Deputy Chief Technology Officer

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Deputy Chief Technology Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Function: Technology / ICT
Level: Associate Director 1
Experience level: Senior / Executive Level (8–12 years’ progressive IT leadership experience)

Job Role

• The Deputy CTO drives operational excellence, strengthens governance, and ensures that technology initiatives are delivered with speed, accuracy, and alignment with the business.
• This role provides hands-on leadership for infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives, and serves as the primary escalation point when the CTO is unavailable.
• The Deputy CTO serves as the technical second-in-command, ensuring continuity, stability, and strategic execution across all IT functions.

Job Details

• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for IT teams to build capability and technical depth.
• Act as second-in-command to the CTO, ensuring continuity of decision-making and seamless execution of technical priorities.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership across IT infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Support the development and implementation of enterprise technology roadmaps, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver technology projects on schedule and in alignment with business objectives.
• Prepare and oversee budgets, forecasts, and resource allocations for IT operations and projects.
• Strengthen cybersecurity policies, controls, and monitoring to safeguard organizational assets.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and business units to ensure technology platforms support current and future business needs.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for technical issues, ensuring timely resolution and effective stakeholder communication.
• Oversee day-to-day IT operations to ensure system reliability, security, and performance across the organization.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and vendors to support innovation and infrastructure modernization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency, cost optimization, and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with enterprise architecture, integration platforms, and modern development practices.
• Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, network systems, cloud platforms, and application ecosystems.
• Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and translate them into business opportunities.
• Proactive, decisive, and able to influence at the highest levels.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, especially under pressure.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
• Relevant professional certifications such as ITIL, PMP, CISSP, CISM, AWS/Azure certifications, or equivalent are preferred. Professional certifications such as FRM, CRISC, IRM, ERM, CIA, CFA, CISA, ISO 31000 are highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and scenario-modelling skills.
• Strong background in cybersecurity, systems architecture, and IT service management.
• HND or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s Degree is an added advantage).
• Strategic thinker with operational discipline and a high sense of ownership. Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholder expectations effectively.
• High level of communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth, or technology-driven organization.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional IT teams and managing complex technology environments.
• Solid leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
• 8–12 years of progressive experience in IT leadership, infrastructure management, software development, or related technical fields.
• Demonstrated success in delivering enterprise-wide technology projects and digital transformation initiatives.

Must Have Skills:

• IT Infrastructure Management.
• Vendor & Technology Management.
• IT Service Management.
• Leadership & Team Development.
• Cloud & Platform Administration.
• System Integration & Automation.
• Collaboration & Business Partnership.
• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity.
• Software & Systems Architecture.
• Data & Analytics Enablement.
• Cybersecurity & Data Protection.

Good to Have Skills:

• Communication & Stakeholder Management.