About the Chief Technology Officer / Head of Platform position

We are building a global strategy platform – and looking for an experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Head of Platform to join the team.  You will have leadership over all technical aspects, roadmap, development and 24/7 operations. You will need to be both a visionary architect and hands-on developer of the Strategy Tools Platform. You will have the leadership role to bring the platform vision to reality, through our current and future tech solution. You should possess strategic thinking and strong business acumen, being well-versed in current software, SaaS, platforms and collaboration trends and familiar with a variety of solutions. You will be a part of the management team, working closely with our global team and partner community. 

You report to the CEO.

CTO / Head of Platform responsibilities are:

• Define the technology roadmap for Strategy Tools

• Define, own and develop the platform

• Lead the work to build and maintain the technology stacks (front and back) and integrations  

• Responsible for the overall technology strategy, short- medium and long-term

• Responsible for platform development, product functionality and development

• Responsible for maintaining a 24/7/365 operations with global users, support, FAQ and operations

• Lead and built the data-strategy, including data structure, data capture, AI and ML

• Decide on all aspect of payment technologies and solutions

• Lead the internal and external development teams to build and upgrade the platform

• Responsible for bug test, MVP and approve platform for launch

• Identify key technologies that might be important today or in the future (software)

• Identify key hardware/software collaboration platforms for strategic partnerships

• Own all technology and product to external stakeholders, partners, investors and future recruitment

• Work closely with our Growth and Design teams to identify new services and solutions and develop these to users and subscribers

Chief Technology Officer requirements are: 

• 5+ years' experience of working on a CTO / Head of Platform or other relevant position

• Proven experience leading complex software development projects

• Proven experience building and scaling SaaS solutions 

• Experience with digital collaboration tools

• Deep understanding of platform architecture and platform mechanics

• Ability to grasp complex strategy issues and turn this into a technology product roadmap

• Able to lead internal and external teams (development, operations)

• Strong communication and leadership skills

• Strong problem-solving skills with strategic approach

• BSc or BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other related area; MBA or other relevant graduate degree will be a bonus

YOUR COMPENSATION 

• Competitive salary

• Performance-based team bonus

• Share incentive program

• Potential for direct participation in company share equity program

ABOUT STRATEGY TOOLS – THE MODERN STRATEGIST’S PLATFORM

• Global Strategy Platform

• Users in 120+ countries

• Customers in 65+ countries

• Global Partner Network in 40+ countries

• We partner with our community for strategic impact and long-term value creation

• Our team is recognized experts in strategy, transformation, innovation, entrepreneurship & supercluster development.

• We build next generation digital strategy solutions

Our Purpose  Transform How the World Works on Strategy

Our Ambition

We Are Building a Global, High-Impact, Saas Strategy Company

Our team We have a true globally distributed organization. Our core team is based in Stavanger, Norway. Our larger team is based in UK, Italy, Switzerland, Brazil. Our global partner community can be found in 40+ countries around the world. We all work remotely anyway.

Our culture

Fast-moving  Taking bold bets  Constantly learning Actively Experimenting Customer-impact-centric Fast-moving  We think fast and execute faster. We move from idea to “done” in hours, not weeks. 

Taking bold bets  We take on big ideas and smart risks  Constantly learning We are hungry for knowledge and new insights. We ask questions, listen deeply and always try to learn from the smart people  Actively Experimenting We pilot, test, iterate, seek feedback and test again. From business models, campaigns and tool designs, we always experiment Customer-impact-centric We care deeply about our customers – and we care even more about the positive impact our solution has on them and their lives

We are based in beautiful Stavanger, West Coast Norway, but work globally. Welcome.