Chief Technology Officer-Columbia Investment Management Company-Hybrid Schedule

Chief Technology Officer-Columbia Investment Management Company-Hybrid Schedule

The Chief Technology Officer will report to the IMC's CEO and President and will work closely with all members of the IMC in a team-oriented environment. The candidate will develop a strong working knowledge of the investment management and operational needs of the IMC in order to continue improving its existing infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• The Chief Technology Officer is charged with developing a strategy that meets the current needs of the IMC but maintains flexibility to evolve with technology.
• Assist in further developing and integrating solutions to assist in the management and analysis of a multi-asset class portfolio.
• Although the candidate will manage both an internal team and consultants, this is a hands-on role in architecture, programming, responsible for project management, security, effectively delegating and managing projects, as well as helping to guide and develop the existing development team (including consultants).
• The CTO will be expected to apply industry best practices and design patterns to design scalable, secure, and strategic solutions that have superior technical performance.
• Comfortable managing ongoing maintenance and support of all applications.
• Responsible for the visionary leadership and direction for the IT team, manage complex problems, using communication and negotiation skills to effectively make decisions to move the organization forward.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience in solution/enterprise architecture, supporting customized analytics and data-driven decision making, preferably within the investment industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree desirable.
• Experience working with instances deployed in AWS is a plus, along with familiarity with cloud services in AWS and Azure, including serverless architectures. Familiarity with or prior exposure to the Python data science stack (e.g., pandas, JupyterHub) is helpful.
• Familiarity with version control and CI/CD in GitLab or GitHub.

Other Requirements

• Experience with full-stack development from front-end to back-end, preferably in a Microsoft environment.
• Extensive SQL programming, including writing and maintaining SQL stored procedures.
• Knowledge of web-based application development (TypeScript, React).
• Some experience building and managing data pipelines (i.e., ETL processes) and deploying scalable containerized applications.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills required to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent spreadsheet and analytical skills.
• Strong critical thinking skills, a high degree of intellectual curiosity, and a desire to take on greater responsibilities and leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a demanding environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines for short, long, and ad-hoc assignments.
• Commitment to exceptional quality and the highest ethical standards.
• Exceptional professional and personal skills to contribute at a senior level to the development of a sophisticated investment management effort and the vision to enhance and further develop IMC's infrastructure.

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