Field CTO - Financial Services

EngineersOfAI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TOGAF/Zachmann / Cloud certifications

AW/ Azure/ GCP certifications

Database & API ecosystem expertise

Job summary

Celonis in New York seeks a visionary Field CTO to act as a high-impact technical advisor for strategic prospects and customers. You will translate complex business transformations into scalable technical strategies and champion Process Intelligence, Agentic AI, and Enterprise Modernization.

You will lead executive advisory, strategic roadmaps, and innovation with a focus on driving revenue and shaping product direction for large global accounts.

Qualifications

• 15 to 20 years of relevant experience, ideally as CTO in a consulting firm, Field CTO at a software vendor, or Director/VP of Enterprise Architecture in a large company.
• Proven track record of presenting complex technical visions to C-suite stakeholders with business value emphasis.
• Deep experience in Enterprise Modernization, EA Methodologies, and Agentic AI.

Responsibilities

• Executive Advisory: serve as trusted advisor to C-level executives, aligning long-term goals with technical vision.
• Strategic Architecture & Roadmap: lead data, cloud, and innovation strategy for global accounts using Capability Mapping.
• Innovation Leadership: architect first-of-a-kind solutions using emergent technologies like Agentic AI.
• Sales & Business Impact: partner with Sales and Value Engineering to drive revenue and upselling.
• Product Advocacy: feedback loop between Product & Engineering and market to shape offerings.
• Thought Leadership: develop customer-facing position papers and presentations to establish brand as a leader.

Skills

Executive Advisory

Strategic Architecture

Innovation Leadership

Sales & Business Impact

Product Advocacy

Thought Leadership

Data Architecture

EA Methodologies

Agentic AI

C-suite Communication

Education

MSc in Computer Science

Tools

Salesforce

ServiceNow

APIs & Cloud-native SaaS

Job description

Overview

Celonis is the global leader in Process Intelligence and the pioneer of Process Mining technology. As one of the world’s fastest-growing enterprise SaaS companies, we are changemakers pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We invest heavily in advanced AI capabilities—specifically our Process Intelligence Graph—to turn data insights into immediate business action. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock global productivity and sustainability by placing intelligence at the core of every business process. Join our mission to make processes work for people, companies, and the planet.

The Role

We are looking for a visionary and strategic Field CTO with a "learn-it-all" mindset to serve as a high-impact technical advisor for our most strategic prospects and customers. In this role, you will act as a peer to client executives, translating complex business transformations into scalable technical strategies. You will drive innovation by championing Process Intelligence, Agentic AI and Enterprise Modernization, ensuring our technology aligns with the evolving needs of the global market.

The work you’ll do

• Executive Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to C-level executives, aligning their long-term strategic goals with the Celonis technical vision.
• Strategic Architecture & Roadmap: Lead the overarching data, cloud, and innovation strategy for our largest global accounts, utilizing methodologies like Capability Mapping to identify high-value opportunities.
• Innovation Leadership: Architect "first-of-a-kind" solutions using emergent technologies like Agentic AI to solve complex enterprise challenges.
• Sales & Business Impact: Partner with Sales and Value Engineering driving revenue through new customer acquisition and strategic up-selling.
• Product Advocacy: Act as a critical feedback loop between our Product & Engineering teams and the market, ensuring the voice of the customer shapes our future offerings.
• Thought Leadership: Develop and deliver customer-facing position papers, assets, and presentations that establish our brand as a leader in architecture and innovation.

The qualifications you need

• Experience: 15 to 20 years of relevant experience, ideally having served as a CTO at a consulting firm, as Field CTO at a software vendor, or Director/VP of Enterprise Architecture within a major corporation.
• Strategic Communication: Proven track record of presenting complex technical visions to C-suite stakeholders in a way that emphasizes business value.
• Modernization Expertise: Deep experience in Enterprise Modernization, EA Methodologies, and a robust understanding of Agentic AI.
• Technical Versatility: Ability to pivot from high-level architecture diagrams to hands-on demo.
• Technical Foundation: Excellent background in Data Architecture, API ecosystems, and cloud-native SaaS solutions like Salesforce and ServiceNow.
• ERP knowledge of at least one ERP SAP or Oracle
• Domain: Strong domain expertise in Financial Services.
• Education: MSc degree in Computer Science or an equivalent IT-related field.

Preferred

• Tech Stack: Celonis, OCPM and Case Centric Data Pipelines.
• Certifications: TOGAF/Zachmann, AWS/Azure/GCP, and ESB/ETL certifications (e.g., Mulesoft, Informatica).
• Industry Breadth: Experience across at least two domains (e.g., Finance, Supply Chain) and two industries (e.g., Pharma, Banking, Aerospace).