Chief Technology Officer

9 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom NATO Communications and Information Agency Full time £9,641
Job Title: Chief Technology Officer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chief Technology Officer to join our team at the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA). As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for driving innovation and technology advancements across the organization.

About DIANA

DIANA is a dynamic and agile workplace that strives for a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and collaboration. We are part of the NATO Communications and Information Agency and are committed to identifying and accelerating dual-use, deep-tech technology innovations with the potential to solve global security, resilience, and defence challenges.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage and oversee a team of technical Challenge Managers who will form the centre of mass for DIANA's technology expertise.
  • Design and implement a robust, adaptable, transparent, and streamlined selection process for DIANA's Challenge Programme.
  • Oversee the provision of tailored technical expertise to all startups that are part of the DIANA Challenge Programme.
  • Operationalise the network of DIANA affiliated test centres, providing DIANA Innovators with access to TEVV facilities across the Alliance.
  • Chair the TEVV Grant Award Committee, providing TEVV grants to DIANA Innovators to perform testing activities in DIANA affiliated test centres.
  • Advising the DIANA Managing Director on the development and implementation of Opportune Activities that fall outside the scope of the DIANA Strategic Direction.
  • Lead the DX's engagement with academia and scientific networks able and willing to support the DIANA mandate.
Requirements
  • A PhD degree in a STEM-B field with 10 years technical post-related experience OR a Master's degree in a STEM-B field and 10 years post-related experience, including technical experience as a Chief Engineer or Chief Scientist.
  • At least 3 years of relevant technical experience in a research & development environment as a Chief Engineer, Chief Scientist, or Chief Technology Officer.
  • Relevant experience in incubation, acceleration, or startup-focused innovation programmes.
  • Experience in dual-use, deep-tech, or defence ecosystems and a demonstrated understanding of the challenges and opportunities related to innovation in these ecosystems.
  • At least 5 years' experience in a senior leadership role, overseeing financial, administrative, project, and human resource aspects of a department or unit.
  • Have at least 5 years' experience in innovation ecosystems, including engagement with private sector entrepreneurs, commercial and academic emerging and disruptive technology (EDT) innovators.
  • Substantial working knowledge of NATO's innovation agenda and a good knowledge of NATO's technology and innovation ecosystems.
  • Experience founding an organisation from scratch or working within a dynamic technology startup environment in either a commercial or non-commercial setting.
  • Experience and/or understanding of implementing agile management, matrix management and goals setting processes, systems, and best practice within an organisation.
  • Project management certification.
What We Offer
  • Genuinely meaningful work as part of the newest unit within the most successful alliance in history.
  • Tax-free salary.
  • Household and children's allowances and privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and educational allowances (where applicable) and additional home leave.
  • Excellent private health insurance scheme.
  • Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays.
  • Flexible working conditions and a smoke-free office in London.

Please note that appointment will be subject to receipt of a security clearance and approval of the candidate's medical file by the NATO Medical Adviser. DIANA will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared, in whole or in part, by means of generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools.



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