Head of Information Technology and Digital Health

Salary:
based on experience Plus bonus Do you enjoy translating business strategy into scalable, secure, and forward-thinking technology solutions? Are you energized by leading large-scale technology modernization initiatives while balancing innovation, operational excellence, and risk management? Do you thrive in highly collaborative, regulated environments where technology serves as a strategic differentiator and enterprise enabler? Our client is a highly respected financial services organization committed to delivering exceptional service, operational excellence, and long-term stewardship. The company operates within a sophisticated and highly regulated environment, requiring thoughtful leadership, disciplined execution, and a strong focus on technology resilience and innovation. Guided by a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and service, the organization is making significant investments in its technology capabilities to support future growth, enhance customer experiences, and strengthen enterprise-wide operational effectiveness. This role offers a unique opportunity to partner closely with executive leadership while shaping the future technology landscape of the organization. The successful candidate will play a critical leadership role in modernizing platforms, building organizational capabilities, and creating scalable technology solutions that support long-term strategic objectives. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) serves as the senior technology executive responsible for translating enterprise strategy into an integrated, resilient, and future-ready technology environment. The CTO will provide leadership across Software Engineering & Architecture, Infrastructure and IT Operations, and Data Analytics while ensuring these functions operate in a coordinated fashion. This executive will balance strategic leadership with technical depth to guide investment decisions, challenge assumptions, and provide leadership during complex technology initiatives and critical events. Partner with executive leadership to develop and execute an integrated technology strategy aligned with organizational priorities and risk tolerance. Serve as a trusted advisor to the CIO/leadership group regarding technology modernization, innovation opportunities, and long-term technology investments. Establish technology roadmaps, standards, governance practices, and target-state architecture. Translate business objectives into measurable technology outcomes and execution plans. Ensure all components of the IT group operate in a coordinated fashion to support business strategies and goals. Build strong relationships across the organization to create shared ownership of technology initiatives. Maintain and seek out information about new technology, risk, and operational practices and make recommendations that are appropriate given the organizations environment. Software Engineering & Architecture Advance modern software engineering practices including automation, DevOps, and third-party delivery models. Balance innovation initiatives with operational stability and risk management. Infrastructure & IT Operations Provide leadership for cloud engineering, infrastructure, platform operations, and service reliability. Strengthen operational processes related to availability, disaster recovery, incident response, observability, and capacity planning. Reduce operational risk and key-person dependencies through documentation, standardization, and automation. Ensure technology platforms support long-term organizational scalability. Partner with data leaders to advance enterprise data and analytics capabilities. Strengthen data governance, quality, accessibility, and stewardship practices. Support the development of trusted analytics capabilities and responsible AI initiatives. Establish sustainable data platforms and architectures that improve decision-making across the organization . Ensure technology functions operate within organizational policies, regulatory expectations, and internal control frameworks. Partner with Information Security, Risk Management, Compliance, and Internal Audit teams to embed controls into technology processes. Strengthen governance practices and maintain transparency around technology risks and investments. Lead executive communication and response efforts during significant technology incidents. Build and develop a high-performing technology leadership team. Strengthen succession planning and organizational capabilities across technology functions. Create an environment that encourages innovation while maintaining clear ownership and accountability. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline; Fifteen or more years of progressive technology leadership experience, including responsibility for multiple technol