# Field CTO

**Company:** [Celonis](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/celonis)
**Location:** US, TX, Raleigh, US, NC
**Role:** Executive Leadership
**Experience:** 15+ years
**Skills:** Process Intelligence, Agentic AI, Enterprise Modernization, Data Architecture, Api Ecosystems, Salesforce, Servicenow, SAP, Oracle, Celonis
**Posted:** 2026-02-24

> Strategic Field CTO advises C-level executives on Process Intelligence, Agentic AI, and Enterprise Modernization for major accounts. Requires 15-20 years experience, MSc in CS, and deep expertise in data architecture, cloud SaaS, and ERP systems.

## Job Description

## The work you’ll do:
- **Executive Advisory:** Serve as a trusted advisor to **C-level executives**, aligning their long-term strategic goals with the Celonis technical vision.
- **Strategic Architecture & Roadmap:** Lead the overarching data, cloud, and innovation strategy for our largest global accounts, utilizing methodologies like **Capability Mapping** to identify high-value opportunities.
- **Innovation Leadership:** Architect "first-of-a-kind" solutions using emergent technologies like **Agentic AI** to solve complex enterprise challenges.
- **Sales & Business Impact:** Partner with Sales and Value Engineering driving revenue through new customer acquisition and strategic up-selling.
- **Product Advocacy:** Act as a critical feedback loop between our Product & Engineering teams and the market, ensuring the voice of the customer shapes our future offerings.
- **Thought Leadership:** Develop and deliver customer-facing position papers, assets, and presentations that establish our brand as a leader in architecture and innovation.

## The qualifications you need:
- **Experience:** 15 to 20 years of relevant experience, ideally having served as a CTO at a consulting firm, as Field CTO at a software vendor, or Director/VP of Enterprise Architecture within a major corporation.
- **Strategic Communication:** Proven track record of presenting complex technical visions to C-suite stakeholders in a way that emphasizes business value.
- **Modernization Expertise:** Deep experience in **Enterprise Modernization**, **EA Methodologies**, and a robust understanding of **Agentic AI**.
- **Technical Versatility:** Ability to pivot from high-level architecture diagrams to hands-on demo.
- **Technical Foundation:** Excellent background in Data Architecture, API ecosystems, and cloud-native SaaS solutions like Salesforce and ServiceNow.
- **ERP/Domain:** Strong knowledge of at least one ERP **SAP** or **Oracle** or in alternative strong domain expertise in high regulated industries like Financial Services.
- **Education:** MSc degree in Computer Science or an equivalent IT-related field.

## Preferred:
- **Tech Stack:** Celonis, OCPM and Case Centric Data Pipelines.
- **Certifications:** TOGAF/Zachmann, AWS/Azure/GCP, and ESB/ETL certifications (e.g., Mulesoft, Informatica).
- **Industry Breadth:** Experience across at least two domains (e.g., Finance, Supply Chain) and two industries (e.g., Pharma, **Banking**, Aerospace).

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