This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Chief Product & Technology Officer based in the United States.
The Chief Product & Technology Officer will define and execute the organization’s global product and technology strategy across Product Management, Software Engineering, IT, Data, Analytics, and AI. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this leader will work closely with the CEO and senior executives to connect technology investments directly to business growth and customer outcomes. The role combines strategic vision with operational ownership, overseeing the development of secure, scalable, and differentiated enterprise platforms. You will lead globally distributed teams and drive modernization across products, architecture, infrastructure, and internal technology. The CPTO will also shape the organization’s approach to AI, automation, data governance, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence the future of a global workforce technology business while building a strong culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Accountabilities:
- Define and execute a multi-year product and technology strategy aligned with business growth objectives, customer needs, and market opportunities.
- Lead the development of differentiated and scalable solutions across global payroll, employer-of-record, workforce management, HR services, and adjacent enterprise technology.
- Establish customer-centric product development practices using data, market intelligence, and customer feedback to prioritize investments and improve product-market fit.
- Own product governance, lifecycle management, commercialization strategies, roadmaps, and investment priorities.
- Lead global software engineering teams responsible for delivering secure, reliable, high-performing, and scalable technology platforms.
- Drive modernization toward cloud-native, API-first, microservices-based architectures and strengthen Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and engineering excellence practices.
- Ensure the reliability, performance, scalability, and availability of core platforms supporting operations across more than 50 countries.
- Oversee technical due diligence and technology integration activities associated with partnerships, acquisitions, and ecosystem expansion.
- Set the strategy for enterprise IT, including internal systems, HR technology, finance platforms, collaboration tools, infrastructure, and employee technology experiences.
- Strengthen cybersecurity, data privacy, regulatory compliance, and technology risk management across multiple geographic markets.
- Develop and execute a data strategy that improves business decision-making, product capabilities, customer insights, and operational efficiency.
- Accelerate responsible adoption of AI and automation across products and internal operations while establishing appropriate data governance and controls.
- Lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives designed to modernize legacy systems, processes, and operating models.
- Drive disciplined technology investment, cost management, and ROI-focused decision-making across Product, Engineering, IT, Data, and AI.
- Build, lead, and develop high-performing global teams, including succession planning, leadership development, and organizational design.
- Foster a culture centered on innovation, accountability, inclusion, customer focus, and continuous improvement.
- Act as a strategic technology advisor to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board, communicating product strategy, technology performance, risks, opportunities, and investment priorities.
- Represent the organization externally with customers, partners, industry stakeholders, and technology communities.
Requirements:
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience across Product Management and Engineering, including experience in executive-level technology or product leadership roles.
- Proven track record leading end-to-end SaaS or enterprise platform organizations at global scale.
- Experience overseeing both customer-facing products and internal IT or enterprise technology functions.
- Strong understanding of global workforce technology, HR technology, payroll, workforce management, or closely related enterprise software ecosystems.
- Demonstrated success leading digital transformation, technology modernization, and large-scale platform evolution.
- Experience managing geographically distributed, multi-region teams and operating across complex regulatory environments.
- Strong understanding of modern software architecture, cloud technologies, APIs, microservices, DevOps, CI/CD, security, and scalable platform engineering.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute product strategies that translate market opportunities and customer needs into measurable business outcomes.
- Experience developing data strategies and enabling responsible adoption of AI and automation within enterprise environments.
- Strong commercial and financial judgment, including the ability to prioritize technology investments, manage costs, and evaluate ROI.
- Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence Boards, senior leadership, customers, and global teams.
- Proven experience hiring, developing, motivating, and retaining senior leaders across Product, Engineering, IT, or related technology functions.
- Experience leading organizations through periods of rapid growth, transformation, or significant organizational change.
- Preferred experience in employer-of-record, global payroll, or workforce management solutions.
- Experience supporting acquisition integration, technical due diligence, or scaling technology organizations through high-growth phases is advantageous.
- Familiarity with technology, data privacy, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas is preferred.
Benefits:
- Global, remote-first work environment with flexibility to structure your working day around personal and professional needs.
- Paid bonding leave to support new family members.
- Two paid charitable days annually to support causes that matter to you.
- Annual corporate bonus or sales incentive program eligibility.
- Recognition and reward programs celebrating individual and team contributions.
- Flexible coworking options depending on location and work requirements.
- Access to international collaboration and opportunities to build a global professional network.
- Two learning platforms supporting continuous professional development and self-paced learning.
- A people-focused culture emphasizing inclusion, collaboration, autonomy, and recognition.
- Opportunity to work with colleagues and teams across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
- Remote and hybrid work options designed around a flexible “work in any way” philosophy.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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