A Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a senior executive responsible for an organisation's technological needs in the short and long term, developing policies and procedures to help increase and improve business. CTOs are generally customer focused and may report to the Chief Information Officer who, in contrast, looks after the internal aspects of IT. In some smaller companies a CTO may combine the roles and report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

The role of CTO varies from company to company but will always require a mixture of technical and business acumen to ensure the best use of technology to help the business grow. This will involve a focus on integrating applications and processes and the use of big data, evaluating new technology and implementing it to improve existing goods and services and helping to launch new ones.

The focus of the CTO is often on products for customers so you will be working with sales and marketing managers as well as the R&D Director to improve customer experience and boost turnover. With the growth of online business and cloud computing the demand for people with the right combination of skills and experience is expected to continue to grow, not least in Hong Kong.

CTO Responsibilities

A Chief Technical Officer's responsibilities may include:

• Developing and implementing technological plans
• Overseeing data security
• Supervising system infrastructure
• Maintaining the company network
• Liaising with other senior managers to improve efficiency
• Communicating strategy to various stakeholders
• Ensuring current systems are appropriate
• Examining short and long term needs and planning investment to help meet objectives
• Keeping up to date with the latest technological developments
• Providing technical leadership for the organisation

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