Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Job
Last updated: May 27, 2024
A Chief Technology Officer, or (CTO), is responsible for overseeing the effectiveness of technology resources within an organization like phone systems or software programs. Their duties include communicating with other executives, performing research on new technologies that could enhance their business and monitoring the use and implementation of new and existing technologies across departments.
Responsibilities
Chief Technology Officers oversee the company’s science, engineering and or technology efforts. Duties and responsibilities include:
• Present reports on the company’s technology status, goals and or progress
• Create and implement technology strategies
• Align the company’s technology resources with the organization’s short- and long-term goals
• Serve on the executive committee to align technology goals to other departmental and organizational objectives
• Identify what technologies can be used to improve the company’s products and services
• Create and oversee high-level KPIs for IT department
• Assist in recruiting, onboarding and training IT managers
• Manage the department’s budget
CTO skills and qualifications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Organization and time-management skills
• Multitasking skills
• Ability to manage large budgets effectively
• Knowledge of latest technological advances that could benefit company
• Knowledge of all functions and roles withing IT department
• Knowledge of best information security practices
• Excellent leadership skills
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure