The role of a Chief Information Officer (CIO), also known as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) or Chief IT Officer, is a senior executive position responsible for overseeing an organization’s information technology (IT) strategy, operations, and infrastructure. CIOs play a crucial role in driving digital transformation, ensuring the effective use of technology, and aligning IT initiatives with business goals. Here’s a comprehensive job description for a Chief IT Officer:

• Act as an advocate for the organization’s IT vision via regular written and in-person communications with the organization’s executives, department heads, and end users.
• Approve, prioritize, and control projects and the project portfolio as they relate to the selection, acquisition, development, and installation of major information systems.
• Assess and communicate risks associated with IT investments.
• Assess and make recommendations on the improvement or re-engineering of the IT organization.
• Coordinate and facilitate consultation with stakeholders to define business and systems requirements for new technology implementations.
• Define and communicate corporate plans, policies, and standards for the organization for acquiring, implementing, and operating IT systems.
• Determine an organization’s long-term systems need and hardware acquisitions to accomplish the organization’s business objectives
• Develop and maintain an appropriate IT organizational structure that supports the needs of the business.
• Develop, track, and control the information technology annual operating and capital budgets.
• Direct development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plan.
• Ensure continuous delivery of IT services through oversight of service level agreements with Business units and monitoring of IT systems performance.
• Ensure IT system operation adheres to applicable laws and regulations.
• Establish IT departmental goals, objectives, and operating procedures.
• Establish lines of control for current and proposed information systems.
• Identify opportunities for the appropriate, cost/benefit analyses for IT spending, initiatives, and cost-effective investment of financial resources in IT systems and resources, including staffing, sourcing, purchasing, and in-house development.
• Keep current with trends and issues in the IT industry, including current technologies and prices.
• Advise, counsel, and educate executives and management on their competitive or financial impact.
• Lead IT strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives, and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future IT systems across the organization.
• Legal and Financial processes
• Participate in strategic and operational governance processes of the business organization as a member of the senior management team.
• Promote and oversee strategic relationships between internal IT resources and external entities, including vendors and partner organizations.
• Review hardware and software acquisition and maintenance contracts and pursue master agreements to capitalize on economies of scale.
• Supervise recruitment, development, retention, and organization of all IT staff in accordance with corporate budgetary objectives and personnel policies.
• Technical communication and Coordination
• Technology solution development

• Proven experience as Chief Technology Officer, or a similar role (retail experience is preferred)
• Previous Experience: Minimum 7 years
• Previous experience working in a startup is mandatory
• MBA or Masters’s Degree in Computer applications
• Be a forward thinker and able to identify potential risks and opportunities
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Self-motivated and able to adapt to a fast-changing environment
• Ability to think outside the box
• Ability to strategize and solve problems