Chief Technology Officer (Remote Can Or Usa)

Who We Are…

Here at Modern Campus we are obsessed with empowering our 2000+ higher education customers to thrive when radical transformation is required to respond to lower student enrollments and revenue, rising costs, crushing student debt and administrative complexity.

Our engagement platform powers solutions for non-traditional student management, web content management, catalog and curriculum management, student engagement and development, conversational text messaging, career pathways, and campus maps and virtual tours. The result: innovative institutions can create a learner-to-earner lifecycle that engages modern learners for life, while providing modern administrators with the tools needed to streamline workflows and drive high efficiency.

In addition to being customer obsessed, we work with integrity…always! We pride ourselves on bringing on the best talent that are committed to our values, we lean towards resolving complex challenges and identify impactful solutions. Ultimately, we are one team and one Modern Campus.

Does working at Modern Campus resonate with you? If so, we encourage you to continue reading and apply even if you feel you don’t meet every point listed below.

What’s The Role…

The Chief Technology Officer is responsible for the strategy, vision, execution, and overall success of the software development, delivery, and production support of the Modern Campus SaaS software and technical services portfolio. This responsibility includes the creation and maintenance of high-quality software through the R&D/Software organization, the delivery of production systems via the DevOps team, achieving high CSAT scores through product support and timely delivery of internal IT requirements. Reporting to the CEO, the ideal candidate will be a high performing executive and leader able to oversee a wide range of projects while providing valuable technical insight and governance.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Create a culture that strives for high quality, high performing software production
• Provide key reporting metrics to drive commitment and improvements to quality and timely deliveries
• Establish training to meet technical skills gaps in team
• Identify impactful technology changes and incorporate as appropriate into company skillset and product
• Provide project forecasting and predictability by working with the Product, Engineering & Operations leaders
• Create and maintain a software delivery cycle that is predictable and repeatable
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction from internal and external stakeholders
• Create a highly collaborative environment with product, marketing, sales, and other leader
• Strive for improvements to maximize efficiency in the software delivery lifecycle
• Incorporate a security first attitude that safeguards customer and company data and respects privacy needs

What We Offer…

• Remote first workplace – whether working from one of our offices or remotely, our employees get things done!
• Mental and financial health resources
• RRSP/401(k) with matching employer contributions
• Comprehensive benefits package
• The salary range* for this full-time position is between $175,000 - $300,000* inclusive of annual bonus eligibility.
• Collaborative work environment
• Flexible time off
• DEI, Culture and Environment employee led committees.
• Professional development and internal career mobility opportunities

What You Offer…

• Strong experience with software deployment within AWS and Azure
• Extensive background with software development, automated testing, and general software SDLC considerations
• Experience delivering on a multi-product portfolio incorporating a wide range of core technology and infrastructure
• Ability to lead effectively as a manager and cross-functional peer
• Experience with Security and Privacy compliance including PCI, SOC-2, TX-RAMP, GDPR and other industry requirements
• Analytical and process-oriented with an innovation mindset
• CISSO, CISSP, or CISM certification or demonstratable years of experience in cybersecurit
• Superior communication, organizational, and presentation skills
• Superior communication, analytical, organizational, and presentation skills
• Strong DevOps knowledge focused on security, reliability, and cost optimization
• Corporate IT infrastructure knowledge
• Strategic thinking and ability to translate vision into operational activity
• Extensive experience delivering commercially competitive software in a B2B software company
• Demonstrated capabilities in delivering high performing, scalable, SaaS software products
• Degree in Computer Science and/or equivalent demonstrated technical skills and background
• 15+ years leading multiple development teams, DevOps, Support, and IT staff in a SaaS organization
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and problem-solving skills to promote customer success
• Leading technology teams in their day-to-day operations and setting performance goals
• Ability to identify and report on key performance metrics
• Experience working with and developing remote / geographically distributed teams both onshore/offshore
• Strong Agile methodology expertise

What We Believe…

We at Modern Campus, embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates based on merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status (U.S. applicable) or any other category protected by law.

If you require accommodations during any part of the interview process due to a disability, please let our recruiter know.

Learn how Modern Campus is leading the modern learner engagement movement at moderncampus.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

• Our salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hires for the position within the US and Canada. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.