The Company is seeking a Client Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to serve as a senior, customer-facing technology leader. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and governing end-to-end solution strategies for a large Communications Service Provider (CSP), acting as the principal technical advisor, and ensuring alignment between the customer's business goals, transformation agenda, and the company's technology roadmap. This role involves leading strategic technical engagements with customer CxOs and senior technical leaders, driving cross-business group architecture alignment, and fostering innovation and co-creation across network, cloud, and IT domains. The Client CTO will also be instrumental in delivering measurable business value, providing strategic feedback to influence future technology direction, and supporting value-based selling through business cases and technology assessments. Applicants must have a minimum of 15 years' experience in the telecommunications industry, with a background in a CTO, Chief Architect, or equivalent strategic technical role. Deep expertise in telecom domains and CSP transformation challenges is essential, as is a proven track record of supporting Tier-1 telecom operators in senior, customer-facing technical leadership positions. The role requires strong executive communication and presentation skills, the ability to influence decision-making at the CxO level, and a solid understanding of emerging trends such as AI, automation, advanced connectivity, cybersecurity, and sustainability. While not mandatory, existing relationships with CSP CxOs and experience in customer co-creation initiatives or research collaboration are considered advantageous.

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