Chief Technology Officer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience : 15 years

Location : Mumbai

JobType : full-time

We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the technology function of our fast-growing NBFC. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in Agile software development , an innovative mindset, and a strong understanding of the financial services and lending ecosystem . As the CTO, you will be responsible for defining and executing our technology roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and fostering a high-performance engineering culture.

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Key Responsibilities :

• Define and execute the organization’s long-term technology vision in alignment with business goals, with a focus on scalable, secure, and customer-centric digital platforms.
• Lead the end-to-end technology strategy across product development, infrastructure, data, information security, and IT operations.
• Drive the adoption of Agile software development methodologies to accelerate time-to-market, improve team productivity, and ensure continuous delivery.
• Design and build scalable, robust, and compliant platforms to support various lending, credit underwriting, and risk management operations of the NBFC.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge in digital lending and financial services.
• Build and lead high-performing engineering and product teams by setting clear goals, offering mentorship, and fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and accountability.
• Oversee vendor partnerships, tech procurement, system integrations, and platform migration strategies.
• Ensure platform and data security, regulatory compliance (RBI, PCI DSS, etc.), and business continuity planning.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including product, operations, risk, compliance, and business development to translate business needs into technological solutions.
• Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team and actively contribute to strategic planning and decision-making.

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