CTO

Big Lots; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 189,000 - 392,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Flexibility

Job summary

Big Lots, Inc. in Rochester, NY seeks a part-time CTO who leads with ownership and a people-first mindset. You will guide cross-functional teams, mentor senior colleagues, and build a ladder for general professionals.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, ownership of initiatives, and a commitment to work-life balance, with a focus on delivering value to customers. A collaborative, flexible environment awaits the right candidate.

Qualifications

• An unhurried bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait
• Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• 17 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it

Responsibilities

• Map the handoffs between NY teams so nothing falls in the cracks
• Coach newer c-level teammates through their first messy general project
• Read between the lines of what Rochester customers actually need
• Refuse to let Work-Life Balance debt quietly accumulate on your watch
• Make peace with hardworking ambiguity and ship anyway
• Carry the Team Leadership thread across three time zones and two tools

Skills

Ownership

Customer-focused

Interpersonal skills

Bias toward action

Leadership

Job description

The right CTO will combine People Management and Work-Life Balance to solve real problems for the people we serve. This part-time job at Big Lots delivers $189,000 - $392,000, hands-on ownership, and a clear ladder for general professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Map the handoffs between NY teams so nothing falls in the cracks
• Coach newer c-level teammates through their first messy general project
• Read between the lines of what Rochester customers actually need
• Refuse to let Work-Life Balance debt quietly accumulate on your watch
• Make peace with hardworking ambiguity and ship anyway
• Carry the Team Leadership thread across three time zones and two tools

What You'll Bring

• An unhurried bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait
• Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• 17 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it

The founders of Big Lots left bigger companies to build something collaborative in Rochester, and general has been better for it. At Big Lots you can challenge your skip-level's plan and still get a thank-you for it.

The bottom line: $189,000 - $392,000, mentorship, benefits, and flexibility, wrapped into a CTO role that grows as fast as you do.

Confirmed active this hour for the Rochester, NY crew, no waiting list.

Got 15 of general experience itching for a new home? This is the door.