Field CTO

Executive Advisory

Serve as a trusted advisor to C-level executives, aligning their long-term strategic goals with the Celonis technical vision.

Strategic Architecture & Roadmap

Lead the overarching data, cloud, and innovation strategy for our largest global accounts, utilizing methodologies like Capability Mapping to identify high-value opportunities.

Innovation Leadership

Architect "first-of-a-kind" solutions using emergent technologies like Agentic AI to solve complex enterprise challenges.

Sales & Business Impact

Partner with Sales and Value Engineering driving revenue through new customer acquisition and strategic up-selling.

Product Advocacy

Act as a critical feedback loop between our Product & Engineering teams and the market, ensuring the voice of the customer shapes our future offerings.

Thought Leadership

Develop and deliver customer-facing position papers, assets, and presentations that establish our brand as a leader in architecture and innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience: 15 to 20 years of relevant experience, ideally having served as a CTO at a consulting firm, as Field CTO at a software vendor, or Director/VP of Enterprise Architecture within a major corporation.
• Strategic Communication: Proven track record of presenting complex technical visions to C-suite stakeholders in a way that emphasizes business value.
• Modernization Expertise: Deep experience in Enterprise Modernization, EA Methodologies, and a robust understanding of Agentic AI.
• Technical Versatility: Ability to pivot from high-level architecture diagrams to hands-on demo.
• Technical Foundation: Excellent background in Data Architecture, API ecosystems, and cloud-native SaaS solutions like Salesforce and ServiceNow.
• ERP/Domain: Strong knowledge of at least one ERP SAP or Oracle or in alternative strong domain expertise in high regulated industries like Financial Services.
• Education: MSc degree in Computer Science or an equivalent IT-related field.
• Preferred Tech Stack: Celonis, OCPM and Case Centric Data Pipelines.
• Certifications: TOGAF/Zachmann , AWS/Azure/GCP , and ESB/ETL certifications (e.g., Mulesoft, Informatica).
• Industry Breadth: Experience across at least two domains (e.g., Finance, Supply Chain) and two industries (e.g., Pharma, Banking, Aerospace).

About Us

Celonis makes processes work — for people, companies, and the planet. Powered by process mining and AI, the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform integrates process data and business context to create a living digital twin of business operations. We enable thousands of companies worldwide to understand how their business actually runs and, together with their partners, build intelligent solutions that transform and continuously improve the way they operate — unlocking billions in value.

Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide. Get familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video.

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