Chief Technology Officer

Job Summary:

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a senior executive responsible for the firm’s technology platforms, infrastructure, and product development, ensuring alignment with business objectives and driving digital transformation. This role oversees technology asset management, IT operations, cloud engineering, product development, and vulnerability management. The CTO collaborates with executive leadership to develop and execute technology roadmaps, optimize IT operations, and ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of BDO’s technology environment.

Job Duties:

• Owns and manages the lifecycle of all technology platforms, including refresh cycles and asset management
• Leads IT operations, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability of technology services
• Oversees infrastructure, including data center operations, network engineering, server and storage administration, and disaster recovery/business continuity planning
• Directs cloud engineering and cloud platform management, ensuring secure and efficient cloud adoption and operations
• Guides product development, including enterprise applications, software development, and product management teams
• Manages vulnerability management processes, ensuring timely identification and remediation of security risks
• Provides leadership to directors and managers across IT operations, infrastructure, technical support, product management, system engineering, product development, and IT asset management
• Develops and maintains technology roadmaps, aligning with business strategy and driving innovation
• Establishes and enforces technology standards, policies, and best practices
• Collaborates with business leaders to identify technology opportunities and support digital transformation initiatives
• Manages technology budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation
• Ensures compliance with relevant regulatory, security, and privacy requirements
• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence within the technology organization
• Represents technology interests at the executive level and communicates technology strategy to stakeholders

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly manages IT Operations Director, Product Development Director, Director of IT Asset Management, and associated managers and teams
• Oversees hiring, training, development, and performance management of technology staff

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, required; focus in Computer Science or Information Systems, preferred

Experience:

• Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in technology management, required
• Ten (10) or more years of experience as a senior leader of organization, required
• Five (5) or more years of experience working in the Accounting, Banking or Financial Services industries, preferred
• Experience building and leading high performance teams, required
• Experience with regulatory compliance (e.g., SOX, GDPR, HIPAA), preferred

License/Certifications:

• Current Microsoft certifications, preferred

Software:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, required
• Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud computing, software development, and cybersecurity best practices, required
• Familiarity with ITIL, DevOps, Agile methodologies, and modern IT governance frameworks, required

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and execute technology strategy aligned with business goals
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong vendor management and contract negotiation skills

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.   National Range: $280,000 - $325,000 Maryland Range: $280,000 - $325,000 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $280,000 - $325,000

Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world. 

At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team.  BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.

BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions. 

We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on:

• Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients
• Empowering team members to explore their full potential
• Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities
• Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs
• Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities
• BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.”  Click here to find out more!

*Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets

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