Chief Technology Officer, Aria

• Deep scientific foundations with comfort crossing domains and credibility across disciplines
• Significant R&D experience beyond a purely academic context
• Deep exposure to a diverse set of R&D projects at the proof of concept or technology demonstration stages
• A willingness to think differently and push traditional boundaries
• A track record of innovation and successful implementation of new ideas
• An ability to identify and connect with top talent and ideas
• A willingness to go deep and a strong commitment to excellence
• An ability to elevate the performance of those around them
• A flexible and resourceful approach to problem solving
• Track record and commitment developing and mentoring scientists and engineers (at any stage of their career)
• An ability to listen, build trust, and put curiosity before criticism

Desirable

• 3 years fixed-term with the possibility of extension - we are looking for a full-time commitment, but will consider flexible arrangements (for example; secondment, 80% FTE) if necessary
• As our inaugural CTO, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that ARIA is the best place in the world for passionate technical leaders to develop, thrive and make lasting contributions to society
• This is a rare opportunity to set the archetype of this role and shape ARIA’s impact for years to come
• Equipped with a dedicated budget and unburdened by administrative responsibilities, your focus will be on guiding and mentoring our Programme Directors, nurturing our technical culture, and attracting bold new talent and ideas to ARIA
• You’ll be a force multiplier for our team as they develop, launch, and manage world-changing programmes
• The CTO will serve as an executive member of ARIA’s Board of Directors, reporting to the CEO
• We’ll look to you to be a strategic and influential leader both internally and externally
• Challenge and enhance Programme Directors thinking across all stages of programme development and management
• Leverage your technical expertise, experience, and network to support strategy and decision-making across the agency
• Mentor Programme Directors, Technical Specialists, and Frontier Specialists, positioning them for success as global innovation leaders
• Manage our frontier specialist and seed funding programmes, designed to spark new technical insights and programme opportunities
• Cultivate a strong base of technical resources that programme teams can draw upon to do more, better, faster
• Recruit and evaluate technical talent across all levels of the agency
• Foster a deeply technical culture, encouraging bold and innovative thinking that challenges conventional wisdom
• Drive org-level strategy and management as a member of executive leadership team and board of directors
• Represent ARIA and all of our programmes across media, events, and strategic engagement with academic, industry and government partners

• The first wave of applications will be reviewed on 1st December. After this initial review, we will transition to rolling applications until the position is filled