Chief Technology Officer

Michael Page; Quezon City; Hybrid; PHP 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct partnership with CEO

Transformational leadership

Job summary

Michael Page is partnering with a long-established Philippine organization undergoing a major transformation to appoint a Chief Technology Officer. Reporting to the CEO, this role leads the centralized technology function, overseeing infrastructure, enterprise applications, data, cybersecurity, and digital platforms.

You will drive modernization, AI enablement, and business-process improvements while balancing operational excellence with pragmatic change leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven executive leadership across technology, digital transformation, or enterprise change initiatives.
• Track record of influencing senior stakeholders in complex executive environments.
• Strong relationship-building skills for alignment across diverse leadership teams.
• Experience modernizing processes and systems in mature organizations.
• Pragmatic, business-first mindset prioritizing outcomes over technology for its own sake.
• Industry background is open; culture and leadership fit matter more than sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise technology strategy, operations, and transformation roadmap.
• Drive enterprise-wide modernization, automation, AI enablement, and process improvement.
• Align technology investments with business priorities with the CEO and leadership team.
• Strengthen governance, vendor management, technology risk controls, and resilience.
• Build a high-performing technology organization across infrastructure, devOps, enterprise apps, and platforms.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder influence

Relationship building

Digital transformation

Business mindset

Industry agnostic

Job description

Job Description:

• Shape the transformation agenda of a well-established Philippine organization
• Direct partnership with CXO and Executive Committee

About Our Client

Our client is a long-established Philippine organization with a market-leading position in the education and learning sector. For decades, the organization has played a significant role in shaping learning experiences across the country through diverse portfolio covering educational content, elearning platform, and other digital solutions. Today, the business is embarking on their next phase focused on operational excellence, digital enablement, AI adoption, and enterprise-wide transformation.

Job Description

We are partnering with a well establish Philippine organization undergoing a significant transformation agenda to appoint a Chief Technology Officer. Reporting directly to the CEO, this executive will lead the group's centralized technology function, overseeing infrastructure, enterprise applications, data, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and emerging technology initiatives.

This role is less about deep technical specialization and more about leading transformation in a complex, legacy environment. The successful candidate will build credibility across the executive team, align stakeholders around a common vision, and drive the organization's technology and digital agenda while balancing operational excellence with pragmatic change leadership.

• Lead the enterprise technology strategy, operations, and transformation roadmap.
• Drive enterprise-wide modernization, automation, AI enablement, and business process improvement initiatives.
• Partner with the CEO and executive leadership team to align technology investments with business priorities.
• Strengthen governance, vendor management, technology risk controls, and operational resilience.
• Develop a high-performing technology organization across infrastructure, devOps, enterprise applications, digital platforms, and related functions.

The Successful Applicant

We Are Interested In Speaking With Technology Leaders Who Have Successfully Driven Transformation Within Established, Founder-led, Family-owned, Or Legacy Organizations. You Will Likely Bring

• Proven executive leadership experience across technology, digital transformation, or enterprise change initiatives.
• A track record of influencing senior stakeholders and navigating complex executive environments.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to gain alignment across diverse leadership teams.
• Experience modernizing processes, systems, and ways of working within mature organizations.
• A pragmatic, business-first mindset that prioritizes outcomes over technology for technology's sake.
• Industry background is open, with cultural and leadership fit being significantly more important than sector expertise.

What's on Offer

• Rare opportunity to shape the transformation agenda of a well-established Philippine market leader.
• Direct partnership with the CEO and Executive Committee.
• Platform to influence enterprise-wide modernization, digital transformation, and AI adoption.
• Location: Quezon City (4 days onsite per week).

Quote job ref: JN-092026-7115386

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