Chief Technology Officer and EVP, Deep Tech and Exploration

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XPRIZE

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Non-profit • Science • Social Impact

XPRIZE is a non-profit organization committed to inspiring and empowering humanity to achieve breakthroughs that accelerate an abundant and equitable future for all. Founded to address major global challenges, XPRIZE organizes competitions across focus areas such as biodiversity, climate, energy, deep tech, food, water, waste, health, learning, society, space, and exploration. These competitions set clear and measurable goals to stimulate innovation worldwide, leveraging a network of experts and a rigorous prize model to validate and celebrate the resulting solutions. XPRIZE competitions have engaged thousands of global teams, encouraging creativity from a diverse range of participants, including scientists and innovators from various fields.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1995

🤝 Non-profit

🔬 Science

🌍 Social Impact

💰 $1.8M Grant on 2018-10

📋 Description

• Serve as Chief Technology Officer overseeing all of XPRIZE’s IT infrastructure, platforms, and budgets including Azure cloud services and enterprise systems • Oversee public-facing platforms: website, community engagement web/app • Oversee proprietary systems including Prize Operations Platform (POP) and Learning Management System (LMS) • Lead cybersecurity, data privacy, and risk management for IT and AI systems • Manage IT budget, vendor relationships, and long-term technology strategy • Serve as Executive Vice President, Deep Tech & Exploration leading domain vision, strategy, and prize ideation • Manage the Deep Tech & Exploration Brain Trust of world experts contributing to Visioneering and innovation • Oversee the $5M XPRIZE Google Quantum Applications prize and future competitions in quantum, robotics, AI/ML, nanotech, materials, and space • Actively support fundraising for new prizes, including philanthropic and corporate sponsorships • Provide strategic oversight of program teams and prize operations; serve as accountable executive, advisor, and connector across the domain and organization • Hold budget authority on program spending within the domain

🎯 Requirements

• 12-15 years of relevant professional experience in Deep Tech • PhD in Computer Science or Physics is desired • Current and able practitioner or researcher in AI/ML hardware and software platforms • Demonstrated annual P&L responsibility of at least $10M • Desirable experience raising philanthropic donations or venture capital in Deep Tech and/or Space Tech • Azure cloud proficiency • Salesforce • Angular • any form of industry leading blockchain technology • AI/ML integrations • Experience in public speaking and leading Executive level meetings, webinars, workshops • Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity, data privacy, and risk management related to IT infrastructure and AI systems • Strong managerial and supervisory experience of fast-paced, nimble, and highly-skilled teams • Track record in overseeing and leading individuals and teams to smooth execution of multiple initiatives and projects • Skilled in interacting with professionals at all levels of authority within major corporations, government agencies, and research institutions • Strong business writing and professional verbal communication skills • Highly diplomatic, with proven crisis management experience

🏖️ Benefits

• eligible for our competitive pay package including base salary and bonus • may also qualify for an annual incentive • extensive benefits package • generous paid time off including vacation, sick, and holidays • remote-first environment