Chief Technology Officer jobs in Seattle, WA

Chief Technology Officer is responsible for the long-range direction of an organization's technology function. Directs the strategic design, acquisition, management, and implementation of an enterprise-wide technology infrastructure. Being a Chief Technology Officer monitors and analyzes technology and trends that could improve the company's products and performance. Establishes technology standards and communicates technical information to the organization. Additionally, Chief Technology Officer typically requires an advanced degree in Computer Science or Engineering. Typically reports to Chief Information Officer or Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Technology Officer manages a business unit, division, or corporate function with major organizational impact. Establishes overall direction and strategic initiatives for the given major function or line of business. Has acquired the business acumen and leadership experience to become a top function or division head. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Chief Technology Officer
  • City of Seattle
  • Seattle, WA FULL_TIME
  • The City of Seattle is seeking a collaborative and forward-thinking Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the City’s work in applying technology, data, and innovation to equitably benefit Seattle and support the business needs of city departments. The CTO serves as the principal technology leader for the City with overall responsibility for vision, strategy, and leadership of information technology resources and management of the work of Seattle IT. The CTO champions technology to inspire people within City government and the community and to drive change where necessary. Reporting to the Mayor, this cabinet-level position oversees the delivery of all technology services within the City, leads an organization of 669 employees and manages an annual operating budget of $268.8 million with a capital budget of $24.4 million.
     
    Seattle IT is a trusted partner that provides secure, reliable, and compliant technologies enabling the City to deliver equitable and responsive services to the public. The department manages and provides strategic direction for the City of Seattle's information technology resources and engages with Seattle residents to advance digital equity, civic technology, and affordable connectivity for all.In alignment with Mayor Harrell’s vision of One Seattle, the CTO ensures equitable and accessible services for the Seattle community and city departments.  The CTO works collaboratively with stakeholders, both inside and outside city government, bringing technology expertise to inform City policy and programs and promoting value-driven technological innovation.   They serve as a technology advisor and consultant to executive leaders on major technology issues and decisions including acquisition and the City’s use of technology. The CTO leads the planning and delivery of an inspiring, comprehensive city-wide technology roadmap to guide operations, increase collaboration and spread best practices.
     
    Key Responsibilities: 

    Lead Seattle IT – Actively ensure Seattle IT operations, programs, investments, and staff equitably support the technology needs of the City.   Align department operations with City policy objectives, department business objectives, service equity and regulatory compliance. Collaborate with departments to review and understand business unit goals, objectives, and missions. Participate in the review of technology investments and evaluate technologies against City objectives, desired outcomes, and evolving priorities.  
     
    Innovate – Track emerging technologies and help determine when and how to leverage them within the City.  Collaborate with internal and external partners to gather best practices, ideas, and approaches.  Champion technology insertion and pilot solutions to help move the City off aging, outmoded and expensive legacy technology to more accessible and cost-effective solutions.

    Strategic Positioning - Develop technology roadmaps aligned with both industry best practices and the City’s strategy and business needs, setting a pathway for how technology will be incorporated into City operations and public engagement. Provide Strategic leadership in the identification, evaluation, and application of emerging technologies. Monitor industry trends and evaluate the uses of emerging technology, their benefits and application, as well as their consistency with City standards and expected return on investment.

    Manage Enterprise Architecture and Data – Coordinate and standardize architecture, data usage and accessibility across city departments. Safeguard the operational integrity of the City’s IT resources by ensuring that infrastructure and devices are fully documented, up-to-date, and in a sustainable state. Responsible for establishing policies and processes affecting IT acquisitions, data, projects, and infrastructure for the City of Seattle.
     
    Consult and Advise on Technology – Serve as primary technology advisor to the Mayor, department directors and executive leadership by providing an independent view on technology issues and investment.  Translates technological concepts to leaders so they have a clear understanding of the implications of technology decisions on constituents and City business.
     
    Vigilant in Safeguarding Security – Ensure technology infrastructure and systems improve the City’s operational consistency, resilience, and security posture.  Take an integrative approach to enterprise data, privacy, supply chain, cyber-physical systems, and cloud. Link adaptive security to broader digital innovation, transformation, and resilience.
     
    Deliver and Improve Services – Oversee and direct the delivery of application development, network, computer operations and technical user support services to all City departments. Invest time with functional and business unit leaders to understand their businesses and identify how technology can make their departments more effective.  Reduce experience friction points by mapping, visualizing, and redesigning the user experience.  
     
    Engage and Develop Technology Workforce – Foster an inclusive workplace culture that empowers people, respects diverse perspectives, prioritizes psychological safety and promotes universal equity. Champion continuous skill and talent development to ensure an agile, flexible, and growth-minded workforce ready to serve the technology needs of the City. Celebrate accomplishments, model collaboration, and promote transparency.
     
    Inform and Support the Public – Ensure City residents have equitable access to technology, data, government processes, and civic programming.  Actively seek to leverage technology to reimagine what it means to invite people to engage with City government, offering greater consistency, transparency and accountability across City departments and community interests.
     
    Advance the Principles of One Seattle – Work to invite dialogue and learning, collaboration and cooperation, innovation, and thoughtful change to drive progress on the City’s most pressing challenges to create a safe, equitable and thriving future. Works to unlock the power and value of data through support of the One Seattle Data Strategy advancing the City’s use of data to achieve better and more equitable outcomes for residents.The CTO will be a collaborative leader with a deep understanding of technology and an unwavering commitment to public service. They bring a combination of outstanding technological vision and aptitude complemented by an engaging personal style and interpersonal skills.  Equity centers their decision-making, and they serve as a trusted partner known for listening and their knowledge of customer’s business needs. They have a reputation for welcoming innovative and diverse perspectives as well as building consensus.

