VP, CIO

Overture Partners; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

401(k) starting on day one

Voluntary benefits including life and/

Sick time

Job summary

Overture Partners is seeking a Chief Information Officer in the Boston area to lead enterprise technology strategy and governance. The role oversees security, software engineering, data, PMO, and infrastructure with a seat on the executive leadership team and regular board interaction.

The ideal candidate has prior CIO or executive technology experience in a regulated financial services environment, a track record of scaling teams in a matrix organization, and the ability to drive an

Qualifications

• Experience as CIO or comparable executive.
• Proven leadership in matrix environments.
• Experience in regulated industries.
• Hybrid role based in the Boston area.

Responsibilities

• Define technology roadmap aligned with long-range business priorities.
• Stand up an organization-wide AI strategy with governance.
• Oversee data analytics and cybersecurity across IT domains.
• Partner with the board, executives, and external partners on strategic IT decisions.

Skills

Executive leadership

AI governance

Cybersecurity

IT strategy

Data analytics

Vendor management

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

** Due to client requirements, applicants must be able to work on a w2 basis

Executive search for a Chief Information Officer at a respected New England financial services organization.

This is a high-visibility, C-suite reporting role with ownership of enterprise technology strategy, AI adoption, cybersecurity, and a multi-disciplinary IT organization spanning infrastructure, security, software engineering, data, and project management. The role carries budget and vendor management authority, a seat on the executive leadership team, and regular board interaction.

The organization includes 7 direct reports spanning security, engineering, data, PMO, QA, service desk, and an administrative function, with 40 indirect reports including offshore and project-based contractors, within a total company population of 180 to 200.

Key expectations include building a technology roadmap tied to long-range business priorities, standing up an organization-wide AI strategy with proper governance, advancing the company's data and analytics capabilities, and setting IT governance standards and KPIs across the department. The role also calls for building a high-performing, accountable IT leadership team and serving as a trusted advisor across the business, with clients, and with outside partners.

The right leader brings prior CIO or comparable executive technology experience, a track recordof building and scaling teams in a matrix environment, and comfort operating in a regulated industry.

Hybrid role based in the Boston area, on-site two days per week.

W2 employees of Overture Partners who work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits:

• medical (choice of 3 plans)
• 401(k) starting on day one
• a variety of voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance
• sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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