Chief Technology Officer - Global Innovative Domains/Indian Business House

Description:

Company Overview:

Our Client is a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, committed to upholding quality, safety, and sustainability.

With expertise across diverse industries, we help organizations manage risk, improve performance, and achieve compliance.

It's legacy is built on trust, innovation, and technical excellence across global operations.

1. Role Overview:

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will be responsible for defining and executing the technology vision and strategy for the organization. As a key member of the executive leadership team, the CTO will lead product engineering, IT infrastructure, digital transformation, innovation, and technology operations to support business goals. The role requires a technology visionary with strong business acumen, capable of building scalable, secure, and future-ready technology platforms while leading high-performing teams. The CTO will align technology roadmap with business objectives, manage resources and budgets, and drive innovation in line with competitive and market trends.

2. Key Responsibilities:

Technology Strategy & Vision

- Define and implement the organizations multi-year technology roadmap aligned with business strategy.

- Identify emerging technologies and evaluate their potential impact on business scalability, efficiency, and competitiveness.

- Drive innovation, digital transformation, and adoption of disruptive technologies (e.g., cloud, AI/ML, data analytics).

Technology Architecture & Product Development

- Lead software/product development lifecycle and technology architecture decisions.

- Ensure systems are scalable, robust, secure, and compliant with regulatory standards.

- Oversee data strategy, technology stack optimization, and engineering best practices.

IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

- Manage IT infrastructure, networks, cloud/on-prem environments, cybersecurity, and governance.

- Implement Business Continuity Planning, DR, data-protection, and privacy policies.

Leadership & People Management

- Build, mentor, and lead cross-functional technology teams (engineering, DevOps, data, IT).

- Establish strong culture of innovation, delivery excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work closely with business leaders (Product, Operations, Finance, HR, Sales) to translate business needs into technical solutions.

- Collaborate on new product development, process automation, and digital initiatives.

Budgeting & Vendor Management

- Own technology budgets, resource planning, and investment decisions.

- Evaluate and manage technology partnerships, vendors, and outsourcing arrangements.

Risk Management ; Governance

- Proactively identify and mitigate technology-related business risks.

- Ensure all systems and platforms comply with data security, regulatory, and industry standards.

Reporting ; Stakeholder Engagement

- Present technology updates, KPIs, and project progress to CEO, board, and key stakeholders.

- Act as a technology evangelist internally and externally when required.

3. Required Experience & Qualifications:

- Bachelors / Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.

- MBA or business management qualification preferred (not mandatory).

- 12-20+ years of overall technology experience including:

- 5-10 years in a leadership / executive technology role.

- Proven expertise in technology strategy, architecture, and scaling platforms (preferably in B2B/SaaS/digital/AI-driven systems).

- Experience building and managing high-performance engineering/product teams.

- Strong knowledge of software development best practices, cloud architectures, DevOps, data platforms, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure.

- Successful track record delivering large-scale technology projects/products and aligning technology with business growth.

4. Key Competencies:

- Ability to define technology vision aligned to long-term business goals

- Deep knowledge of architecture, product engineering, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity

- Capability to inspire, lead, mentor large technology teams

- Driving digital transformation, adoption of emerging technologies

- Understanding of business models, ROI, and technology investment impacts

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to take high-impact decisions

- Ability to interface with leadership, investors, partners, and clients

- Anticipating and managing tech risks, ensuring compliance & cybersecurity

- Clear articulation of complex tech concepts to non-technical stakeholders

5. Compensation:

Compensation will not be a constrain for the right candidate.