apexanalytix is the leading provider of trusted supplier data; supplier portal software; controls, audit and analytics software; and AP recovery audit services. We protect over $5 trillion in spend and prevent or recover over $3 billion in overpayments annually, and our client portals actively support over 3 million suppliers. Our software and audit services are built on our SmartVM database of over 20 million supplier records with contacts, scored for accuracy and age, based on integration with over 650 external data sources and over 10 million communications with suppliers each year. apexanalytix Archimedes, an advanced cognitive technology and innovation system, supported by IBM Watson, is integrated into apexanalytix software and services to harness the power of the future through smarter recoveries, controls, analytics, working capital and supplier data. We serve over 250 Fortune 500/Forbes Global 2000 clients around the world and are fluent in languages covering 98 percent of global trade.
Our Culture:
At apexanalytix, our culture drives everything! We live our culture of performance, respect, candor, and fun—in that order. Performance is measured by delivering value to our clients, generating goodwill, trust, and partnership. Sincere respect for each other, our diverse backgrounds and our well-being are our cornerstones. We value open and honest relationships with each other, our clients, and our communities. And life is too short to not have fun! We look for team players who possess the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart. We recruit candidates who will strive for accountability in performance and career growth, serving our clients in long-term respectful relationships, and working in a diverse and caring environment.
The Perks:
We owe our growing success to our team of bright, passionate, and innovative individuals. We truly value our associates and strive to provide the highest quality benefits program, offering competitive compensation packages with tailored bonus plans and generous benefits. Our benefits include health and insurance plans (medical, dental, optical, life insurance, disability insurance, FSA, HSA employee assistance program, supplemental insurance options and pre-paid legal), a generous paid time off plan, 401k plan, flexible work schedules, wellness programs (company fitness and weight loss challenges, financial wellness software tool, and gym membership stipend), associate and customer referral bonus programs, and paid community hours. And here at apexanalytix, you won’t get lost in the shuffle. Our focus on internal training, growth, and development results in annually filling over a quarter of our open positions with internal promotions! With resources such as a strong Mentor Program, Internal Training Portal, plus Education, Tuition, and Certification Assistance, we provide tools for our associates to grow and develop. If you are looking for a place to shine, come join the team!
Description:
apexanalytix is seeking an experienced Technology Leader to serve as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The CTO will set the strategic technology direction for the organization and drive multiple product development teams responsible for new and existing customer-facing software and SaaS products. The CTO, reporting to the COO, will work in close collaboration with fellow executive staff members, Product Development and Marketing to drive the organization’s client facing products towards continued growth.
The CTO will lead a multi-national team of 65+ staff, including Software Engineering, Technical Product Management, Quality Assurance, Project Management, and Documentation. Past experience in a mixed environment of on-premise and Cloud based products is highly valued.
- Leverages their subject matter expertise in Microsoft stack for development and other product landscape, solutions, and strategy to address customer's needs. Partners with internal industry experts (e.g., with industry-solutions executives) to strengthen understanding of the industry. Leverages a deep understanding of their customers to drive and create deep impact, share knowledge with virtual team, and promote customer business perspectives.
- Acts as the voice of the customer and internal advocate by providing insights, feedback, and challenges from the customer to internal teams (e.g., product groups, engineers) across all levels of the organization. Drives action to ensure that internal teams understand and respond to insights. Escalates pressing issues for customers to apexanalytix internal stakeholders to facilitate the appropriate solutions and capabilities for the customer.
- Leads technical strategic planning to maximize business goals by development and deployment of all products and services.
- Leads creation of software solutions vision for the business going forward.
- Defines development standards, organization, and methodologies for the company, and coordinates architecture and plans across multiple product lines.
- Collaborates closely with the business and customer segments to understand market requirements and help translate strategic and product priorities into technology roadmap plans.
- Manages prioritization of strategic objectives with operational, client facing support for multiple teams and products.
- Mentors and oversees personnel development plans for all technical staff.
- Provides clear forecasts, and technical roadmaps to the executive team and executes against those plans.
- Works within a strongly collaborative environment, negotiates challenges, identifies risks, and provide associated mitigation strategies.
- Provides budget planning, resource allocation and capital spend within the organization’s overall business requirements.
- Ability to roll up their sleeves, understand code and provide guidance to the development organization to solve complex problems.
Required Skills -
- 10 + years leadership experience in software development, including planning, build, launch, and support of multi-release complex software products sold commercially to external clients.
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft development stack, including but not limited to C#, .NET, Visual Studio, TFS.
- Solid understanding across all latest technologies impacting software development.
- Experience with delivery of client facing products using Cloud services, particularly Microsoft Azure, with AWS or Google Cloud Platform suitable.
- Experience with Agile development processes, particularly SCRUM methodology.
- Experience in leading multi-national development organizations including in-house staff, contract positions located on-shore, off-shore and hybrid.
- Experience in managing a budget matching the organization’s strategic business goals and timelines with product deliverables.
- Experience in customer-centric product design. Contextual Inquiry or other customer-focused development process experience a strong plus.
- Undergraduate degree or graduate degree in computer science or another technical field, and/or a graduate business degree a strong plus but not required.
- apexanalytix Headquarters (HQ) at Greensboro, NC, USA.