Sample Chief Digital Officer Job Description
Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader with a proven track record in leading digital transformation. As an established digital leader, you will have the skills to influence at every level, imparting your digital knowledge and skills in a constructive, empowering, and collaborative way. Working closely with our CEO and CTO, you will be the driving force behind our organization's digital transformation.
Objectives of this Role
- Drive digital innovation and serve as a cross-functional change agent across the organization
- Set and implement digital strategy by working with cross-functional partners to map and transition traditional processes to digital ones
- Be a digital evangelist, championing the use of digital technology and practices to engender a digital mindset from the top down
- Ensure collaboration, knowledge sharing, and digital best practices between partners and colleagues to help embed a robust digital ecosystem
- Measure ROI on digital projects, fine-tuning approaches as needed to ensure we're investing in the right tools and resources
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities
- Develop a clearly-defined and compelling digital strategy for the company’s future
- Ensure that all relevant digital initiatives are fully integrated into the strategic-planning process for leadership commitment, resource allocation and execution
- Work with teams across the business to generate innovative digital solutions for products, services, processes, customer experiences, marketing channels, and business models
- Own and centrally monitor the digital innovation project portfolio
- Build, manage and continue to grow an internal and external digital innovation ecosystem
- Identifying new tools – AI, digital, CRM – that can support, enhance and improve our solutions
- Work closely with HR to attract and retain top talent, and to build digital capabilities across the company
Skills and Qualifications
- Min 5-7 years’ experience in a similar role designing and launching digital platforms
- Proven track record of leading successful digital transformation projects
- Understand core business processes and associated technical solutions
- Have an innovative and disruptive mindset, constantly looking forward
- Experience managing and leading a digital team
- Proven influencing and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in business, technology or engineering