Chief Technology Officer
$180,000–$200,000 year
HybridBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Chief Technology Officer at MassChallenge responsible for setting technology strategy, data strategy, and driving execution across data as an asset, platform as a differentiated product, and automation to scale the organization. Lead a technology team across engineering, product, and data; serve as a full member of the executive team contributing to company strategy, board reporting, and organizational performance. Build a single source of truth across programs and partners, establish data governance and analytics capabilities, guide responsible AI use, drive automation to increase revenue and impact, oversee platform and product development for core MassChallenge platforms, manage IT security and vendor relationships, and translate the organizational vision into an actionable technology roadmap with clear priorities, timelines, owners, and metrics. This role involves collaboration with academic partners, a focus on AI adoption to lift day-to-day productivity, and shaping technology transformation in a startup ecosystem context.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years in technology with at least 5 in a senior leadership role
- Demonstrated track record of product leadership and technology transformation ideally in a mission-driven or startup-adjacent environment
- Strong product instincts and experience with agile methodologies
- A data-driven mindset: you believe actionable data is not an accident
- Experience leading teams through platform transitions and integrations
- Comfortable in ambiguity -- you can set direction without perfect information and adjust as you learn
- Clear communicator who can translate complex technical decisions for non-technical audiences including the board and senior partners
- Genuinely passionate about entrepreneurship and startups
- Ability to wear multiple technical hats but also delegate strategically to your staff
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