AI Strategy
CTO with AI Expertise
Lead the AI technology agenda for a modern retail business, owning the end-to-end strategy from data and platforms through to customer-facing experiences. As CTO, you’ll scale high-performing engineering and data teams, ship production-ready AI products (recommendations, pricing, forecasting), and translate complex tech into clear commercial outcomes for the executive and board.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Set and own the end-to-end technology and AI strategy to drive retail growth, margin improvement, and standout customer experiences.
- Lead, grow, and mentor high-performing engineering, data, and platform teams, creating a delivery-focused, collaborative culture.
- Oversee architecture and delivery of scalable, secure systems across e‑commerce, in‑store technology, data platforms, and core retail integrations (POS, ERP, inventory, CDP).
- Drive the design, build, and deployment of AI solutions such as recommendation engines, demand forecasting, pricing optimisation, search, and marketing personalisation.
- Make clear build / buy / partner decisions on AI and retail technology, balancing innovation speed, cost, and long-term resilience.
- Translate complex technical and AI concepts into clear, commercial language for executives, the board, and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ensure strong practices in security, data governance, privacy, and compliance across all platforms and workflows.
What You’ll Bring
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Engineering, Data, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Deep experience with modern data and AI stacks (cloud platforms, data pipelines, MLOps, LLMs / generative AI) applied in a retail, e‑commerce, or consumer environment.
- Proven track record as a CTO, VP Engineering, or equivalent senior technology leader, shipping AI-enabled products into production at scale.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to link technology decisions directly to customer outcomes and P&L impact.
- Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and scale high-performing engineering and data teams in fast-paced, evolving environments.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with confidence operating at executive and board level.
- Comfort balancing hands-on technical depth with strategic leadership across product, data, and operations.
