Regional CTO
Role Summary: The Regional CTO is a visionary technology leader responsible for driving innovation, technical excellence, and strategic growth across a designated region for Thoughtworks. This role demands a blend of deep technical expertise, business acumen, and the ability to inspire and empower teams to deliver transformative solutions for our clients.
The regions are: Americas (including LATAM), Europe (including India & Middle East), APAC (including China).
Outcomes:
Positive Brand Recognition: Elevate Thoughtworks' reputation as a trusted technology partner and employer of choice.
Identifying new trends and services
Strong Technology Leadership: Establish Thoughtworks as a leading technology innovator in the region.
Increased Revenue & Market Share: Drive regional growth through successful client acquisition and delivery of high-value projects.
Enhanced Client Satisfaction: Deliver exceptional client experiences, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
High-Performing Teams: Build and nurture a motivated and engaged technology workforce.
Key Metrics:
Key Metric 1: Region is a recognised industry tech leader in core differentiator
Key Metric 2: # of Deals in new potential services/emerging tech (Horizon 2 and 3)
Key Metric 3: demonstrate ability to predict the trend and turn into H1 work
Key Metric 4: Holds & impacts key executive relationships Billable utilization is 30% URVE
Responsibilities:
1. Client Advisory and Billable Expertise (~30% of your time)
a. Act as a trusted technology advisor to clients, providing strategic guidance on complex technology challenges and opportunities.
b. Build and maintain strong relationships with key client stakeholders, acting as an escalation point for technical issues
c. Support strategically aligned presales activities
d. Evolve Knowledge: Continuously develop expertise to anticipate and address future client problems, ensuring relevance and impact.
2. Navigate hype cycles
a. Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, identifying opportunities to leverage them for competitive advantage.
b. Coordinate Market Sensing activities in your region to share this knowledge c. Shareback market signals with global peers and service line leaders to build a wholistic response that resonates across all our markets and regions d. Participate in Technology Strategy creation
3. Tech Radar and telescope reports
a. Shareback insights with our analysis & research teams to add market context to our reports, research and analysis
4. Ecosystem activation
a. Technology strategy activation within our ecosystem
b. Exchange insights with market partners through conferences, one-on-one meetings, board or executive presentations, and media interactions. c. Represent Thoughtworks as a thought leader in the technology community, speaking at conferences, publishing articles, and participating in industry forums.
d. Contribute to the company's brand building efforts, promoting its technical expertise and innovative solutions.
5. Cultivate and Elevate Talent
a. Mentor and Develop Talent: Foster diversity and growth among upcoming technical leaders in your speciality area, ensuring a pipeline of skilled and innovative talent within Thoughtworks, with a focus on underrepresented minorities.
b. Promote Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to the creation and dissemination of best practices, case studies, and technical content to enhance internal knowledge and capabilities.
6. Manage direct and dotted line reports.
Key Criteria for the Role:
Core Technical Competencies:
The ability to build relationships and influence/advise senior stakeholders with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Extensive experience and expertise in tws core differentiators (software engineering, data management, and system architecture).
Proven track record of technology leadership and strategic thinking; aligning technical innovation with business goals.
Passion for innovation and a drive to push boundaries.
Core Leadership Competencies:
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, engaging audiences at all levels.
Ability to inspire and mentor technical teams, fostering a culture of excellence.
Strategic thinker, aligning technical innovation with business goals.
Collaborative mindset, working effectively across functions and regions.
Ability to lead through ambiguity
Ability to advise senior stakeholders
Expected Duration and Location: This is a full-time role, with expectations for global travel to support Thoughtworks' clients and represent the company at industry events. The regional CTO will be based in their respective region but must engage with global teams and stakeholders.
Eligibility and Selection Process: Candidates who meet the criteria are eligible to apply. The selection process will include presentations to a selection committee to demonstrate the candidate's vision and approach to the role.
Job responsibilities
- Client Advisory and Billable Expertise (~30% of your time) a. Act as a trusted technology advisor to clients, providing strategic guidance on complex technology challenges and opportunities. b. Build and maintain strong relationships with key client stakeholders, acting as an escalation point for technical issues c. Support strategically aligned presales activitiesd. Evolve Knowledge: Continuously develop expertise to anticipate and address future client problems, ensuring relevance and impact.
