Chief Technology Officer
Instem

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Location: Hybrid/Remote. The successful candidate can work on a Hybrid/Remote basis reporting into one of our physical offices based in Pennsylvania or North Carolina.

Status: Permanent, Full Time

Package: Competitive Salary, Remote/Home Working (with one-off allowance), Flexible Working, Development & Opportunity (Personal & Technical), Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Long Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance, Generous 401K (matching) Plan, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, 15 Days' Vacation + Plus Public Holidays + Buy and Sell Scheme.

Why we're hiring a Chief Technology Officer (CTO)?
The CTO will report into the CEO and play a crucial role in helping us take the next major technological step in our evolution. We are looking to improve and harmonise our many product offerings to enable a smoother, more user-friendly client experience in a SaaS environment.

This role is not simply about care and maintenance, but focused on driving and building technological change and innovation using exciting and efficient technology. You are expected to successfully manage the situation we are in today, whilst also making the fast transition to the place we want to be tomorrow.
We don't need you to recreate what you have done in your previous role, we need you to use your unrivalled leadership skills and technical knowledge to find and guide us to unique solutions.

Why Instem? Instem is a successful market leading business within the Life Sciences industry and due to our market share, we have a huge impact globally in prolonging and saving peoples lives via the technology solutions we offer.
We have a huge focus on our people, providing a collective, solution based and flexible environment, where you'll feel empowered, valued and accountable. We invest in our people's development, as we strongly believe that our people are our strongest asset!

What are you responsible for?
- Leading our R&D & Internal IT (non- client facing) teams with purpose;
o Leading a global team (150+), travelling as required to promote engagement and improve business outcomes
o Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous learning
o Build and lead high performing and motivated technology team
- Technology Strategy, Roadmap & Architecture;
o Supporting our more legacy based products, whilst planning and delivering the future transition to SaaS platforms
o Evaluating and implement new systems and infrastructure that enhance our competitive position
o Ensuring technologies are used efficiently, profitably and securely
- Product Development;
o Lead the R&D team in designing, developing, testing, deploying and supporting high-quality SaaS products
o Maximise operations of live internally and externally facing applications and infrastructure
- Cyber Security & Risk Management;
o Implement and maintain rigorous quality assurance processes to ensure the delivery of reliable software.
o Develop and enforce security best practices to safeguard customer data and maintain compliance with relevant regulations
o Identify and mitigate technical risks that may impact product development or operational efficiency
- Strategic Partnerships & IT Supplier Management;
o Building strategic partnerships with technology vendors can provide access to cutting-edge solutions
o Assist with negotiating contracts and terms with vendors, ensuring that the technologies acquired align with the organization's strategic goals.
- Delivering complex R&D and corporate IT projects within time, budget, scope, whilst simultaneously coping and adapting to change
- Adherence to our Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure all work is handled securely, professionally and diligently.

Skills you'll need:
- Established CTO experience managing a complex product environment (ideally SaaS environment)
- Strong knowledge and technical proficiency in a development, cloud and information security capacity
- Outstanding leadership and communication skills, with the innate ability to explain complex technical scenarios to board level audience
- Proven ability to balance commercial understanding and technical input
- Strategic, dynamic and confident decision maker.
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Instem are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability