm’s information technology, business continuity, and security programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, business administration or related field (accounting or finance); an advanced degree in a related field such as computer science, engineering or business is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a successful technology leader in the financial services or asset management industry.
• Can demonstrate a track record of success in developing and implementing a comprehensive technology strategy that is both aligned with and supports current and future business goals of the company.
• Ability to create a clear strategic vision for IT that supports business objectives and can execute on that vision; can flex readily to tactical as well; hands on approach.
• Familiarity and experience with the various model components and use-cases underlying Generative AI, Predictive AI, Agentic AI, etc. preferred.
• Ability to skillfully manage, develop, motivate, and direct others within a fast paced, dynamic and entrepreneurial environment.
• Proven ability to interact, communicate effectively and obtain creditability with senior level executives.
• Strong customer service focus and ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Project management experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer 401(k) safe harbor and profit-sharing contributions.
• Work/life programs such as flexible work arrangements, flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, employee assistance plan, commuter benefits, student loan repayment program, education reimbursement program.
• Community involvement opportunities.
• Onsite cafeteria.
• Onsite fitness center.
• Referral program.