- Navigate hype cycles a. Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, identifying opportunities to leverage them for competitive advantage. b. Coordinate Market Sensing activities in your region to share this knowledge c. Shareback market signals with global peers and service line leaders to build a wholistic response that resonates across all our markets and regions d. Participate in Technology Strategy creation.
- Tech Radar and telescope reports a. Shareback insights with our analysis & research teams to add market context to our reports, research and analysis.
- Ecosystem activation a. Technology strategy activation within our ecosystem b. Exchange insights with market partners through conferences, one-on-one meetings, board or executive presentations, and media interactions. c. Represent Thoughtworks as a thought leader in the technology community, speaking at conferences, publishing articles, and participating in industry forums. d. Contribute to the company's brand building efforts, promoting its technical expertise and innovative solutions.
- Cultivate and Elevate Talent a. Mentor and Develop Talent: Foster diversity and growth among upcoming technical leaders in your speciality area, ensuring a pipeline of skilled and innovative talent within Thoughtworks, with a focus on underrepresented minorities. b. Promote Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to the creation and dissemination of best practices, case studies, and technical content to enhance internal knowledge and capabilities.
- Manage direct and dotted line reports.
Job qualifications
Technical Skills
- Core Technical Competencies: The ability to build relationships and influence/advise senior stakeholders with excellent communication and interpersonal skills .Extensive experience and expertise in tws core differentiators (software engineering, data management, and system architecture). Proven track record of technology leadership and strategic thinking; aligning technical innovation with business goals. Passion for innovation and a drive to push boundaries.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, engaging audiences at all levels. Ability to inspire and mentor technical teams, fostering a culture of excellence.
- The ability to build relationships and influence/advise senior stakeholders with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Extensive experience and expertise in tws core differentiators (software engineering, data management, and system architecture).
- Strategic thinker, aligning technical innovation.Proven track record of technology leadership and strategic thinking; aligning technical innovation with business goals.
- Passion for innovation and a drive to push boundaries.Core Leadership Competencies: n with business goals. Collaborative mindset, working effectively across functions and regions. Ability to lead through ambiguity.
- Ability to advise senior stakeholders Expected Duration and Location: This is a full-time role, with expectations for global travel to support Thoughtworks' clients and represent the company at industry events. The regional CTO will be based in their respective region but must engage with global teams and stakeholders. Eligibility and Selection Process: Thoughtworkers and external candidates who meet the criteria are eligible to apply. The selection process will include presentations to a selection committee to demonstrate the candidate's vision and approach to the role.
- Technical Expertise:Broad Knowledge of Technologies: Understanding of a wide range of technologies including software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, and emerging technologies like AI and IoT.Technical Problem Solving: Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
- Architecture and Design: Expertise in designing scalable, robust, and secure systems and architectures. .
- Innovation and R&D: Keeping up-to-date with the latest technological trends and innovations, and driving research and development initiatives.
Professional Skills
- Strategic Thinking:Technology Strategy Development: Formulating technology strategies that align with clients' business goals and market conditions.
- Business Acumen: Understanding the business landscape, including market dynamics, competitive pressures, and customer needs. Digital Transformation: Leading clients through digital transformation initiatives to enhance their operational efficiency and customer experience.
- Leadership and Management Team Leadership: Managing and mentoring technical teams, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. Project Management: Overseeing technology projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. Vendor Management: Evaluating and managing relationships with third-party vendors and technology partners.
- Client Engagement:Client Relationship Management, Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs, and ensuring their satisfaction. Consultative Selling: Identifying client opportunities and effectively communicating the value of technology solutions.
- Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, including executives and board members.
- Analytical and Critical Thinking :Data-Driven Decision Making-Utilizing data and analytics to inform decision-making and measure the impact of technology initiatives.
- Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating technological risks, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards. Core Skills :Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for clear and persuasive presentations and reports.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to identify problems and develop innovative solutions.Adaptability: Ability to adapt to rapidly changing technology landscapes and business environments. Collaboration: Working effectively with cross-functional teams, both internally and with client organizations.
- Financial Acumen :Budgeting and Financial Planning: Managing technology budgets and financial planning for technology investments.
- Cost-Benefit Analysis: Conducting cost-benefit analyses to ensure technology investments deliver value. By mastering these competencies, a CTO in consulting can provide strategic guidance, drive technological innovation, and deliver significant business value to clients.
Other things to know
Learning & Development
There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.
About Thoughtworks
Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary.
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