Chief Technology Officer - IT

THE POSITION- S PURPOSE:

The CTO in partnership with the CEO is responsible for establishing the company's technical visions, developing the product roadmap and leading all aspects of the company's technology development. This position is responsible for maintaining existing systems, while providing direction in all technology-related issues in support of information operations. The CTO plays an integral role in setting the company's strategic direction, development and future growth, positioning the company's service offering as a leader in the legal industry.

The CTO is responsible for the engineering team, which consists of development, IT and QA.

- Manage development of products in the most cost effective manner within quality standards.

- Oversee production engineering department to attain maximum efficiency in the design and production of software products.

- Direct activities so that products are developed on schedule and within quality standards and cost objectives and meet market demands.

- Ensure customer support, inventory and shipping/receiving functions are operating at levels which meet customer requirements and satisfaction.

- Review, analyze and approve the department's operational and project budgets.

- Establish financial benchmarks and projections for departments as products and sales increase.

- Formulate and recommend operational policies and programs that guide the organization in maintaining and improving its competitive position and the profitability of the operation.

- Evaluate and approve new headcount, hiring, and employee performance.

- Drive the company to achieve and surpass sales, profitability, cash flow and business goals and objectives.

- Identify technology trends and evolving social behavior that may support or impede the success of the business.

- Evaluate and identify appropriate technology platforms (including web application frameworks and the deployment stack) for delivering the company's services.

- Lead strategic planning to achieve business goals by identifying and prioritizing development initiatives and setting timetables for the evaluation, development, and deployment of all services.

- Participate as a member of the senior management team in establishing governance processes of direction and control to ensure that objectives are achieved, risks are managed appropriately and the organization's resources are used responsibly, particularly in the areas of software development, office networks and computers, and telecommunications.

- Communicate the company's technology strategy to investors, management, staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders.

- Select and set up a software revision control system and repository (in the absence of a system administrator).

- Collaborate with the founders and potential customers to develop use cases (or user stories) and specifications that describe the implementation of the company's services as a web application.

- Establish a specification conformance and testing regimen based on user stories and the User Experience design.

- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices by attending relevant conferences and reading widely (including reading your peers- blogs!).

- Ensure the company's internal technological processes and customer-facing services comply with community expectations and applicable laws and regulations for privacy, security, and social responsibility.