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Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
6–12 Month Contract | 1–2 Days per Week | London
We are working with a fast-growing luxury travel business looking to engage an experienced Fractional CTO to provide strategic technology leadership during an exciting period of growth.
The business has an ambitious technology roadmap and a talented internal leader who is progressing into a Head of Technology role. They are looking for an experienced CTO to act as a mentor, coach and strategic advisor, helping to shape the technology function, strengthen technical decision-making and provide guidance as the business scales.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted strategic advisor to the leadership team on technology direction and long-term planning.
- Mentor and develop the internal Head of Technology, supporting their transition into a more senior leadership role.
- Review the existing technology landscape and provide recommendations on architecture, systems, security and scalability.
- Help define the technology roadmap, priorities and governance for the next phase of growth.
- Provide guidance on technology investment, supplier relationships and key technical decisions.
- Support the development of best practice across engineering, product and technology operations.
- Offer senior input into organisational design, team structure and future hiring plans where appropriate.
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- Previous experience as a CTO or senior technology leader within a scaling travel business.
- Strong strategic and commercial mindset with the ability to balance innovation with practical delivery.
- Experienced in mentoring and developing technology leaders.
- Confident influencing founders and senior stakeholders.
- Comfortable operating in a fractional, advisory capacity and adding value quickly.
This is an excellent opportunity to help shape the future of an ambitious luxury travel business while supporting and developing the next generation of technology leadership.
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