Chief Technology Officer
10 hours ago
Manchester
Chief Technology Officer/Platform Developer Permanent - Hybrid position Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a Fortune 500 solutions integrator helping organizations accelerate their digital journey to modernize their business and maximize the value of technology. Insight’s technical expertise spans cloud and edge-based transformation solutions, with global scale and optimization built on 33+ years of deep partnerships with the world’s leading and emerging technology providers. In 2024, Insight had revenues of US$ 8.7 billion, and over 14,000 employees. It has a US$1.7 billion services business, bolstered by recent acquisitions in cloud, CRM, software engineering, and business consulting. In EMEA, Insight operates in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Moldova, Netherlands, Sweden, Romani, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Ukraine, and United Arab Emirates. Purpose: CTO's are tasked with making executive technology decisions on behalf of the company, including managing a technology budget and making investments to align the company with its vision for its technological needs. You should be a strategic thinker, an effective communicator, and an expert in technological development. Architecture & Strategy, performing different architecture and CTO expertise, helping customers to transform their IT applications and infrastructure technology portfolio. Main Duties: • Developing the company’s strategy for using technological resources, • Ensuring technologies are used efficiently, profitably and securely, • Evaluating and implementing new systems and infrastructure, • Develop technical aspects of the company’s strategy to ensure alignment with its business goals, • Discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage, • Help departments use technology profitably, • Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency, • Build quality assurance and data protection processes, • Monitor KPIs and IT budgets to assess technological performance, • Use stakeholders’ feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology, • Communicate technology strategy to partners and investors, • Own the CTOaas team and service offering Key Responsibilities: Client Engagement & Strategic Leadership • Operate as the technical executive sponsor for assigned accounts, building trusted relationships with client CIOs, CTOs, architects, and business leaders., • Understand client business priorities, technology landscapes, and industry dynamics to shape tailored solution roadmaps., • Translate client strategy into actionable technology and delivery plans in collaboration with internal practice teams. Solution Design & Governance • Lead solution architecture and technical design assurance for complex integration and modernisation programmes., • Ensure proposed solutions are scalable, secure, cost-effective, and aligned to industry best practices., • Chair technical governance forums and steer client architecture boards as needed. Delivery Oversight & Risk Management • Provide technical oversight during the full project lifecycle – from discovery and design to implementation and transition., • Identify and mitigate delivery risks, performance bottlenecks, and scope creep., • Act as an escalation point for technical challenges within assigned accounts. Thought Leadership & Industry Influence • Actively contribute to the company’s thought leadership by authoring whitepapers, blogs, and position papers on emerging technologies, integration strategies, and digital transformation., • Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and webinars, delivering keynote presentations or participating in expert panels., • Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to develop high-impact content that supports brand authority, lead generation, and client engagement., • Drive internal knowledge-sharing initiatives through leadership briefings, technology roundtables, and innovation forums., • Build and maintain relationships with analysts, technology partners, and standards bodies to ensure the company stays at the forefront of industry developments., • Support strategic bid efforts by contributing to technical writing for RFP responses, capability statements, and executive summaries. Team Leadership & Collaboration • Work cross-functionally with delivery leads, solution architects, engineers, and commercial teams to align client outcomes., • Mentor technical teams and contribute to capability development within the organisation., • Support pre-sales and bid development with technically sound and commercially viable propositions. Preferred Qualifications • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)., • TOGAF, AWS/Azure Architect certifications, or other enterprise architecture frameworks., • Knowledge of ITIL, Agile/SAFe, and project or programme management methodologies.