Key Qualifications For The Chief Technical Officer

• Master of Business Administration preferred minimum requirement of BSc. or honours degree in Computer Science
• 10+ years working in various technological roles
• 8+ years of managerial experience
• Must have a demonstrated history with technology
• Java coding language required, Laravel and PHP beneficial

Key duties of the Chief Technical Officer include but are not limited to:

• Identify, compare, select, and implement solutions and partnerships to meet current and future needs
• Define and communicate annual and quarterly goals, perform formal and informal performance reviews, ensure changes and updates are communicated in a timely manner and take responsibility for the group’s targets
• Ensure cross-functional communication to achieve business goals
• Coordinate periodic risk analysis to identify security threats as well as formulate strategies to mitigate threats
• Collaborate with all departments to drive solutions into priority captures, proposals, and major tasks
• Manage total quality management through processes and procedures
• Remain up-to-date and knowledgeable regarding industry trends and emerging technologies
• Design and lead the implementation of the strategy for technology while ensuring standards across the organisation
• Drive a culture of security and cybersecurity preparedness from the top down
• Build the agile technology environment to deliver solutions to markets
• Manage domains and SSL certificates, databases, servers, and third-party tools
• Oversee core IT infrastructure, network, and business applications
• Manager a series of product iterations

Key Personal Skills Of a Chief Technical Officer

• Operational excellence
• Strategic thinking and development
• Performance management and data analysis