Chief Technology Officer

Harrison Scott Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to set the strategic technology direction and lead software development teams. The role involves collaborating with executive staff to drive client-facing products and internal systems toward efficiency. Candidates should possess a solid understanding of cloud services, Agile methodologies, and the latest technologies impacting software development. This is an opportunity to lead a talented team and make significant contributions to business growth.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding across all latest technologies impacting software development.
• Experience with delivery of client facing products using Cloud services.
• Experience with Agile development processes, particularly SCRUM methodology.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop or deliver technology that enables the wonderful.
• Lead technical strategic planning to maximize business goals.
• Define development standards, architecture, and plans across product lines.

Skills

Solid understanding of latest technologies

Experience with Cloud services, particularly Microsoft Azure

Experience with Agile development processes

Understanding of reprographics and printing processes

Job description

Job Title : Chief Technology Officer

Salary : £75k to £100k pa

Location : London

Reference : J2117

Contact :

Telephone : [phone]

Our client is one of Europe’s fastest growing print businesses delivering uniquely memorable experiences for brands and consumers every day. Over multi site operations they have Digital, Litho and Wide Format production with all associated data, pre-press, finishing and logistics.

This is a key role within our client company. The CTO will set the strategic technology direction for the organisation and drive development teams responsible for software development and system implementation and evaluate external developing technologies.

The CTO will work in close collaboration with fellow executive staff members, Production, Ecommerce and Marketing to help drive the organization’s client facing products towards continued growth and internal systems to greater efficiency.

The CTO will lead a team of 8+ staff, including Software Engineering, Data Security, IT infrastructure IT / Server management and Support

Key Responsibilities / Performance Requirements

• Identify, develop or deliver technology that enables the wonderful
• Able to lead technical strategic planning to maximize business goals by development and deployment of all products and services
• Leads creation of the technology vision for the business going forward balanced by a pragmatic determination to complete and finish projects to plan.
• Defines development standards, organization, and methodologies for the company, and coordinate architecture and plans across multiple product lines
• Collaborates closely with the business and customers to understand overall market requirements and help translate strategic and product priorities into technology roadmap plans

Desired Skills & Experience

• Solid understanding across all latest technologies impacting software development
• Experience with delivery of client facing products using Cloud services, particularly Microsoft Azure with AWS or Google Cloud Platform suitable
• Experience with Agile development processes, particularly SCRUM methodology
• Understanding of reprographics and printing processes would be advantageous.