Chief Technology Officer - Enterprise Startup
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One of Canadas Most Trusted Investment Brands.
At Picton Mahoney Asset Management being alternative isnt just what we doits who we are.
Founded by industry pioneer David Picton weve spent 20 years challenging conventional wisdom and redefining the investing landscape. As one of Canadas most trusted investment brands we are proudly independentprivately run 100 employeeowned and deeply committed to delivering results for our clients.
Thinking Altnernatively is in Our DNA.
With a team of 160 bold thinkersonethird dedicated solely to investment managementwe are specialists not generalists. Managing $13.6 billion for institutional and retail clients we navigate markets with conviction resilience and a forwardthinking approach.
Were more than investors were innovators. We challenge traditional investment mindsets constantly pushing the boundaries to achieve our mission: To bring greater certainty to investors.
Our success is built on four guiding principles:
- Treat investors money like our own.
- Redefine the way investors invest.
- Be humanalways approachable.
- Succeed together one investment at a time.
These arent just wordsthey define how we think how we invest and how we work.
Now were entering our next chapter. Were transforming our brand and reshaping the way the world invests. If you think alternatively embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and thrive in a dynamic bureaucracyfree environment join us and be part of whats next.
Thriving in Our Entrepreneurial Culture
At Picton Mahoney youll thrive in our creative and dynamic workplace where collaboration and support are at the core of everything we do. At our firm youll have the opportunity to take on significant responsibilities work in a flexible environment and tackle challenging projects from the outset. Our culture is designed for ambitious professionals who want to make an immediate impact while continuing to push boundaries and achieve our greater mission. Youll be empowered with a high level of responsibility trust and flexibility providing an exciting and creative space for you to help reshape how the world views alternative investments. With competitive total rewards performancebased bonuses and a clear path for career growth youll have everything you need to develop both now and over the longer term.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic strategic andentrepreneurial leader to join our firm as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) responsible for overseeing and executing our engineering product and IT functions for both Picton Mahoney Asset Managements business and Second Engine (a division of Picton Mahoney) which is SaaS platform dedicated to delivering highquality portfolio construction insights to wealth advisors through consulting digital selfserve tools and research services.
This role is perfect for an accomplished leader who is eager to take a visionary step in their career. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in change management and overseeing architecture and engineering for enterprisewide technology platforms with particular experience leading SaaS technology platforms. A proven track record of driving innovation and scaling AI technology in highgrowth environments particularly within Financial Services or SaaS sectors is essential.
This highly handson role requires fluency in all technology disciplines and the ability to foster crossteam collaboration as we scale. While executivelevel experience is valuable we are most focused on your potential to excel in this role. As CTO you will be instrumental in advancing our technology strategy managing largescale developments and fostering a highperformance innovative culture to support both PMAMs business and Second Engines growth.
Youll have the opportunity to learn and lead:
- Develop and evolve a technology strategy aligned with business goals across PMAM and its corporate entities.
- Collaborate crossfunctionally to drive companywide initiatives ensuring alignment between technology strategy and roadmaps and business needs for all entities.
- Integrate cuttingedge AI solutions to optimize resources supporting both the SaaS platforms growth and PMAMs investment strategies.
- Oversee the development and scaling of technical solutions working closely with teams to ensure successful delivery and impact.
- Foster innovation and deliver exceptional results across engineering product and IT teams.
- Lead change management initiatives that optimize processes and drive innovation in both the asset management and SaaS spaces.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on the executive team defining clear priorities and balancing shortterm goals with longterm vision.
- Develop a comprehensive technology strategy that addresses PMAMs core business and the evolving needs of its business entities.
- Drive AI solutions for investment strategies risk management and operational efficiency.
- Lead the Technology team fostering crossdiscipline collaboration and ensuring clear communication and alignment of goals.
- Collaborate with the Chief Information Officer on infrastructure strategy ensuring data security management and governance compliance.
- Guide infrastructure strategy for technical excellence security and scalability.
- Oversee IT resource allocation across functions to align with organizational priorities optimizing efficiency and effectiveness.
- Develop and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure progress and success.
- Partner with the VP of Engineering to manage the development team responsible for technical projects related to proprietary systems.
What were looking for:
- Proven leadership and experience in SaaS database AI or similar roles ideally in financial services or asset management.
- Experience as a senior engineering leader overseeing architecture and engineering for enterprisewide technology platforms with a focus on SaaS.
- Comprehensive understanding of software engineering including languages frameworks methodologies and industry trends.
- Expertise in AI and scaling of technical solutions.
- Excellent communication skills capable of translating technical concepts into business strategies.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance in financial services.
- Ability to guide strategic planning process optimization and team growth
This is an opportunity to step into a leadership role where you can influence change drive innovation and guide teams toward success while continuously evolving your skillset and making a significant impact.
Explore Our Tech Universe
Were working with a modern tech stack and an exciting fastpaced environment. While you dont need to know everything on this list having experience with a handful of these technologies is a definite bonus. We value a willingness to learn and adapt just as much as the technical knowhow. Heres what you will encounter in our environment:
- Languages & Frameworks: NestJS .NET C# TypeScript WPF.
- Cloud & DevOps: Azure DevOps Azure Terraform Kubernetes OpenShift.
- Data Tools: SQL Server Redis DataBricks CosmosDB Snowflake.
- Other Tools & Platforms: Strivacity Pendo WordPress Salesforce Splunk DataDog Sentry Strapi.
- App Development: Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) including development testing and deployment.
- Data: Data pipelines data warehousing governance cataloging retention and architecture.
- DevOps: Platform architecture data isolation strategies availability networking security and cloud provider evaluations.
Our Commitmentto Employees
At Picton Mahoney Asset Management we take pride in enhancing our employees experiences through a comprehensive suite of exceptional perks and programs. Our benefits include corporate fitness reimbursement and discounts VersaFi memberships (formerly Women in Capital Markets) Picton Wealth investment counseling and portfolio management services volunteer and charitable donation matching maternity and parental leave topup recognition awards semiannual performance bonuses a generous annual vacation entitlement (minimum of 15 days per year) training and development reimbursement extensive health and dental benefits a healthcare spending account and more.
These offerings are designed to support your career growth wellbeing and overall success. Join us and thrive in an environment that values and invests in you!
Picton Mahoney Asset Management is committed to providing an equitable and fair work environment for everyone and all hiring and other personnel actions will be taken without regard to race colour creed religion sex disability gender identity gender expression family status age language or national origin. If you require an accommodation at any point in time throughout the application and hiring process please contact Human Resources ator at .
Picton Mahoney Asset Management does not accept unsolicited resumes emails calls or any other form of communication from thirdparty recruitment agencies. Any unsolicited outreach including commercial electronic messages will neither be acknowledged nor considered.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
