Chief Technology Officer

Octagon Talent Solutions - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Full-time - Executive

Fort Lauderdale, FL

About the position

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a key leadership role responsible for developing and implementing the company's technology strategy. This position focuses on ensuring the efficient and profitable use of technological resources, identifying new technologies for competitive advantage, and overseeing system infrastructure to maintain functionality and efficiency. The CTO will also build quality assurance and data protection processes while monitoring performance metrics and budgets related to technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop the company's strategy for using technological resources
• Ensure technologies are used efficiently, profitably, and securely
• Evaluate and implement new systems and infrastructure
• Discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage
• Help departments use technology profitably
• Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency
• Build quality assurance and data protection processes
• Monitor KPIs and IT budgets to assess technological performance
• Use stakeholders' feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology
• Communicate technology strategy to partners and investors

Requirements

• Proven experience as a CTO or similar leadership role
• Knowledge of technological trends to build a strategy
• Understanding of budgets and business-planning
• Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership and organizational abilities
• Strategic thinking
• Problem-solving aptitude
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a plus

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a dynamic and growing team