Group Chief Technolgy Officer - Indonesia-Based Business

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,176,000 - 2,039,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd is recruiting a Group Chief Technology Officer for an Indonesia-based business. The role leads technology strategy, digital transformation, and enterprise architecture across multiple units, guiding executive decisions on technology opportunities and risks.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in technology leadership, including CTO-level experience, and a proven ability to scale technology across diversified portfolios with strong business acumen.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience.
• Experience as CTO, CIO, Chief Digital Officer, or senior technology executive.
• Ability to lead across multiple business units, subsidiaries, or regions.
• Strong track record in digital transformation, cybersecurity, and enterprise architecture.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Technology from reputable universities.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the group's technology vision, digital transformation agenda, and enterprise architecture across business units.
• Lead technology planning, budgeting and investment prioritisation.
• Establish technology standards, policies, and governance frameworks.
• Oversee analytics, AI capabilities, and data strategy.
• Manage IT infrastructure, security partnerships, vendors, and operations across the group.
• Partner with owners and executive leadership to align technology initiatives with business priorities.

Skills

Leadership & people management

Enterprise architecture

Cyber risk & security governance

Digital transformation & AI

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technology

Job description

Group Chief Technolgy Officer - Indonesia-Based Business

The Group CTO is responsible for defining and executing the group's technology vision, digital transformation agenda, and enterprise architecture across multiple business units. He/she will serve as a strategic advisor to the executive leadership team and play a key role in enabling sustainable growth, operational efficiency, customer experience enhancement, and competitive differentiation through technology. Other responsibilities:

• Developing and executing the group's long-term technology roadmap aligned with corporate objectives.
• Establishing enterprise-wide technology standards, policies, and governance frameworks.
• Identifying emerging technologies and evaluate their potential business impact.
• Advising executive management and board members on technology opportunities and risks.
• Leading technology planning, budgeting, and investment prioritisation across business units.
• Establishing scalable enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Oversee development of advanced analytics and AI capabilities.
• Implementing group-wide cyber risk management and incident response protocols.

Digital Transformation

• Championing enterprise digital transformation initiatives across the group's portfolio companies.
• Driving automation, digitalisation, and process optimisation programs.
• Partnering with business leaders to redesign customer journeys and improve user experiences.
• Build technology-enabled business models and revenue streams.
• Fostering innovation and experimentation through emerging technologies, AI, analytic, and automation.

Technology Operations

• Ensuring interoperability and integration across systems and business units.
• Driving enterprise-wide adoption of analytics and business intelligence capabilities.
• Leading business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Manage relationships with external security partners and auditors.
• Overseeing IT infrastructure, applications, networks, cloud environments, and technology services across the group.
• Establishing operational KPIs, service levels, and performance standards.
• Driving cost optimisation and vendor management strategies.
• Monitoring technology performance and service delivery across all entities.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Building and leading high-performing technology teams across the group.
• Developing succession plans and leadership capabilities within the technology function.
• Fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to align technology initiatives with business priorities.
• Presenting technology strategies, trends, business cases, and progress updates to executive committees and board members.

The Group CTO is responsible for defining and executing the group's technology vision, digital transformation agenda, and enterprise architecture across multiple business units. He/she will serve as a strategic advisor to the executive leadership team and play a key role in enabling sustainable growth, operational efficiency, customer experience enhancement, and competitive differentiation through technology. Other responsibilities:

Group Technology Strategy

• Developing and executing the group's long-term technology roadmap aligned with corporate objectives.
• Establishing enterprise-wide technology standards, policies, and governance frameworks.
• Identifying emerging technologies and evaluate their potential business impact.
• Advising executive management and board members on technology opportunities and risks.
• Leading technology planning, budgeting, and investment prioritisation across business units.
• Establishing scalable enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Oversee development of advanced analytics and AI capabilities.
• Implementing group-wide cyber risk management and incident response protocols.

Digital Transformation

• Championing enterprise digital transformation initiatives across the group's portfolio companies.
• Driving automation, digitalisation, and process optimisation programs.
• Partnering with business leaders to redesign customer journeys and improve user experiences.
• Build technology-enabled business models and revenue streams.
• Fostering innovation and experimentation through emerging technologies, AI, analytic, and automation.

Technology Operations

• Ensuring interoperability and integration across systems and business units.
• Driving enterprise-wide adoption of analytics and business intelligence capabilities.
• Leading business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Manage relationships with external security partners and auditors.
• Overseeing IT infrastructure, applications, networks, cloud environments, and technology services across the group.
• Establishing operational KPIs, service levels, and performance standards.
• Driving cost optimisation and vendor management strategies.
• Monitoring technology performance and service delivery across all entities.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Building and leading high-performing technology teams across the group.
• Developing succession plans and leadership capabilities within the technology function.
• Fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to align technology initiatives with business priorities.
• Presenting technology strategies, trends, business cases, and progress updates to executive committees and board members.

Opportunity to lead enterprise-wide technology initiatives. Opportunity to shape and lead the technology vision.

To be shortlisted, the ideal candidate should have at least 15+ years of working experience in the Technology sector, and ideally has a similar experience working in a local conglomerate in Indonesia. A combined experience between international / MNC career and local large conglomerates would be highly preferred. The ideal Group CTO combines strong business acumen with deep technology expertise, capable of balancing strategic vision with operational execution. The successful candidate will be a transformations leader who can unify technology across diverse business units, drive innovation at scale, and position the group for sustainable long-term growth through technology.

Other requirement includes:

• At least 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience.
• The role is open for non-local hire only if you have prior experience living / working in Indonesia, or has familiarity in managing an Indonesian-based business.
• Proven experience as CTO, CIO, Chief Digital, Head of Technology, or senior technology executive.
• Experience leading technology functions across multiple business units, subsidiaries, or regions.
• Strong track record in digital transformation and large-scale enterprise technology programs.
• Experience managing enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data, and software development functions.
• Exposure to diverse industries is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skill and stakeholders management.
• Bachelor's degree in Technology from reputable universities.

Our client is a well-established Indonesian business with a diversified portfolio spanning multiple industries, supported by a strong track record of sustainable growth and market leadership. The group is undergoing an ambitious transformation journey, leveraging technology, data, and innovation to unlock synergies across its business units and accelerate future expansion.

This is a rare opportunity where you will be able to shape and lead the technology vision of a diversified business group, influencing strategy, transformation, and innovation across multiple business units while working closely with the owners and trusted circle. Besides attractive remuneration, this role will offer you highly visible executive position with significant autonomy, leadership responsibility, and the ability to build and develop high-performing technology teams while creating a lasting impact on the group's future competitiveness.