Group Chief Technology Officer

Hatch Asia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Group Chief Technology Officer to lead the technology vision and strategy for a major organization in Southeast Asia. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in technology strategy, digital transformation, and leadership in AI, Cloud, Data, and Cybersecurity. This role offers an opportunity to significantly impact business growth and innovation in the region.

Qualifications

• Experienced executive from technology-forward environments.
• Proven track record in technology strategy and digital deployment.
• Commercially astute with leadership experience in relevant technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and articulate a compelling long-term technology strategy.
• Lead innovation initiatives around AI/ML and cloud.
• Oversee end to end technical operations, infrastructure, platforms and security.
• Champion digital transformation through value-driven innovation.

Skills

Technology strategy

AI/ML

Cloud solutions

Data analytics

Cybersecurity

Leadership

Job description

Overview

"Unifying Purpose, Shaping Careers" - We believe in a world where organizational strategies are brought to life; when everyone finds value in their work by aligning organizational purpose with people, where we inspire a meaningful and impactful future.

Hatch Asia has been appointed to lead the search for a Group Chief Technology Officer for a renowned and forward thinking organization with a strong presence across Southeast Asia. The organization operates across a diverse portfolio of strong profitable businesses and has built it's reputational capital through committing to innovation, championing growth and leveraging technology.

The main objective of this role is to lead and elevate the Group's technology vision, strategy, and delivery to enhance digital transformation, secure competitive advantage, scale innovation, and accelerate business growth across ASEAN.

The Challenges

• Define and articulate a compelling long-term technology strategy aligned with the group's overall objectives.
• Lead innovation initiatives around AI/ML and cloud with clear ROI focus aligned to group's strategic imperatives.
• Translate strategic objectives into a cohesive actionable technology
• Oversee end to end technical operations, infrastructure, platforms and security.
• Drive cybersecurity and risk mitigation across cloud, hybrid and unstructured data.
• Focus on commercial-impact: aligning tech initiatives with revenue growth, customer engagement and retention.
• Embed metrics and governance to track ROI, value delivery, execution speed and risk.
• Champion digital transformation through value-driven innovation and strong organizational influence.
• Build and lead high-performing teams in DevOps, Cloud, Data and Cybersecurity whilst cultivating a resilient tech culture.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to embed digital fluency across academic and non-academic units.
• Drive AI/ML, analytics and automation initiatives with accountable ROI models.
• Lead data strategy, analytics, infrastructure modernization, compliance and privacy.
• Keep pace with innovation trends - cloud-native, low-code, generative AI - for practical application.
• Lead and operationalise IT due diligence for technology-related acquisitions and partnerships.
• Integrate systems, processes, teams rapidly post-M&A to ensure agility and unified systems.

What It Takes

• Experienced executive from technology forward environments, ideally within Conglomerates, Real Estate & Infrastructure, family businesses, however not mandatory.
• Proven track record in technology strategy, business alignment and large scale digital deployment.
• Commercially astute technologist with leadership experience in deploying relevant AI, Cloud, Data & Cyber Security solutions.
• Proven track record as an enterprise CTO with exposure within ASEAN.

Interested candidates, please click the "Apply Now" Button. All information will be kept in the strictest confidentiality. Priority responses will be given to candidates who are shortlisted.

Employment Agency No: 11C5794