Chief Technology Officer - FinTech/NBFC - IIT/IIM/ISB

Job Title: Chief of Technology Officer (CTO)

Department: Systems & Technology

Report to: CEO

Purpose of Job: Responsible for developing the company's strategy for using technological resources to advance business objectives. Shaping and implementing technology solutions that create a competitive advantage for the business and provide technical vision to complement the business vision.

Job Responsibilities:

Strategy and Planning:

- Establish the company's technical vision and lead all aspects of the company's technological development.

- Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for in-house vs third party dev-ops in parallel and support of company growth

- Creating a project plan including resource plan and timeline to deliver the solution (customizations, upgrades, migration, new products, new software, etc.)

- Spearhead IT projects to increase our market reach and improve our USP

- Identify new areas of improving business efficiency with the use of technology and create plans to implement them

- Present technology strategy to the stakeholders or as required

- Analyzing technical and non-technical solutions to meet requirements

- Evaluating options against company requirements and recommending a best-fit solution

Research and Implementation:

- Conducts research and case studies on leading-edge technologies and makes determinations on the probability of implementation.

- Evaluate and Implement new systems and infrastructure

- Maintain current knowledge of technology landscape and developments

Cross Functional Interaction and Team management:

- Works in a consultative fashion with other department heads, as an advisor of technologies that may improve their efficiency and effectiveness.

- Use stakeholders' feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology

- Help departments use technology profitably

- Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, directing, and evaluating departmental staff.

- Coordinating internal and external teams and dependencies to deliver a solution

- Coordinating with third-party providers to understand possible solutions

Quality Assurance:

- Track, analyze, and monitor technology performance metrics

- Build quality assurance and data protection processes

- Oversee all system design and changes in system architecture

- Manage all IT support, System Software, Hardware & Project Management of all technology projects

Budgeting:

- Monitor IT budgets to assess technological performance

Qualifications:

- Education: UG -IT in BE / BCA, PG - IT / MCA /MS

- Work Experience: 15 - 20 years, at least 10+ year in handling Hardware, Software & Digital systems

- Aged below 45 yrs

Other Requirements: - Prior consulting experience at top global firms with a proven track record of implementing technology for clients

- Proven experience as a CTO or similar leadership role

Skills & Competencies:

Technical Skills:

- Knowledge of technological trends to build a strategy

- Understanding of budgets and business-planning

- Ability to conduct technological analyses and research

- Good in Hardware, Software, Digital technologies

- Well versed with all the technological advancement

Soft Skills:

- Excellent communication skills

- Fluent in English, Hindi, and other south Indian languages preferred

Competencies:

- Leadership and organizational abilities

- Strategic thinking

- Problem-solving aptitude

Behavioral Traits:

- High social responsibility and Pro-poor culture

- Integrity and Building relationships

- Compliance with policies, rules, and regulations

- Belief in Teamwork

- People-oriented and Goal-oriented