Field CTO

Nearform

Field CTO role at Nearform advising enterprise clients on AI adoption and digital transformation. Leading strategic initiatives and client engagements to enhance business value through technology solutions.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeRemote • Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise enterprise customers on how to adopt and operationalise AI in ways that create measurable business impact
Lead executive workshops and discovery engagements focused on AI strategy, intelligent automation, developer productivity, modernisation and digital transformation
Help organisations identify high-value AI opportunities across customer experience, operations, software delivery and internal platforms
Shape transformation roadmaps that combine AI, cloud, data and modern engineering practices into practical execution strategies
Guide customers through the organisational, operational and technology changes required to become AI-enabled businesses
Build trusted advisor relationships with CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and senior business stakeholders
Facilitate strategic conversations around innovation, modernisation, operating models and emerging technology adoption
Translate complex business and technology challenges into actionable transformation programmes and investment priorities
Help clients define measurable business outcomes, success metrics and value frameworks for strategic initiatives
Shape complex solution strategies spanning AI-enabled products, intelligent platforms, cloud modernisation and digital experiences
Collaborate with engineering, product, design and delivery teams to define differentiated, scalable and commercially viable solutions
Drive experience-led modernisation approaches that improve agility, resilience, speed to market and customer outcomes
Ensure solution strategies align to modern engineering principles, platform thinking and scalable delivery models
Support the growth of strategic customer accounts through trusted advisory and value-led engagement
Shape strategic pursuits, proposals and large-scale opportunities across AI, modernisation and digital transformation
Develop compelling business cases and outcome narratives that clearly articulate ROI, operational impact and strategic value
Partner with Client Principals and delivery leaders to identify expansion opportunities and long-term growth strategies
Stay close to developments across AI, cloud, developer tooling, platform engineering and enterprise technology trends
Contribute to Nearform’s market propositions, strategic partnerships and thought leadership across AI and modern engineering
Help shape new offerings and go-to-market strategies based on evolving enterprise customer needs
Represent Nearform externally through workshops, events, industry conversations and strategic customer engagements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in consulting, digital transformation or enterprise technology services
Proven ability to engage and influence senior technology and business leaders
Experience shaping strategic transformation initiatives and complex services engagements
Strong commercial instincts with the ability to connect technology strategy to business value
Comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguous and high-growth environments
Strong understanding of the practical application of AI within enterprise environments
Experience helping organisations adopt AI, automation or intelligent platform capabilities to improve business or engineering outcomes
Deep understanding of modern software engineering and enterprise technology transformation
Strong foundation in software engineering, architecture or technical delivery, ideally beginning your career as an engineer or developer
Experience working with enterprise organisations across sectors such as retail, financial services, healthcare, public sector or technology
Appreciation of the operational, regulatory and technical complexities within large organisations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual Company Bonus - We all help Nearform to hit company goals so we all receive a share of the profits on an annual basis in line with company performance.
Work Remotely and Flexibly - We have a genuine dedication to work/life balance. Our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem!
Flexible Time Off Package - We offer a flexible annual leave policy plus public holidays. We also offer sick leave, marriage leave and many more.
Remote Working Allowance - Every 2 years, you will have a budget of up to €1250 (equivalent in USD) to help you set up a comfortable and productive workspace in addition to your essential equipment provided by Nearform when you join.
Training and Development Allowance - Nearform is committed to supporting and investing in employees’ ongoing learning and professional development. You will be encouraged to pursue relevant learning opportunities that support your growth and the growth of others, subject to manager approval.
Healthcare - It’s important to always take care of your health, so we offer additional private healthcare here at Nearform. If you wish to learn more about the plan offered feel free to reach out to our team.
401k - We offer a 401k plan and match up to 4%, with no minimum entry requirements and immediate vesting of employers’ contributions.

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Hard Skills & Tools

AIdigital transformationintelligent automationcloud modernisationsoftware engineeringarchitecturetechnical deliverydeveloper productivitydataplatform engineering

Soft Skills

advisoryinfluencestrategic thinkingcommercial instinctsagilityresiliencecommunicationcollaborationleadershipproblem-solving