Vice President Technology

Role & responsibilities

Role Overview

The Technology Head leads technology strategy and execution for the organization, directing major initiatives across application architecture, enterprise platforms, and CMS deployments. This leader manages large cross-functional teams including senior managers, champions seamless delivery of CMS solutions, and drives operational excellence. The ideal candidate is articulate, technology-agnostic, and adept at inter-team coordination, with significant experience in both in-house and external team contexts.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct strategy, implementation, and optimization of enterprise CMS platforms for internal and client-facing projects.
• Manage, motivate, and mentor large technology teamsespecially development groups delivering on CMS, web, and digital content.
• Collaborate effectively with senior architects, CTOs, and business leaders to explain architectural choices and technology direction.
• Foster technology-agnostic solution adoption, driving use of best-fit CMS (e.g., Sitefinity, Sitecore, AEM, WordPress) and integration with other systems.
• Oversee system design, governance, and compliance for CMS environments, supporting scalability and performance.
• Coordinate cross-functional and distributed teamsincluding in-house, vendor, and external delivery partners—to guarantee timely project completions.
• Champion innovation, workflow optimization, and documentation best practices for CMS and supporting platforms.
• Drive continuous improvement for business process automation, content management, and technical operations across all units.
• Ensure robust training, upskilling, and mentorship for teams working on CMS modules and digital content systems.

Preferred candidate profile

• Minimum 15 years in progressively senior technology leadership, including direct CMS platform responsibility.
• Strong track record of building and scaling teams working on major CMS, web, and digital transformation initiatives.
• In-depth expertise on leading CMS solutions, architectures, and integrations.
• Outstanding articulation—can present technical concepts to executive audiences and foster stakeholder buy-in.
• Technology-agnostic: open-minded to adopting and integrating new platforms and tools as business needs evolve.
• Fluent in project management, team coordination, and vendor management for both in-house and external teams.
• Advanced technical degree (Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent) preferred; relevant certifications a plus.
• Proven experience supporting enterprise CMS selection and migration, process optimization, and technical team enablement.