Chief Technology Officer

• CTO
• Vendor/Consultancy
• ERP platform/products

CTO/Chief Technology Officer - Senior Technology Leader (ERP/Enterprise SaaS)
Salary: £120-£140k basic + £10k car + 25% bonus
Location: can be based anywhere in the UK, ideally London/North/Midlands
Travel: Occasional (including global, approx. 10-20% of the time)

The role
We're looking for a CTO to set technical direction, raise engineering standards, and drive delivery across a modern ERP platform. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who brings ideas, implements best practice, and leads from the front, rather than waiting to be told what to do.

What you'll be responsible for

• Own and evolve the technology strategy aligned to business priorities
• Define ERP platform architecture for scalability, reliability, performance, and security
• Drive engineering best practice: CI/CD, automated testing, release management, DevOps, observability
• Lead product engineering delivery across multiple teams (in-house and third-party/contract)
• Establish a strong operating cadence (roadmap governance, delivery metrics, quality KPIs)
• Shape integration strategy (APIs, third-party systems, extensibility, partner ecosystems)
• Lead AI strategy and delivery: identify use cases, ship production features, implement governance
• Provide senior technical input into customer-facing discussions, escalations, and complex opportunities
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering and product organisation

Required experience

• Senior leadership background (CTO/VP Engineering/Head of Engineering/equivalent) within a software product environment
• Strong experience in ERP and/or enterprise software/B2B SaaS with complex customer requirements
• Vendor/product-side ERP background (rather than purely internal IT)
• Proven track record improving delivery predictability and quality (not just shipping features)
• Deep understanding of modern cloud architecture and scalable platform design
• Strong knowledge of software engineering fundamentals, secure-by-design principles, and delivery excellence
• Demonstrable experience taking AI/ML-enabled capabilities from concept to production (including monitoring and iteration)
• Confident leading cross-functional stakeholders and making clear prioritisation trade-offs

Desirable

• Manufacturing/supply chain domain exposure (nice-to-have)
• Multi-region deployments, data governance, compliance readiness (eg, GDPR, SOC2-style controls)
• Integration-heavy ERP products (APIs, third-party ecosystems)