vCIO
RemoteUnited States
United StatesRemoteFull TimeMedium
Full TimeMedium
Job Summary
Align enterprise technology strategy with business objectives by serving as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives on hybrid cloud, security, and infrastructure modernization. Drive revenue growth through strategic business development, crafting compelling RFPs, and supporting sales cycles with technical credibility. Lead high-impact consulting engagements including compliance assessments, security audits, and multi-year budget planning while maintaining billable hours. Collaborate with senior leadership to deliver measurable outcomes across disaster recovery and operational excellence, acting as the go-to strategic partner for client organizations.
Required Qualifications
- Proactive and independent vCIO
- Critical thinking to align enterprise-wide technology with business strategy and operational processes
- Work in collaboration with C-suite executives and the senior management team to align enterprise technology strategy with business objectives
- Contribute to the strategic planning process
- Identify and cultivate future business development opportunities
- Hands-on, proactive leadership style
- Sufficient technical knowledge to serve as an effective problem-solving resource
- Comprehensive understanding of the external IT business climate
- Superior presentation and communication skills
- Effectively convey strategic and operational goals
- Explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Lead high-impact consulting engagements including compliance assessments, security audits, technology roadmaps, and multi-year budget planning
- Drive revenue growth by identifying strategic business development opportunities
- Supporting sales cycles with technical credibility
- Crafting compelling RFPs and proposals that win deals
- Build trusted advisor relationships with senior leadership teams
- Serve as their go-to strategic technology partner
- Fostering collaboration across clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders
- Shape the future of client organizations by delivering continuous improvement in service quality
- Leading transformational projects
- Championing innovation that accelerates business growth and resilience
- Maintain billable hours
- Minimum of 10 years IT/IS management and managed services experience
- Minimum of 5 years in a senior architecture role
- Networking, security, systems, and applications experience
- Verifiable record of substantive accomplishment in a senior IT leadership role
- Broad understanding of infrastructure hardware and software systems including storage and security for data center hosted applications
- Virtual and private cloud solutions knowledge
- Extensive experience in cloud migrations, architecture, pre-sales engineering, technology selection, and project management
- Proven ability to manage the entire spectrum of information technology and information and communication systems and operations
- Demonstrated experience implementing and integrating information technology initiatives
- Leading effective, cohesive teams in diverse organizations with multiple sites across state lines or large geographical areas
- Minimum of 10 years IT/IS management and managed services experience
- Minimum of 5 years in a senior architecture role
- Networking, security, systems, and applications
- Verifiable record of substantive accomplishment in a senior IT leadership role
- Broad understanding of infrastructure hardware and software systems including storage and security for data center hosted applications and virtual and private cloud solutions
- Extensive experience in cloud migrations, architecture, pre-sales engineering, technology selection, and project management
- Proven ability to manage the entire spectrum of information technology and information and communication systems and operations
- Demonstrated experience implementing and integrating information technology initiatives and leading effective, cohesive teams in diverse organizations with multiple sites across state lines or large geographical areas
- Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm local hours
- After hours as needed to adjust to client needs
- Travel may vary, up to 25%
- Remote (USA)
- Preference for candidates with life Sciences, hospitality, or generalist background in the Northeast region
Desired Qualifications
- Relevant technical and professional certifications
- CISSP
- CISM
- Certifications in project management (PMP or equivalent)
- ITIL
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- CCP (CMMC Certified Professional)
- Experience or certification related to GxP-regulated environments
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field
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