Chief Information Officer

Acronis; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global cyber protection firm is seeking a Chief Information Officer to drive IT strategy and operational oversight across their organization. The candidate must have over 15 years of IT leadership experience, including at least 5 years in executive roles. The role demands strong skills in managing distributed IT operations, leading enterprise systems, and ensuring robust security compliance throughout the organization. Applicants should have strong technical expertise and a people-first mindset.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience with 5 years in senior executive roles.
• Experience managing large-scale, globally distributed IT operations.
• Broad technical expertise in datacenter technologies and enterprise applications.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute global IT and business systems strategy.
• Lead enterprise architecture across core business applications.
• Drive modernization and automation initiatives.

Skills

IT leadership

Strategic planning

Vendor management

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Communication

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Information Technology, Computer Science, or IT Management

Tools

ITIL

Job description

Acronis is a world leader in cyber protection, delivering natively integrated solutions that monitor, control, and protect the data that businesses and lives depend on. Driven by our passion to protect every workload, we've built the industry's only all-in-one cyber protection platform. We are looking for a Chief Information Officer to join our mission of protecting the digital world.

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for the strategic leadership and operational oversight of the company's global corporate IT and business systems. This role defines and executes the technology strategy to enable secure growth, operational excellence, and digital transformation across a highly distributed, security-first organization.

The ideal candidate is a globally experienced, business-focused technology executive who thrives in fast-paced, growth-oriented organizations where security, reliability, and excellence are critical. They balance strategic vision with operational execution, translate business priorities into secure and scalable technology solutions, and lead with a people-first mindset-building strong teams and a culture of accountability, trust, and continuous improvement.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Define and execute global IT and business systems strategy aligned with company priorities.
• Lead enterprise architecture across infrastructure, cloud, data platforms, and core business applications (ERP, CRM, HRIS, Finance).
• Ensure reliable, secure, and scalable IT services worldwide.
• Drive modernization, automation, and AI-enabled transformation initiatives.
• Own IT financial management, vendor strategy, and cost optimization.
• Partner closely with the CISO to align IT operations with security and compliance requirements.
• Build and lead high-performing global IT and systems teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including at least 5 years in senior executive roles in global organizations.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale, globally distributed IT operations, architecture, and business systems.
• Broad technical expertise across networking, datacenter technologies, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Microsoft ecosystem, and enterprise applications.
• Experience leading enterprise data and business process design across Finance, HR, Sales, and Operations.
• Exceptional vendor management, negotiation, and contract oversight skills.
• Strong communication, influence, and stakeholder management capabilities across all levels of the organization.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with IT service management frameworks such as ITIL.
• Relevant certifications or academic background (B.S. or M.S.) in Information Technology, Computer Science, or IT Management.
• Experience scaling IT and systems for rapid global growth and leading digital transformation initiatives at scale.

WHO WE ARE

A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis offers over twenty years of innovation with 15 offices worldwide and more than 1800 employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 20,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses.

OUR INTERVIEW PRACTICES

To ensure a fair and genuine hiring process, candidates are expected to participate in interviews without the use of AI tools, automated prompts, or third-party assistance. Interviews are designed to assess individual skills, experience, and communication style and we value authentic, real-time interaction.

Use of AI or external assistance during live interviews may result in disqualification. For roles where AI skills are being evaluated, permitted use of AI tools will be clearly communicated in advance.

Candidates may be asked to disable virtual backgrounds or participate in in-person interviews. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable criminal, education and identity background checks.

Acronis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. #LI-CW1