Chief Technology Officer

The role

The CTO for the Global Talent Hub provides architectural and technical leadership for engineering and architecture teams. You will own technical authority, run internal governance, and drive AI tooling adoption to ensure high technical standards for global deliveries.

What you will do

• Act as the senior authority on architecture and design across the hub
• Establish and chair internal technical governance including architecture review and security
• Partner with global locations and OpCos to translate requirements into guidance for hub teams
• Identify and introduce new processes, tooling, and practices to improve productivity
• Own the adoption and measurement of AI-enabled engineering tools
• Build, scale, and develop a high-performing cross-functional engineering and architecture organisation
• Maintain technical alignment with key platform partners
• Coordinate across OpCos to ensure unified, high-quality technical solutions

Required qualifications

• Proven track record of senior technical leadership, ideally within the E-Commerce and MarTech sectors
• Strong background in architecture and design across enterprise-scale solutions
• Extensive experience leading large engineering and architecture teams within a delivery-focused offshore/nearshore service-hub environment
• An innovation mindset with a track record of evolving team ways of working
• Solid working knowledge of enterprise MarTech and Commerce technologies
• Strong expertise across enterprise ecosystems including Adobe (AEM, Commerce), Salesforce (Commerce, Marketing), Shopify, and cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP
• Demonstrable experience operating within sophisticated global delivery models (onshore, nearshore, offshore)
• Experience defining and running technical governance
• A track record of driving the adoption and measurement of AI tooling within engineering teams
• Experience working with key platform partners to maintain certifications, tier status, and roadmap alignment
• Strong communication and influencing skills

Nice to have

• Prior experience within a major technology consultancy, systems integrator, or digital agency

Benefits

• Career development and skill growth opportunities

About the company

WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates growth systems for competitive businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience.