Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

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Job Summary

As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology. You will lead our technology division, driving innovation, ensuring the scalability and reliability of our platform, and guiding our product development efforts. You will be the visionary leader with a deep understanding of technology and a passion for improving the firm.

Responsibilities

Technology Strategy and Vision:

• Develop and communicate the company’s technology strategy, ensuring alignment with the overall business objectives.
• Drive innovation and explore emerging technologies to enhance our platform’s features and capabilities.
• Create a technology roadmap that sets the direction for product development and long-term growth.

Product Development

• Oversee the entire product development lifecycle, from concept to deployment, ensuring high-quality, user-friendly solutions.
• Ensure technology projects are completed on time, within scope and budget.

Data Security And Privacy

• Implement robust data security measures to protect patient information and maintain compliance with industry regulations.
• Stay up-to-date with evolving security threats and best practices in data protection.
• Identify risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.

Team Leadership

• Recruit, develop, and lead a diverse high-performing technology team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Define success. Set clear goals and provide mentorship to team members.
• Ensure alignment between the technical team and other departments.

Budget And Resource Management

• Manage the technology budget, ensuring cost-effective allocation of resources.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost savings.

Qualifications

• A proven leader with 5+ years in a senior technology leadership role within the industry.
• Deep understanding of data security and privacy regulations, such as HIPAA.
• Demonstrated success in managing and leading cross-functional engineering teams.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Willingness to stay connected with customers (speak with larger customers and attend conferences as needed)
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Business minded – demonstrate understanding that as a growing business there will be times when tradeoffs will need to be made
• Demonstrate deep technical ability. Expertise with cloud technologies such as AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
• Successfully modernized legacy platforms and technology stacks.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver results within deadlines.
• Ability to attract top talent across the application, infrastructure and corporate IT teams
• Experience successfully working with and leading remote teams.
• Experience developing a culture of accountability