Seattle-Based Chief Technology & AI Leader for Growth

Sugar Mountain; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

15 days paid time off

9 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee discount 35%

Job summary

Sugar Mountain seeks a transformative technology leader to drive strategic initiatives from Seattle, reporting to the CEO and partnering with the senior leadership team. You will own the technology roadmap across manufacturing, retail, hospitality and livestock operations, delivering competitive advantages through data and AI.

The role requires 10–15 years of senior technology leadership, ERP transformation experience, and a hands-on, results-oriented mindset in a founder-led company.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of technology leadership experience in food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, or multi-unit hospitality.
• Proven experience leading at least one full ERP implementation or migration as the internal business owner.
• Demonstrated success deploying AI/ML solutions operating in production environments.
• Deep technical expertise with enterprise applications, integrations, data architecture, and system design.
• Ability to independently evaluate architecture decisions, challenge vendors, and provide technical leadership at both strategic and tactical levels.
• Strong operational mindset with a focus on business outcomes and execution.
• Experience operating effectively in a fast-paced, founder-led organization.
• Seattle-based or willing to relocate; on-site five days per week at our South Lake Union home office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the technology roadmap that supports growth across manufacturing, retail, hospitality, and livestock operations.
• Partner with executive leadership to prioritize technology investments and business transformation initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to create competitive advantages through technology, data, and AI.
• Set direction for major business systems initiatives, including the future of the ERP platform, and own the business case and sequencing.
• Set governance for core business applications and ensure delivery through the IT leadership team.
• Evaluate emerging technology and decide what we adopt.
• Own the data architecture that connects production, financial, operational, and customer systems across every operating company.
• Ensure data flows cleanly between platforms, and that reporting draws from a source the business trusts.
• Champion AI and automation where they improve workflows and decision-making.
• Set data governance standards as the business grows more dependent on integrated data and AI.
• Oversee infrastructure, cybersecurity, data governance, and business continuity.
• Ensure systems are secure, reliable, scalable, and compliant.
• Build and lead a high-performing technology organization, including evaluating team structure and future talent needs.
• Establish a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and practical problem-solving.
• Lead major technology initiatives and hold internal teams and external partners accountable for results.

Skills

Technology leadership

ERP systems

AI/ML strategy

Data architecture

System design

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Sugar Mountain seeks a transformative technology leader to drive strategic initiatives from Seattle, reporting to the CEO and partnering with the senior leadership team. You will own the technology roadmap across manufacturing, retail, hospitality and livestock operations, delivering competitive advantages through data and AI.

The role requires 10–15 years of senior technology leadership, ERP transformation experience, and a hands-on, results-oriented mindset in a founder-led company.