Chief Technology Officer

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1 year ago
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – Fast-Growing HealthTech Business

Reporting to:CEO

About Us

We are a rapidly scaling HealthTech company dedicated to transforming healthcare through cutting-edge technology. With strong investor backing and a growing customer base, we are looking for a visionaryChief Technology Officer (CTO)to lead our technology strategy and execution.

The Role

As CTO, you will be responsible for shaping and executing our technology vision, driving product innovation, and ensuring our platform remains scalable, secure, and compliant with healthcare regulations. You will build and lead a high-performing engineering team while working closely with the executive team to align technology with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Technology Strategy & Leadership:Define and implement the company’s technology vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Product Development:Oversee the architecture, development, and deployment of scalable, secure, and high-performance healthtech solutions.
  • Regulatory & Compliance:Ensure all technology solutions comply with healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, NHS Digital standards, ISO 27001).
  • Data & Security:Lead data security, governance, and privacy initiatives, ensuring best practices in handling patient and healthcare data.
  • Team Building & Leadership:Recruit, mentor, and scale a world-class engineering, DevOps, and product team to support rapid growth.
  • Innovation & Emerging Technologies:Drive innovation in AI, ML, telemedicine, and digital health solutions, identifying new opportunities for competitive advantage.
  • Partnerships & Stakeholder Management:Collaborate with internal teams, healthcare providers, payers, and external partners to enhance product offerings and market reach.
  • Infrastructure & Scalability:Ensure the reliability and performance of our platform as we scale, optimising cloud infrastructure and DevOps processes.

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience as aCTO, VP of Engineering, or Senior Technology Leaderin a HealthTech, MedTech, or regulated SaaS environment.
  • Strong technical background in software engineering, cloud infrastructure, and data security, with expertise in modern tech stacks.
  • Experience scaling technology teams in a fast-growth startup or scale-up.
  • Deep understanding ofhealthcare regulations and compliance(e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, NHS frameworks).
  • Strong leadership, team-building, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Track record of delivering innovative, user-centric digital health products.
  • Experience in AI, machine learning, or health data analytics is a plus.

Why Join Us?

  • Impact:Play a pivotal role in revolutionising healthcare technology.
  • Growth:Join a high-growth company with ambitious plans for expansion.
  • Equity & Ownership:Competitive salary with significant equity options.
  • Innovation:Work on cutting-edge technology in an industry that truly matters.

If you’re a visionary technology leader passionate about healthcare innovation, we’d love to hear from you.

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