Field CTO
My client, a well respected and fast-moving Technology Consultancy is seeking an accomplished Chief Technology Officer (Field CTO) to face clients, partner Pre-Sales team and operate as the bridge between programmes and delivery teams.
I am looking for an evangelist, a recognised face in the market, who can provide cut-through, unify commercial strategies and product and help further evolve the business as it expands its offerings into AI enablement, Cloud strategy, and Data/ Product optimisation. You will be entrusted with defining architectural frameworks, advocating responsible AI integration, and representing the organisation as a thought leader in public forums. The role makes up part of the firms Senior Leadership Team and is accountable to the regional executive.
The selected candidate will assume a central role in determining the strategic trajectory of the firm's product offering, and partner commercial teams in both scoping work, but also facilitating complex and highly technical proposals, engaging with senior stakeholders to establish ambitious objectives covering AI adoption and both software and data platform/ product enhancement. Success in this role demands not only profound technical proficiency but also exemplary communication skills.
- Assume responsibility for the long-term technology and AI strategy across service offerings, encompassing capability roadmaps, architectural frameworks, investment planning, and innovation agendas aligned with commercial objectives
- Define how foundational data systems, automation technologies, generative AI agents, and contemporary engineering practices facilitate client transformation and measurable value creation
- Translate emerging capabilities in artificial intelligence into actionable business outcomes that confer competitive advantage upon clients operating in rapidly evolving markets
- Lead presales engagements wherein your technical acumen shapes platform modernisation strategies, product visions, and commercial results for enterprise clients
- Craft compelling narratives that connect client challenges to innovative AI-enabled solutions while articulating business value and future readiness
- Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and technological inflection points to inform service offerings and guide AI-led consulting approaches
- Cultivate close relationships with strategic clients to identify opportunities for advancement through sophisticated automation, decision intelligence, and data-driven transformation
- Establish scalable platforms, resilient data architectures, and AI-enabled delivery models that underpin enterprise-grade solutions and sustainable organisational growth
- Ensure adherence to architectural principles to ensure rigorous quality assurance, security compliance, and enduring sustainability throughout all technological initiatives
- Promote engineering excellence by developing scalable delivery frameworks, reference architectures, and solution patterns that enhance consulting services
For me, this role suits someone who has worked for a large SI/ Tech vendor, or product business in a strategic leadership role, facing the deal, but also product. Someone with a deep technical background, able to bridge the gap between offshore delivery teams and a range of partners as well as forge and nurture robust commercial relationships with multiple, concurrent sponsors, across a range of industries. The post holder will undoubtedly be someone motivated by not only the delivery of highly successful technology programmes but in building out the profile and commercial platform of a well-funded and already well-regarded vendor.
Keywords: AI strategy, data platforms, engineering excellence, enterprise architecture, presales leadership, thought leadership, collaborative culture, client transformation, technology vision, consulting services
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