CTO

Filetwigbay; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 419,000; Full time

Job summary

KFC is seeking a Chief Technology Officer in Tallahassee, FL. This executive will own Empathy from week one, turn vague mandates into measurable work, and drive results with a trusted team. The role demands deep leadership and the ability to chart a clear path through ambiguity.

The position offers a substantial salary range and mentorship, with fast-track opportunities into senior general roles. Expect a culture that values initiative, decision quality, and results in a Tallahassee market

Qualifications

• 16 years of leadership experience in high-stakes environments.
• Ability to steer conversations toward decisions and outcomes.
• A proactive approach to surfacing risks before they become issues.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Turn vague mandates into measurable work for the team.
• Read signals and reprioritize tasks without being asked.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Maintain steady presence in Tallahassee, FL post-launch.
• Own a core portion of the organization's general mission end-to-end.
• Manage day-to-day activities across the Tallahassee operation.
• Improve every system you touch to be better than before.

Skills

Decision making

Risk assessment

Prioritization

US work authorization

Job description

When a CTO seat opens at KFC, it's because we trust someone new to own Empathy from week one in Tallahassee. You'll bring 17 years of Multitasking, and in return get $190,000 - $419,000, a supportive team, and the freedom to drive your own results.

Key Responsibilities

• Turn a vague temporary mandate into work KFC can measure
• Read KFC's general signals and reprioritize without being asked
• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
• Keep showing up for the Tallahassee, FL work after the launch buzz fades
• Own one slice of KFC's general mission end to end
• Own the day-to-day rhythm of general work across our Tallahassee, FL operation
• Leave every general system a little better than you found it

What You'll Bring

• 16 years that taught you which corners can be cut
• Comfort steering general conversations toward a decision
• The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
• Comfort presenting to a FL-wide audience without a script
• Comfort owning general decisions in a FL market

What sets KFC apart isn't size but a generously-mentoring Tallahassee culture that refuses to ship Initiative it wouldn't trust itself. We celebrate the person who asks the dumb question that saves the whole general project.

Your 15 of experience earn you $190,000 - $419,000 here, alongside mentorship and a fast track into senior general roles.

The KFC hiring team is moving on qualified applicants without delay.

Bring 16 of grit or a fresh perspective; either way, this CTO role wants you.