White Horse Employment
Chief Technology Officer
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The Opportunity
We are supporting an established technology business in the appointment of a CTO / R&D Director to lead its global software engineering and R&D function.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this is a senior leadership role responsible for technology strategy, engineering delivery, software quality, architecture, team performance, and operational excellence.
A key priority will be transitioning the organisation towards a more product-led development model, while reducing dependency on individual technical experts and strengthening engineering leadership across international teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop global engineering and R&D teams, including engineering managers and technical leads.
- Shape and deliver the technology and engineering strategy.
- Transition the organisation towards a scalable, product-led development model.
- Improve delivery predictability, engineering quality, and operational performance.
- Drive greater use of automated testing, DevOps, and modern engineering practices.
- Establish meaningful engineering KPIs around delivery, quality, and recovery.
- Oversee architecture, deployment standards, and technical decision-making across cloud and on-premise environments.
- Strengthen succession planning, knowledge sharing, and engineering capability.
- Manage third-party development partners and external technical resources.
- Embed secure-by-design principles and support relevant regulatory requirements.
- Lead the organisation's adoption of AI-assisted software development, delivering measurable improvements in productivity, quality, speed, and cost.
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About You
We are looking for an experienced technology leader with:
- 15+ years' software engineering/technology experience.
- 5+ years' at CTO, VP Engineering, Engineering Director, R&D Director, or equivalent level.
- Experience leading distributed international engineering teams.
- A track record of transforming engineering organisations towards product-led development.
- Strong experience within SaaS, enterprise software, cloud, transportation/mobility, or another complex software environment.
- Experience developing engineering managers and future technical leaders.
- Strong understanding of modern software engineering, architecture, DevOps, and cloud technologies.
- Proven experience implementing AI within the software development lifecycle.
- The credibility to work effectively with highly experienced technical specialists while providing clear strategic leadership.
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