CTO

Energy Innovation Corp; Saint Cloud (MN); Hybrid; USD 229,000 - 439,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor

Benefits

Freedom to grow your Goal Setting

Job summary

Energy Innovation Corp is hiring a CTO who will lead with analytical thinking, coaching, and a curiosity-driven mindset essential to our team. You will drive strategic priorities, manage competing demands, and align cross-functional efforts from St.

Cloud, MN, or via remote work in a hybrid setup. Ideal candidates bring a proven ability to navigate tight deadlines, provide clear guidance, and translate complex jargon into plain English.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through.
• Willingness to relocate to St. Cloud, MN, or to make remote work.
• Comfort with hybrid arrangements and the rhythms of a sharp-but-gentle workplace.
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel.
• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English.
• 16 years of Goal Setting práctica, plus a hunger for what's next.

Responsibilities

• Push back, respectfully, when an Emotional Intelligence shortcut will cost us later
• Read an Emotional Intelligence system you didn't build and improve it anyway
• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner
• Earn the trust to make underdog-spirited judgment calls without a committee
• Read JCPenney's general signals and reprioritize without being asked
• Turn ambiguous Written Communication requests into shipped, measurable outcomes

Skills

Strategic leadership

Emotional intelligence

Strong communication

Relocation willingness

Job description

We're hiring a CTO, and the short version is this: bring Analytical Thinking, bring Coaching, and bring the kind of curiosity that JCPenney runs on. You won't find a tighter fit if you've got 16 years, want $229,000 - $439,000, and crave a general team that lets you lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Push back, respectfully, when an Emotional Intelligence shortcut will cost us later
• Read an Emotional Intelligence system you didn't build and improve it anyway
• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner
• Earn the trust to make underdog-spirited judgment calls without a committee
• Read JCPenney's general signals and reprioritize without being asked
• Turn ambiguous Written Communication requests into shipped, measurable outcomes

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through
• Willingness to relocate to St. Cloud, MN, or to make remote work
• Comfort with hybrid arrangements and the rhythms of a sharp-but-gentle workplace
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English
• 16 years of Goal Setting práctica, plus a hunger for what's next

At its core, JCPenney is a scrappy-but-steady bet that St. Cloud, MN can out-build anyone when it comes to Teamwork. We give people real $229,000 - $439,000 stakes in the outcome so ownership stops being a buzzword.

Get $229,000 - $439,000, get a mentor, get benefits, and get the freedom to grow your Goal Setting without anyone watching the clock.

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