Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) on the board of directors for WOCOTM

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Chief Technology Officer (CTO) as a Volunteer to be a board members for WOCOTM. The goal is to help grow our team in technology to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have the requisite experience, skills, passion, and leadership capabilities necessary to drive continued rapid and profitable growth for WOCOTM. Reporting directly to the CEO, the CTO will play a key role in establishing the technology vision and lead Women of color on the move technological innovation and development.

The successful candidate will recommend and implement the technical strategy roadmap that will align with the company’s business goals and objectives in support of continued growth. This individual will also need to see their role through the lens of the business, while driving innovative technologies that will enhance Women of color on the move products and create a sustainable competitive advantage in the Tech space.

Role Responsibilities

• Define the company’s overall technology strategy to support business objectives
• Work with the leadership team to set clear priorities and goals for IT Management and production, balancing the long-term and immediate needs
• Compete with industry leaders in terms of innovation and forward-thinking strategy
• Make infrastructure decisions, ensuring technical excellence, versatility, safety and soundness, resiliency and scalability in the architecting and engineering of product solutions, as well as managing all technical delivery
• Create strategic plans and set timelines for evaluation, development, and deployment of all technical, web, and mobile services focus on the future me and code of America

• Ensure tight collaboration across departments to drive strategic initiatives, including understanding of the alignment between technology strategy and various technology road maps
• Oversee data security, management, and governance
• Manage strategic vendor and technology partner relationships
• Continue to build a high-performing team that promotes innovation and inclusiveness
• Provide oversight of the software teams to ensure decisions are aligned with Women of color on the move vision and values

• Manage IT resource allocation, goal/ setting, and performance metrics
• Facilitate the development and implementation of disaster recovery and IT security failure plans
• Develop and manage annual and quarterly budgets
• Display transparency and inspire confidence in the organization’s decision making
• Create a trusting environment where people are open to raising and discussing issues

• Lead with compassion and inspire others by example
• Work with the Board of Directors of WOCOTM, Staff and volunteers

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a CTO, director, or similar leadership role
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems or related field (master’s degree preferred) or equivalent work experience

• Strong department leader with skills in strategic planning, goal setting, processes development, budgeting, and creating opportunities for professional development within technology teams
• Excellent communication, leadership, and strategic thinking abilities with a problem-solving aptitude
• Solid understanding of broad technology trends and the ability to align innovation with business goals
• Deep knowledge of technological trends to build a strategy
• Strong communication with ability to convey technical topics in easy-to-understand business terms and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners

• Strategic smarts, including the ability to identify new opportunities, drive clarity, create focus, and make tough decisions in complex and dynamic contexts
• Ability to track and identify new technologies to solve complex business issues
• Broad knowledge of software engineering: languages, frameworks, techniques, and industry trends
• Experience with agile methodologies
• Familiarity with iterative software development

• Understanding of budgets and organizational planning
• Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
• Exceptionally skilled at building inclusive culture by cultivating trust, connection, and transparency
• Experience in Microsoft 365