Head of Technology

Summary

Join our client as their visionary Head of Technology, providing unified leadership and defining a cohesive technology strategy aligned with business objectives. This critical role integrates data engineering, data science, and software engineering initiatives, unifying efforts into a strategically aligned function. You will bridge the gap between business and technology, fostering innovation and providing senior technical representation at the executive level. Success involves developing a unified technology roadmap, mentoring the technical leadership team, participating in the Design Thinking Team, and building strong relationships with the executive team. This role requires proven experience scaling technology organizations and a deep understanding of modern cloud platforms, data architecture, and software development lifecycles.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior technology leadership role (e.g., Head of Technology, VP of Engineering) with a track record of scaling technology organizations and strategy
• Demonstrated success scaling technology teams, systems, and strategy in a mid-sized, founder-led company preparing for its next phase of structured growth
• Deep understanding of modern cloud platforms (experience with Azure is a plus), data architecture, and software development lifecycles
• Demonstrated ability to develop a technology strategy that directly supports and drives business goals
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A change agent with experience guiding organizations through cultural shifts and implementing change management principles
• A collaborative leader who understands the importance of giving everyone a voice in shaping the future and can foster teamwork to break down silos

Responsibilities

• Develop and champion a cohesive, long-term technology strategy that aligns with our client's business objectives, ensuring all technical initiatives work in concert
• Provide senior technical leadership at the executive level, advocating for sound technical decisions and translating the founder's vision into a viable and executable technical roadmap
• Act as the primary bridge between business and technology, translating business needs into technical strategy and ensuring technology investments deliver clear business value
• Drive the implementation of consistent technologies, tools, and development practices to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and support long-term scalability
• Establish and oversee a robust data governance framework to bring cohesion and consistency to disparate data practices and legacy systems, enabling trusted, scalable data infrastructure
• Ensure architectural coherence and make informed decisions on the technology stack, including the strategic use of cloud platforms like Azure
• Foster a culture of innovation, identifying emerging technologies relevant to our client and strategically planning how technology can create new revenue streams
• Partner closely with the cross-functional 'Design Thinking Team' to explore, validate, and incubate new product innovations
• Lead the transformation from resource-intensive KTLO (Keep The Lights On) and foundational work to streamlined, automated, and scalable systems, creating space for engineering teams to focus on high-impact product innovation and service delivery
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and strategic oversight to our clients’ talented technical leaders in data engineering, data science, and software engineering
• Improve collaboration and team alignment to support a sustainable pace and maintain high morale across technical teams
• Serve as the strategic advocate for the technical organization, ensuring its priorities, constraints, and innovations are well-represented in company-wide decision-making

Preferred Qualifications

Competencies in modern data science and AI are preferred