Chief Technology Officer CTO - Financial Services

Ceres FTS; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consultancy in Boston is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead their technology vision. This role involves overseeing software engineering and architecture teams while driving the adoption of cloud-native technologies and AI. The CTO will work closely with executive teams to optimize technology spend and enhance client engagement. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and a proven background in technology transformation, with a focus on operational excellence and innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience in overseeing Software Engineering and Architecture teams.
• Proven track record in technology transformation towards cloud-native solutions.
• Strong understanding of AI integration in business solutions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Architecture teams.
• Lead transformation toward a cloud-native delivery infrastructure.
• Establish processes for continuous integration and deployment.

Skills

Technology Leadership

Cloud-native Technologies

DevOps Methodologies

Artificial Intelligence Adoption

Client Engagement

Financial Partnership

Job description

Job Title: Chief Technology Officer CTO - Financial Services

• Technology Leadership: Oversee Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Architecture teams with full delivery accountability, while delegating day-to-day operations.
• Platform Transformation: Lead the evolution of the technology and delivery infrastructure toward a cloud-native future state, emphasizing time-to-market, operational excellence, performance, resiliency, and security.
• Portfolio Alignment: Drive a unified technology portfolio across Engineering, our front to back solution, SaaS, and other business units to ensure consistency and strategic alignment.
• Architectural Vision: Define and champion a long-range architecture that enables the company to deliver industry-leading F2B solutions.
• DevOps Enablement: Establish streamlined processes for continuous integration and deployment, accelerating code-to-production cycles through DevOps methodologies.
• Financial Partnership: Collaborate with Finance and the Executive team to optimize technology spend, reduce client costs, and maximize customer success.
• Security Oversight: Own and manage all software security concerns across the product suite, ensuring compliance and proactive risk mitigation.
• AI Adoption: Spearhead the adoption of Artificial Intelligence across internal platforms and processes to enhance automation, decision-making, and operational efficiency.
• Growth Strategy: Drive the technology roadmap to support the company’s ambition of becoming a billion-dollar, technology-led enterprise.
• One: Partner with leadership to drive bring out collective strategy and vision to life. Promote collaboration within the different business lines. There will be a dual reporting line into CIO to help ensure alignment.

External Responsibilities

• Client Engagement: Articulate the company’s technology roadmap and philosophy to clients and prospects, linking innovation to business value.
• Sales Enablement: Support the sales process by positioning the company’s platform as the premier solution in the marketplace.
• Market Intelligence: Contribute to business development by researching emerging technologies and market trends that influence technology and operations strategy.
• Strategic Evaluation: Lead technical and organizational assessments of potential acquisitions and partnerships to support growth and innovation.
• Brand Advocacy: Partner with Marketing to strengthen the company’s digital presence and represent the brand at conferences, media events, and industry forums.
• AI-Driven Client Solutions: Champion the use of Artificial Intelligence in client-facing products and services to deliver differentiated value and competitive advantage.