Chief Technology Officer

Responsibilities:

• Lead the execution of technology strategy for technology platforms, partnerships, and external relationships including clients.
• Build and manage a top-flight technology team and oversee research and development, as well as project management.
  
• Provide visible leadership for the company within the technology community.
  
• Anticipate and react to major technology changes to ensure the maintenance of company leadership in the competitive landscape.
  
• Establish technical standards and ensure adherence to them for product development and company operations. Other specific roles include:
  
• Oversees all aspects of technology within an organization
  
• Establishes the various roles within the IT department
• Creates policies around technology infrastructure
• Researches and develops important technology to implement in the organization
• Continuously educate themselves on technology topics
• Analyzes data to facilitate operations
• Keeps up to date with the latest technology trends
• Ensures data privacy safety
• Communicate technology strategies internally and externally
• Monitor budgets.

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science required, MBA and other professional qualifications are added advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret technology and market trends as a foundation for technology and product roadmaps.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• At least 10 years in an IT role, with 5 in an executive-level/managerial position.
• Strategic insights and working knowledge of current standards, platforms, and frameworks used across front end and middleware integration layers of software development including HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript, iOS, and Google Android/Java.
  
• Solid experience developing JavaScript, both with and without frameworks.
• Understanding of and experience with responsive web design.
• Knowledge of usability, accessibility, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and other standard best practices.
• Strong visual and interaction design proficiency, as well as a superior understanding of current front-end coding practices.
• Proficient use of common rapid prototyping tools such as Axure Pro.
• Knowledge and practice of UX industry best practices including user-centered design.
• Extensive experience designing web application interfaces in an agile environment.
• Aspiration to stay on top of cutting edge hardware, software, and interaction design in the industry.
• Awareness of new trends in interactive design, development, and digital platforms.

Generic Skills

• Energetic
• Proactive
• Critical Reasoning
• Resilience, Tenacity and Integrity
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication (oral & written)

There are essential skills a CTO should have to succeed in the role. Some include:

• Computer programming
• Strategic planning
• Effective communication
• Cybersecurity
• Business administration
• Software development
• IT