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Interim CTO

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$180 - $260/hr

Interim Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Position Overview Our client is seeking an Interim Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to provide executive leadership during a period of organizational and ...

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Interim CTO

Ports North

Manhattan, NY • On-site

$180 - $260/hr

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Posted 4 days ago

Job description

Interim Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Position Overview

Our client is seeking an Interim Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to provide executive leadership during a period of organizational and technology transformation. This executive will serve as a stabilizing presence for the technology organization while evaluating the current state, identifying improvement opportunities, and helping establish the foundation for a long-term technology strategy. The engagement is expected to last approximately 3-6 months while a permanent CTO search is completed.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide steady leadership and guidance to the technology organization during a leadership transition.
  • Assess the current technology organization, including leadership structure, team capabilities, operating model, and technical functions.
  • Partner closely with executive stakeholders to evaluate the current technology landscape and define recommendations for a future-state organization.
  • Develop and document a prioritized set of strategic, operational, and organizational initiatives for the incoming permanent CTO.
  • Lead efforts to document current application architecture, infrastructure, platforms, and technology operations.
  • Identify organizational, technology, and process risks that could impact scalability, execution, or business objectives.
  • Establish recommendations for technology governance, organizational design, and execution practices.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on technology strategy, engineering effectiveness, and transformation initiatives.
  • Support a seamless transition to the permanent CTO through comprehensive documentation, knowledge transfer, and transition planning.
Qualifications
  • Previous experience as a CTO, Chief Technology Executive, EVP Technology, or comparable senior technology leader.
  • Proven success leading technology organizations through transformation, modernization, or organizational change.
  • Deep background across software engineering, architecture, infrastructure, cloud technologies, and technology operations.
  • Experience conducting organizational assessments and building future-state operating models.
  • Strong executive communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to quickly assess complex environments, establish credibility, and drive alignment across leadership teams.
Preferred Experience
  • Financial services, fintech, payments, lending, banking, or other highly regulated industry experience.
  • Experience supporting private equity-backed or growth-stage organizations.
  • Prior interim executive leadership or consulting experience.
  • Experience partnering closely with Product and Operations leaders to improve organizational alignment and delivery effectiveness.
Engagement Details
  • Interim executive engagement (approximately 3-6 months).
  • Focused on assessment, stabilization, transformation planning, organizational evaluation, and transition readiness.
  • Executive-level interaction across Technology, Product, Operations, and senior leadership teams.
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