Hands-on Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in Dallas

Job description

Our client is a leading, award winning Texas general contractor, that differentiates itself by being a technology innovator within their industry. They have a great culture and are an established company that has been in business for more than 50 years with revenues exceeding 500 million. Seek CIO has been engaged to conduct a confidential search for a hands-on Chief Technology Officer to lead their internal Information Technology Department. This position, based out of the Dallas office, will be responsible for a staff of 8 with responsibilities for the overall planning, organizing, and execution of all internal IT functions at the Dallas headquarters as well as satellite offices and project sites supporting an employee base of 300.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with experience managing Infrastructure and capacity planning in a highly virtualized environment with hands-on skills in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and at least 4 of the 7 following areas: Data Warehousing and BI, Cloud Computing, Single Sign On (SSO) implementation and configuration, Viewpoint Construction Management or other ERP software, Microsoft SQL Server, Autodesk 3D design applications, Infrastructure Security and Performance monitoring

If you have current hands-on experience in these areas and want to lead technology for a high growth, innovative and results oriented company, then this is an ideal opportunity for you!

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

As the CTO, you will:

Direct strategic technical vision for the company’s infrastructure and internal systems and anticipate, plan and act on shifts in technology
Manage day-to-day activity for individual contributor direct reports, while at the same time leading firm-wide internal systems technology strategy and interacting regularly with business leadership
Analyze technical needs of each department and make clear recommendations to management team
Budget, prioritize and plan for regular hardware and software improvements
Ensure high availability of critical business applications
Ensure consistency by creating, maintaining, and enforcing standards/procedures for technical solutions
Participate on all hardware and software evaluations and maintains vendor contracts
Direct education and certification programs for her/his staff
Conduct research and feasibility studies to identify leading edge technologies and provide cost/benefit and ROI analysis for their implementation
Propose hardware and software solutions to accomplish the company’s business objectives

A great candidate will have the following characteristics…

A proven track record of leadership and innovation in technology
Sets a standard for customer service with co-workers at all levels within the organization
Ability to execute on supporting and enhancing a complex systems environment consisting of 8 systems (currently lacking SSO) and 12 data silos (currently no Data warehousing)
An outgoing, supportive co-worker with a high degree of integrity
Highly organized and goal-oriented professional with a propensity to think, plan, and act
Strong set of personal and business values that complement the firm’s core values
Manages the IT systems implementation portfolio from a strategic and operational perspective
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Provides hands-on program management for the largest and most strategic initiatives
Hands-on leader, visionary, and problem solver with a passion for excellence.
Ability to work hands on with team members to inspire and motivate all levels of staff towards both tactical and strategic delivery goals.
Stable work history with at least 2 years average duration per employer, few breaks in employment, and with progressively increasing career responsibility.

Desired Skills and Experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to communicate technical concepts to various audiences both verbally and written
Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and motivate staff members
Creative analytical and problem-solving skills
Aptitude for learning and adopting new technologies such as mobile devices and cloud computing
Manages the IT systems implementation portfolio from a strategic and operational perspective
Prior experience in Architectural, Engineering or construction Industry a plus
Graduate Degree in Information Management, Business Administration, or related field is a plus

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from four-year College/University in Computer Science or related field 10 years+ related experience in Information Technology or related services Experience with the following systems or software:

VMware Horizon or other Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (required)
Data warehousing technology evaluation and implementation
Cloud computing evaluation and implementation
Single Sign On (SSO) implementation and configuration
Viewpoint Construction Management or other ERP software
Microsoft SQL Server
Autodesk 3D design applications
Infrastructure Security and Performance monitoring

Compensation

This position offers a base salary within the $150,000 – $180,000 range with a 10-20% bonus and a generous benefits package that includes 401k, medical, dental and life insurance.

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE A LOCAL CANDIDATE WHO LIVES IN TEXAS. NO RELOCATION, NO VISA SPONSORSHIP.

To be considered, please forward a Word (preferable) or PDF version of your resume.

Due to the volume of resumes we receive, please be advised that only those candidates that we are interested in pursuing for an interview will be contacted

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $150,000.00 to $180,000.00 /year

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