Executive CTO: AI, Cloud & Cybersecurity Leader

Strategic Communications; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k Plan

Paid Vacation Days

Paid Sick Days

Paid Holidays

Dog-friendly office

Wellness incentives

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Strategic Communications in Louisville, KY is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the technology strategy, oversee hardware, software, data, and networks, and drive client technology solutions aligned with business goals.

The role manages a large tech team, develops playbooks, guides security and compliance (CMMC, NIST 800-171), and advances cloud adoption while collaborating with leadership to deliver innovative, compliant outcomes for public sector initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field required; Master’s degree or advanced technical certifications preferred.
• 10+ years of related experience with at least 5 years in an executive, senior leadership, or managerial position
• Prior experience creating operation playbooks for solution teams
• Deep understanding of systems architecture, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence tools like virtual assistants, coding tools and image generation software to perform tasks such as generating content, analyzing data, or automating processes, cybersecurity governance, policies, framework and risk management
• Prior experience managing 15+ direct reports and 20+ team members indirectly
• Ten years’ experience planning, designing, managing, and deploying solutions encompassing technological vision, assessment of existing infrastructure, optimization of workflows, integration of new tools and replacement of old tools for data export and workflow adoption, governance and risk assessments for enterprise or public sector entities

Responsibilities

• Daily managerial oversight of all technical staff, including recruitment, training, professional development and operations, ensuring high performance and innovation, while making sure all processes follow regulatory requirements
• Management of technology budget, liaising with internal parties and external partners as needed
• Researching and recommending new systems and technologies as required, as well as helping guide strategic business decisions and developing long-term strategies, technology vision and architecture roadmap
• Driving the adoption of new technologies and managing the implementation of technology solutions
• Working closely with executive leadership to align technology with business goals
• Ensuring the security of software and infrastructure, implementing best practices for data protection; Partnering with the IT/Security lead to ensure the corporate network strictly adheres to CMMC and NIST SP 800-171
• Experience migrating legacy federal systems to secure cloud infrastructures (such as AWS GovCloud or Microsoft Azure Government)
• A proven ability to responsibly integrate artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and big data into solutions while maintaining strict compliance
• Acting as the central link between engineering teams, non-technical stakeholders, and agency leadership to translate complex technical jargon into clear mission outcomes
• Creation of operational and service delivery playbooks and framework to deploy Strategic’s go-to-market solutions.

Skills

Executive leadership

Team management

Cloud infrastructure

AI tools

Cybersecurity governance

Regulatory compliance

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Advanced certifications preferred

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Azure Government

FedRAMP

NIST SP 800-171

CMMC

Job description

Strategic Communications in Louisville, KY is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the technology strategy, oversee hardware, software, data, and networks, and drive client technology solutions aligned with business goals.

The role manages a large tech team, develops playbooks, guides security and compliance (CMMC, NIST 800-171), and advances cloud adoption while collaborating with leadership to deliver innovative, compliant outcomes for public sector initiatives.