ROLE PURPOSE<\/p>\n
\tThe Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is responsible for defining and executing the company\u2019s technology vision, managed services portfolio, and technical delivery strategy.
\n\tThe CTO ensures that the organization\u2019s ICT solutions and services architecture enable clients to achieve simplified, secure, and high-performing IT environments across hybrid infrastructure, networking, connectivity, and IT\/back-office services.
\n\tThe role bridges strategy, innovation, architecture, and service delivery, positioning the company as a trusted managed services and systems integration partner.<\/p>\n
ROLE REQUIREMENT<\/p>\n
\tDefine and own the company\u2019s technology strategy aligned to business growth and market positioning.
\n\tDevelop the managed services and solutions roadmap across:
\n\tHybrid infrastructure
\n\tNetworking & connectivity
\n\tCloud & platforms
\n\tSecurity
\n\tIT & back-office services
\n\tIdentify emerging technologies and translate them into service offerings.
\n\tEstablish technology standards, architectures, and reference designs.
\n\tDesign, evolve, and govern the end-to-end managed services portfolio.
\n\tEnsure offerings are scalable, repeatable, and commercially viable.
\n\tDrive service innovation and differentiation.
\n\tStandardize service catalogues, SLAs, and lifecycle frameworks.
\n\tEnsure alignment between sales, presales, and delivery capabilities.
\n\tProvide executive oversight of solution architecture and complex engagements.
\n\tEstablish architecture governance and design authority.
\n\tEnsure delivery quality, consistency, and technical excellence.
\n\tResolve high-risk or escalated technical issues.
\n\tEnsure solutions meet security, resilience, and compliance requirements.
\n\tAct as executive technical authority in strategic bids and major deals.
\n\tSupport sales teams in solution positioning and credibility.
\n\tEngage C-level client stakeholders on transformation and architecture.
\n\tTranslate client business needs into managed service strategies.
\n\tStrengthen vendor and partner technology relationships.
\n\tMonitor ICT market trends and competitor offerings.
\n\tLead development of new service lines and capabilities.
\n\tDrive cloud, automation, and platform-based service evolution.
\n\tPosition the company as a thought leader in managed services.
\n\tRepresent the company in industry forums and strategic partnerships.
\n\tBuild and lead high-performing technical teams.
\n\tDefine technical skills strategy and capability roadmap.
\n\tDrive automation, tooling, and platform maturity.
\n\tImprove service efficiency, margins, and scalability.
\n\tFoster engineering culture and continuous improvement
\n\tEnsure adherence to security and regulatory standards.
\n\tGovern technology risk across client environments.
\n\tEstablish architecture and service governance frameworks.
\n\tSupport ISO \/ compliance \/ audit requirements where relevant.
\n\tEnsure best-practice ICT and service management alignment (e.g., ITIL).
\n\tDrive profitability of managed services and technology portfolios.
\n\tImprove gross margin through standardisation, automation, and delivery optimisation.
\n\tSupport pricing governance and commercial risk management.
\n\tAlign technology investment decisions to ROI and strategic growth objectives.
\n\tPartner with Finance and Sales on revenue growth and margin expansion initiatives.
\n\tBuild trusted advisor relationships with key enterprise customers.
\n\tSupport strategic account growth and customer retention.
\n\tIdentify customer technology trends to shape future offerings.
\n\tParticipate in executive customer governance forums.
\n\tDevelop executive relationships with strategic OEM and technology partners.
\n\tDrive joint go-to-market initiatives and innovation programs.
\n\tMaximise partner accreditation, incentives, and commercial opportunities.
\n\tContribute to corporate strategy, business planning, and executive decision-making.
\n\tSupport Board and Executive Committee technology and transformation discussions.
\n\tProvide strategic insight on market, technology, and operational risks.
\n\tEnsure the organisation maintains robust cybersecurity, resilience, and business continuity capabilities.
\n\tOversee technology risk management across internal and customer environments.<\/p>\n
TECHNICAL \/ PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES<\/p>\n
\tTechnical Domain Expertise
\n\tHybrid infrastructure (on-prem, cloud, virtualization)
\n\tNetworking & connectivity architectures
\n\tCloud platforms and migration strategies
\n\tManaged services frameworks and tooling
\n\tSecurity and resilience architecture
\n\tIT service management (ITIL or equivalent)
\n\tAutomation \/ orchestration platforms<\/p>\n
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE<\/p>\n
\t10\u201315+ years in ICT \/ managed services \/ systems integration.
\n\tSenior leadership experience in technical or services organizations.
\n\tProven experience in managed services or large ICT environments.
\n\tStrong background in hybrid infrastructure, networking, or cloud.
\n\tExperience shaping services portfolios or solution architectures.
\n\tTrack record supporting complex enterprise deals.
\n\tExperience leading multi-disciplinary technical teams.<\/p>\n
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