Chief Technology Officer (Wealth Management)
Keller Executive Search · Nashville, TN · 3 wk ago
On-siteInformation Technology$170k–$200k/yrFull-time
What You'll Do
- Strategic Technology Leadership
- Evaluate and implement emerging technologies — including AI — to drive operational efficiency, scalability, and competitive advantage
- Advisory role to the CEO and executive team on technology trends, risks, and investment priorities
- Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Compliance, Data, and Operations leadership
- Own the company's IT infrastructure — networking, hardware, cloud, and software systems
- Manage and develop the internal IT team and oversee key external managed service relationships
- Evaluate and manage technology vendors, platforms, and tools
- Oversee IT support operations to ensure timely and effective issue resolution
- Cybersecurity, Risk & Compliance
- Lead a robust cybersecurity and risk mitigation posture across the organization
- Ensure compliance with state banking regulations and applicable requirements for a regulated financial institution
- Proactively manage technology-related risks and incident response
- Partner with Compliance and Legal to meet audit and regulatory obligations
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 15+ years of progressive IT leadership or management experience
- Background in financial services, banking, trust, or other regulated industries
- Strong working knowledge of networking, hardware, software, and security management
- Expertise across cloud services, data services, network services, API management, compliance, and risk management
- Proven ability to balance security with innovation and business enablement
- Strong communication skills with experience advising C-suite and board-level stakeholders
Preferred
- Familiarity with state banking regulations and compliance frameworks
- Experience managing external managed service provider relationships
Benefits
- Base Salary: Competitive; $170,000 to $200,000, commensurate with experience
- Bonus: Discretionary annual bonus
- PTO: Unlimited
- Health: Fully paid Medical, Dental, and Vision from day one
- Additional: Generous HSA, company-paid life and disability insurance, Safe Harbor 401(k)