Hiring CTO/VP of IT in Boston‏

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We are conducting an executive search for the CTO/VP of IT for one of the fastest growing companies in Boston. The company needs someone that can lead a handful of direct reports and almost a hundred indirect reports, including onshore and offshore development teams. Position is responsible for the implementation of all technologies deployed across the enterprise. This includes ensuring the availability, integrity, and security for all systems and infrastructure, i.e. Security Management, Performance Tuning, Capacity Planning, Failover and Load balancing techniques for all applications. Additional responsibilities include strategic planning, project management support, identifying opportunities for automation, cost savings, and business improvement. Candidates must have held a leadership position with similar responsibilities at a company that does outsourcing and professional services within the last twelve months. Board is willing and able to put together the right package for the right candidate. The focus is on hiring the best candidate. This is a key hire.

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Carolyne P. Connor, Founder & President
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Rockville, MD 20850
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POSITION: CTO/VP of Information of Technology (Title depends upon experience). This is a management position, but the company requires someone who will be hands-on and can just roll up their sleeves to get the job done. Need someone who is very entrepreneurial. Need someone who creates, edits and adds to the process. Need someone who leads and manages by example. Need someone who is able to drive the teams, drive the code, and focus on understanding the “nuts and bolts.” Need someone that can drive initiatives, dig in and make things happen.

LOCATION: This position will be headquartered in the Boston area. Working remotely is not an option. Candidates must already live within commuting distance or be flexible to relocate.

COMPENSATION: Board is willing and able to put together the right package for the right candidate. The focus is on hiring the best candidate. This is a key position. Compensation includes base, bonus, stock options, and full benefits package.

MANAGEMENT STYLE/CORPORATE CULTURE: This position reports to the COO. He will only hire someone who is a team player and does not need to be micromanaged. Basically, he prefers to agree to a set of objectives making sure that the objectives are clearly outlined and understood by the individual, then let the individual execute the plan. But, expects the individual to keep him informed of progress. Individual must be able to go to him when in need of help. He will only hire someone that is very entrepreneurial and passionate with a burning hunger for success; someone with a vision. He wants people with new ideas and strong opinions, but able to move in a fast paced environment. He needs someone that can hit the ground running.


POSITION DESCRIPTION:


Responsible for implementation of all technologies deployed across the enterprise. This includes ensuring the availability, integrity, and security for all systems and infrastructure, i.e. Security Management, Performance Tuning, Capacity Planning, Failover and Load Balancing techniques for all applications. Additional responsibilities include strategic planning, project management support, identifying opportunities for automation, cost savings, and business improvement.
Manages the IT budget and takes appropriate corrective action to ensure a high standard of quality and efficiency in the delivery of IT technical services.
Provides successful transition from concepts to project completion. This includes meeting business service levels and project delivery expectations and reporting progress at the management and executive management level.
Responsible for reviewing new technologies and applying them in appropriate opportunities. Performs research and development and makes recommendations regarding new technologies, tools and techniques that would benefit the company.
Partners with CIO and leads the technology direction for the enterprise. Overall responsibility for managing technology infrastructure planning and deployment.
Provides technology vision, enables innovation and understands IT trends that can create business value.
Oversees devolvement of enterprise standards and technology architecture, technology evaluation and transfer, and the IT governance process.
Manages strategic vendor and partner relationships. Extensive knowledge of IT, as well as processing a general and financial management background.
Works closely with the business leadership team. Influences technical and architectural aspects of enterprise-wide business decisions.
Participates in and drives the technical aspects of strategic decisions regarding IT for the enterprise; implements and manages those initiatives with complete autonomy; makes decisions for the organization based on the highest degree of technical complexity and thorough understanding of the far-reaching implications across the IT organization.


POSITION REQUIREMENTS:


Must have 10-15 years of IT and business/industry work experience including architecture design and deployment, systems lifecycle management and infrastructure planning and operations, with 5 to 7 years of leadership experience in managing multiple, large cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders. You will have a handful of direct reports and almost a hundred indirect reports, including onshore and offshore development teams.
Position will be responsible for the implementation of all technologies deployed across the enterprise. This includes ensuring the availability, integrity, and security for all systems and infrastructure, i.e. Security Management, Performance Tuning, Capacity Planning, Failover and Load Balancing techniques for all applications. Additional responsibilities include strategic planning, project management support, identifying opportunities for automation, cost savings, and business improvement. Must have held a leadership position with similar responsibilities at a company that does outsourcing and professional services within the last twelve months.
Must have someone with experience successfully consolidating the IT infrastructure within budget.
Must have someone with experience successfully stabilizing software development.
Must have experience performing research and development and making recommendations regarding new technologies, tools and techniques that would benefit the company. You will be responsible for reviewing new technologies and applying them in appropriate opportunities.