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Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

LHH
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 7/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/26/2026

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Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

📍 Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid)

💰 Compensation: $200,000–$230,000 Base Salary Up to 25% Annual Bonus

About the Opportunity

A rapidly growing, multi-location organization with operations across numerous markets nationwide is seeking an experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead enterprise technology strategy and execution. Technology is a key driver of the company's continued growth, supporting lead generation, customer engagement, sales operations, field services, analytics, and executive decision-making.

This executive leadership position offers the opportunity to influence company-wide strategy while building and scaling a high-performing technology organization.

Position Overview

The CTO serves as the senior technology executive responsible for defining and executing the organization's technology vision, ensuring technology investments align with business objectives and support future growth.

The ideal candidate brings a blend of strategic leadership, operational excellence, and a proven ability to drive innovation, security, scalability, and digital transformation in a high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Strategy & Leadership

  • Develop and execute enterprise-wide technology strategy aligned with business goals.
  • Advise executive leadership on cybersecurity, AI, cloud platforms, infrastructure, enterprise applications, and emerging technologies.
  • Create technology roadmaps that support growth, efficiency, scalability, and security.
  • Evaluate technology investments based on business value, risk, and long-term sustainability.
  • Establish governance frameworks, standards, and best practices.

Technology Operations

  • Oversee infrastructure, cloud environments, cybersecurity, networking, enterprise systems, and end-user technologies.
  • Ensure technology services remain secure, reliable, scalable, and operationally efficient.
  • Drive continuous improvement through performance metrics and operational excellence initiatives.

Enterprise Applications & Digital Transformation

  • Lead strategy for CRM, ERP, contact center technologies, collaboration platforms, and core business applications.
  • Reduce technical debt while enhancing platform performance, reliability, and user experience.
  • Partner with business leaders to optimize workflows and operational effectiveness.

Data, AI & Innovation

  • Develop strategies for data governance, analytics, AI, automation, and emerging technologies.
  • Build decision-support capabilities that improve business outcomes.
  • Identify innovative solutions that create measurable business value.

Cybersecurity & Business Continuity

  • Lead cybersecurity strategy, risk management, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
  • Strengthen organizational resilience and security awareness.
  • Protect critical systems, customer information, and business operations.

Financial & Vendor Management

  • Manage technology budgets, investment planning, and resource allocation.
  • Oversee strategic vendor partnerships and service delivery performance.
  • Evaluate build-versus-buy decisions to maximize ROI.

Team Leadership & Development

  • Recruit, mentor, and retain exceptional technology talent.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Develop future leaders through coaching, mentorship, and career development.

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (Master's preferred).
  • Extensive experience leading enterprise technology organizations through growth and transformation.
  • Proven success developing technology strategy and managing large-scale technology operations.
  • Experience overseeing cybersecurity, cloud platforms, infrastructure, enterprise applications, data initiatives, and customer-facing technologies.
  • Strong financial, operational, and organizational leadership capabilities.
  • Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

  • Experience supporting geographically distributed service, retail, construction, consumer services, or field-based organizations.
  • Experience supporting high-volume sales and contact center environments.
  • Track record of leading digital transformation and modernization initiatives.
  • Experience implementing AI and automation solutions with measurable business impact.
  • Expertise with enterprise CRM, contact center, cloud, collaboration, and business application platforms.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Executive-level visibility and influence.
  • Opportunity to shape enterprise technology strategy for a rapidly growing organization.
  • Lead large-scale digital transformation, AI, cybersecurity, and modernization initiatives.
  • Build and develop a high-impact technology organization.
  • Competitive compensation package, including base salary and performance bonus.

đź“© If you are an accomplished technology executive with a passion for innovation, scalability, and business growth, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.


“Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits,

EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type

of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by

law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.”


“Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance”

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