CTO, Data & AI Strategy (APAC)

Inspire Brands Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire Brands Asia is seeking a Chief Technology & Data Officer to lead technology, data and AI strategy across its markets. The role interfaces with US principals and regional leadership to translate business priorities into measurable value, guiding multi-market initiatives, platform governance, and data governance. It requires a strong track record in senior tech leadership, AI adoption, and cross-functional influence, within a franchise or distributed model.

Qualifications

• Significant senior technology, digital or data leadership experience within a multi-market consumer, franchise, retail, fitness, hospitality or similarly distributed organisation.
• Experience operating within a franchise, licensee or platform-partner ecosystem with influence and partnership.
• Proven ability to translate business strategy into technology requirements for a global platform.

Responsibilities

• Define IBA’s technology vision and multi-year strategy across markets and currency needs.
• Represent regional requirements into the global product roadmap and governance.
• Build data and analytics capability and establish executive insight cadence for boards and leadership.
• Set AI strategy, scale use cases with direct business impact and ensure responsible governance.
• Own technology procurement, cybersecurity, risk management and vendor relationships.
• Convert technology, data and AI investments into EBITDA via margin expansion and efficiency.

Skills

Strategic technology leadership

Data and analytics leadership

AI strategy and governance

Executive stakeholder management

Cross-border collaboration

Platform governance

Commercial fluency and P&L mindset

Cybersecurity & risk governance

Tools

ERP systems

BI and analytics tooling

Payments & billing ecosystems

Job description

Inspire Brands Asia is seeking a Chief Technology & Data Officer to lead technology, data and AI strategy across its markets. The role interfaces with US principals and regional leadership to translate business priorities into measurable value, guiding multi-market initiatives, platform governance, and data governance. It requires a strong track record in senior tech leadership, AI adoption, and cross-functional influence, within a franchise or distributed model.