Chief Technology Officer NEW YORK $300k -$350k + Bonus

Global eDiscovery firm seeks Chief Technology Officer New York City for an immediate hire. The CTO is responsible for managing the daily operations of the Technology Team and for ensuring the effective strategy, planning, implementation, maintenance and operations of information systems to support the company’s business functions. The CTO manages a technical staff responsible for network engineering and administration, technical service support, EDD Service Delivery, business systems analysis, New Product development and deployment as well service delivery, project delivery, operational continuity, and execution of IT governance.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
•    Analyzes and restructure the team and technology within the available budgets and resources
•    Works with offshore team to connect the technology platforms to make sure the offshore office functions seamlessly
•    Plans and directs the daily operations of the department. Serves as an escalation point for the IT Managers. Assists with the planning, development, implementation and management of technology assets and resources in different global locations.
•    Tracks and manages IT initiatives. Ensures priorities remain on-track and resolves any exceptions or issues related to their effective delivery.
•    Evaluates technology and recommends both hardware and software requirements for planned projects and initiatives.
•    Reviews statements of work, conducts feasibility analysis and implements new procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the department.
•    Responsible for implementing security/compliance functions. Coordinates the team in preparing documentation and implementing processes related to established standards.
•    Manages enterprise systems, hardware, software, processes, procedures and documentation to maintain currency with technological progress and business needs.
•    Serves as a liaison to multiple administrative departments to resolve service escalations, communicate key issues, and acts as a departmental advocate to internal customers.
•    Manages service delivery of outside agencies, consultants and vendors.
•    Manages customer relations and delivers IS/IT services to customers.
•    Assists with contract negotiation and general administration as and when needed.
•    Directs business analysts efforts and ensures effective solution delivery to administrative departments.

For immediate consideration, please send your resume to David Cowen at david@cowengroup.com
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