Chief Technology Officer and Director

About this role

Motivated? We're looking for the right individuals to join our growing team. Montala is the company behind leading DAM platform ResourceSpace, and it's the perfect place to hone your abilities while working with top global organisations, from renowned brands to world-leading charities. Contact us to be part of the journey. Chief Technology Officer and Director Remote, UK-based Salary: £118,500 plus substantial quarterly profit share (after first year) and benefits Full-time, permanent About Montala and ResourceSpace Montala develops and supports ResourceSpace, our open-source digital asset management platform. ResourceSpace is used by more than 500 organisations around the world, including museums, universities, charities, NGOs and commercial businesses. Founded in 2005, Montala is a profitable, independent and employee-owned company of 24 people. We have a long-term outlook and place considerable importance on technical quality, security, customer service, social responsibility and creating a supportive working environment. Our current Chief Technology Officer and founder will retire in June 2027. We are seeking a new Chief Technology Officer to join the board and help lead Montala through its next stage. The role This is a broad technical leadership and governance role combining responsibility for Montala’s technology, the strategic direction of ResourceSpace and the collective responsibilities of a company director. You will be one of two directors, the other director being the Chief Customer Officer (CCO, responsible for service delivery, customer management, sales and marketing). You will work with the CCO, the wider management team and the trustees of Montala’s Employee Ownership Trust (comprising 3 elected staff). You will provide an informed technical voice at board level while helping the company make sound, pragmatic decisions about its products, services, people and long-term direction. This is not a hands-on development position. You will need sufficient technical depth to understand the product, ask the right questions and make good decisions, but your principal contribution will be leadership, judgement and oversight. Principal responsibilities Technology and service delivery Ensure that Montala’s technical infrastructure supports the secure, resilient and efficient delivery of its services. Provide strategic leadership and direction foroversight of software development, hosting, information security, technical operations and the appropriate use of emerging technologies. Ensure that technical risks are understood and managed proportionately. Support the technical teams in maintaining high standards of software quality, security, reliability and maintainability. Ensure that Montala retains the technical skills and capacity needed for its long-term success. ResourceSpace product leadership Maintain and develop the ResourceSpace product roadmap, informed by customer needs, market developments, team expertise and the company’s strategy. Decide, in consultation with the team, how roadmap priorities should progress into development. Ensure that ResourceSpace remains useful, current and competitive while retaining the qualities that have made it successful. Oversee engagement with the ResourceSpace open-source community. Maintain an informed understanding of competitors, relevant technologies and developments in digital asset management. Balance innovation with product stability, security, accessibility and the needs of existing customers. Company leadership and governance As a director, you will share collective responsibility for the governance and performance of the whole company, not only its technology. This will include: helping to establish Montala’s long-term vision, strategy and plans for sustainable growth; ensuring that the company has a clear and relevant service proposition; reviewing changes in the commercial, technical and regulatory environment; identifying and managing significant business risks; contributing to budgeting, forecasting and financial oversight; ensuring that appropriate accounting, reporting and operational processes are in place; ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, regulation and codes of conduct; supporting the retention of important accreditations, including ISO 27001; ensuring that Montala meets its social and environmental commitments; and acting in the best interests of the company while respecting its employee-owned structure and values. People and culture Support managers and team members with appropriate challenge, coaching and resources. Help Montala recruit and retain excellent people and maintain a capable, stable and motivated team. Contribute to a culture in which people communicate openly, exercise sound judgement and take responsibility for their work. Build trusted and constructive relationships throughout the company, including with colleagues whose technical expertise may be deeper than your own in particular areas. About you We are looking for someone with strong technical understanding, sound commercial judgement and the maturity to contribute across the full range of board responsibilities. You are likely to have: held a senior technology, product or engineering leadership role within a software or SaaS business; experience of contributing to company strategy and significant commercial decisions; a broad understanding of software development, cloud infrastructure, information security and service delivery; experience of setting product or technical direction rather than simply delivering a predetermined roadmap; the ability to evaluate technical opportunities and risks and explain them clearly to non-technical colleagues; experience of leading through capable managers and specialist teams; good financial and commercial awareness; a collaborative and pragmatic leadership style; the confidence to challenge constructively and the judgement to know when not to intervene; and a demonstrable commitment to ethical, responsible and sustainable business. It would be helpful, but not essential, to have experience of: open-source software; digital asset management or related content technologies; an employee-owned business or another organisation with participative governance; ISO 27001 or comparable information-security frameworks; international SaaS service delivery; or serving as a company director. Previous board experience is desirable but not essential. We are interested in candidates who are ready to take on their first statutory director appointment as well as those who have already served at board level. Location Montala operates as a fully remote company. The successful candidate must be based in the UK and able to attend occasional in-person board, company and customer meetings likely in the Oxfordshire area. Appointment process The appointment will be made through a structured selection process involving Montala’s directors. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to explore realistic strategic, technical and governance scenarios rather than undertake an abstract technical test. Montala welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. We select candidates on their ability to perform the role and contribute positively to the company. How to apply Please send: your CV; a covering letter explaining why this particular role and an employee-owned company interest you; and a brief example of a significant technical or product decision you have helped an organisation make. Benefits for all employees Employee owned business - all employees have a voice and can put themselves forward for election as a trustee (having ultimate responsibility for the business) After your first year, profit s haring - 90% of our profits go to staff (the rest to charity) meaning sizeable quarterly bonuses based on seniority, performance and your time with the business. For those who have been at Montala for a few years the profit share is often more than base salary.

What this role is, and what else it is called

Employers in the UK advertise this kind of work as Engineering Manager, IT Manager, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Engineering too, so it is worth searching more than one wording. It is a head-of or director level IT Leadership & Management role in the UK, advertised as fully remote, so it is open to candidates working from home.

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