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CTO/Senior Technology Leader (ERP/Enterprise SaaS)
Salary: £120-£140k basic + £10k car + 25% bonus
Location: can be based anywhere in the UK, not South of London, ideally Midlands or rest of the UK.
Travel: Occasional (approx. 10-20%)
The role
We re looking for a senior technology leader to set technical direction, raise engineering standards, and drive delivery across a modern ERP platform. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who brings ideas, implements best practice, and leads from the front, rather than waiting to be told what to do.
What you'll be responsible for
- Own and evolve the technology strategy aligned to business priorities
- Define ERP platform architecture for scalability, reliability, performance, and security
- Drive engineering best practice: CI/CD, automated testing, release management, DevOps, observability
- Lead product engineering delivery across multiple teams (in-house and third-party/contract)
- Establish a strong operating cadence (roadmap governance, delivery metrics, quality KPIs)
- Shape integration strategy (APIs, third-party systems, extensibility, partner ecosystems)
- Lead AI strategy and delivery: identify use cases, ship production features, implement governance
- Provide senior technical input into customer-facing discussions, escalations, and complex opportunities
- Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering and product organisation
Required experience
- Senior leadership background (CTO/VP Engineering/Head of Engineering/equivalent) within a software product environment
- Strong experience in ERP and/or enterprise software/B2B SaaS with complex customer requirements
- Vendor/product-side ERP background (rather than purely internal IT)
- Proven track record improving delivery predictability and quality (not just shipping features)
- Deep understanding of modern cloud architecture and scalable platform design
- Strong knowledge of software engineering fundamentals, secure-by-design principles, and delivery excellence
- Demonstrable experience taking AI/ML-enabled capabilities from concept to production (including monitoring and iteration)
- Confident leading cross-functional stakeholders and making clear prioritisation trade-offs
Desirable
- Manufacturing/supply chain domain exposure (nice-to-have)
- Multi-region deployments, data governance, compliance readiness (eg, GDPR, SOC2-style controls)
- Integration-heavy ERP products (APIs, third-party ecosystems)
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