    Well qualified candidates have empowered innovation in service delivery, managed risk, and improved the capabilities of the businesses they serve through the effective use of resources, talent, and technology.  To the work they bring a technologist mindset that acknowledges the requirements and challenges unique to supporting the public and business of government. As a leader they value people, prioritize safety, and support a relational workplace culture. Their work reflects financial, political, and technological acumen and a commitment to delivering value to customers. They are decisive, keep their commitments, prioritize collaboration, and hold people accountable.The CTO is appointed by the Mayor, confirmed by a majority of the City Council and is subject to reappointment and reconfirmation every four years.
     
    The full salary range for this position is $183,305 – $302,425 ($87.79 - $144.84) and is determined by City ordinance. This full-time position is authorized for relocation assistance and is not covered by the Civil Service System. 
     
    Due to the fiduciary nature of the work, job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by the employment process including the completion of a background check. The background check will involve a criminal history check, which includes conviction and arrest records in compliance with the Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17 and the City of Seattle Personnel Rule 10.3 (Download PDF reader). A driving history review may be conducted in compliance with SMC 4.79.020. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain or correct background information.
     
    We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact Pam Inch at Pam.Inch@seattle.gov to request accommodation.
     
    Why work at the City of Seattle?
     
    The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services. 
     
    Benefits – The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans.
     
    APPLICATION PROCESS: 
     
    To be considered you must include a resume and cover letter with your application.  We encourage you to use your cover letter to discuss why you want to lead Seattle IT and your qualifications for the position. Your resume should summarize the talent, experience, knowledge, and skills you bring to this leadership role.  
     
    Application material received by 4:00PM Pacific Time on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, will receive first consideration.

    Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
     
    If you have questions, please contact Pam Inch, Senior Executive Recruiter at Pam.Inch@seattle.gov. 
     
    Who may apply: This position is open to all individuals whose experience, skills and abilities are aligned with the qualifications as presented above. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, medical condition, or pregnancy. The City of Seattle encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences.  
     
    Want to know more about Seattle IT? Check out their web page: Seattle Information Technology - Tech | seattle.gov.
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VP & Chief Technology Officer
  • Cascade Public Media
  • Seattle, WA FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionPOSITION OVERVIEWCascade Public Media’s mission is to inform and inspire our community to make the world a better place.Our vision is to be the most essential and relevant media organizatio...
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Ollie.ai
  • a portfolio company of the AI2 Incubator
  • Seattle, WA FULL_TIME
  • Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Ollie.ai Location: San Diego, CA Preferred or US Remote About Ollie.ai: At Ollie.ai, we believe every family will have an AI assistant that removes the mental load of...
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Ollie.ai
  • The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence
  • Seattle, WA FULL_TIME
  • Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Ollie.ai Location: San Diego, CA Preferred or US Remote About Ollie.ai: At Ollie.ai, we believe every family will have an AI assistant that removes the mental load of...
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CTO, Chief Technology Officer, Blockchain/Crypto/NFT, Mandarin Language Required
  • Ginas Tech Jobs
  • Bellevue, WA FULL_TIME
  • Job DescriptionCTO, Chief Technology Officer, Blockchain/Crypto/NFT, Mandarin Language Required We have an exciting CTO, Chief Technology Officer opportunity to get in on the ground floor and help gro...
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CTO, Chief Technology Officer, Blockchain/Crypto/NFT, Mandarin Language Required
  • Parallel Partners
  • Bellevue, WA FULL_TIME
  • Job DescriptionCTO, Chief Technology Officer, Blockchain/Crypto/NFT, Mandarin Language Required We have an exciting CTO, Chief Technology Officer opportunity to get in on the ground floor and help gro...
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Administrative Assistant
  • Docusign, Inc.
  • Seattle, WA
  • Company Overview Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 1...
  • 5/4/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Billing Compliance & QC Specialist
  • University of Washington
  • Seattle, WA
  • As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW e...
  • 5/4/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Executive Director, Cell Therapy Product Leader (2 Open Positions)
  • Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Seattle, WA
  • **Working with Us** Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those arent words that are usually associated with a job. Bu...
  • 5/4/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Senior Software Engineer -React Native
  • Copper Banking
  • Seattle, WA
  • A little about Copper Banking Copper is a rapidly growing consumer FinTech startup whose purpose is to build the first f...
  • 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Senior Software Engineer
  • Copper Banking
  • Seattle, WA
  • A little about Copper Banking Copper is a rapidly growing consumer FinTech startup whose purpose is to build the first f...
  • 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Co-Founder / CTO
  • Xilix
  • Seattle, WA
  • Job Title: Cofounder / CTO Xilix is an early-stage AI Ed-Tech Startup with a mission to “Inspire people to seek knowledg...
  • 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Executive Director, Cell Therapy Product Leader (2 Open Positions)
  • Hiring Now!
  • Seattle, WA
  • Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But w...
  • 5/2/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Cloud Security Architect
  • HCLTech
  • Bothell, WA
  • Role: -Security Architect Location: - Bothell, WA Day 1 Onsite Full time hire Required skills Accountable for translatin...
  • 4/30/2024 12:00:00 AM
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About Seattle, Washington

Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual...
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What does a Chief Technology Officer do?

Chief Technology Officer in Jamestown, NY
The technology landscape is fast paced, and the developments are ever changing so in order to stay on top of industry trends and products, CTOs need to keep their networks open and share their experiences, learnings and successes.
December 23, 2019
They create the framework for information technology and implement the technology practices and procedures.
January 21, 2020
Chief Technology Officer in Trenton, NJ
Most CTOs are extremely passionate about technology, from design to implementation and everything in between.
December 04, 2019
Chief Technology Officer in Toledo, OH
CTOs lead product development and planning technology or hardware upgrades.
October 01, 2019