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Celonis, a global leader in Process Intelligence and Process Mining technology, is seeking a visionary Field CTO to serve as a high-impact technical advisor for strategic prospects and customers. This role positions you as a peer to client executives, translating complex business transformations into scalable technical strategies while championing Process Intelligence, Agentic AI, and Enterprise Modernization.
Key responsibilities include:
• Executive Advisory: Serve as a trusted technical advisor to C-level executives, aligning their long-term strategic goals with Celonis' technical vision and roadmap.
• Strategic Architecture & Roadmap: Lead data, cloud, and innovation strategy for the company's largest global accounts using methodologies like Capability Mapping to identify high-value opportunities.
• Innovation Leadership: Architect first-of-a-kind solutions using emergent technologies like Agentic AI to solve complex enterprise challenges.
• Sales & Business Impact: Partner with Sales and Value Engineering teams to drive revenue through new customer acquisition and strategic upselling.
• Product Advocacy: Act as a critical feedback loop between Product & Engineering teams and the market, ensuring customer voice shapes future offerings.
• Thought Leadership: Develop and deliver customer-facing position papers, assets, and presentations establishing Celonis as a leader in architecture and innovation.
Required qualifications include 15-20 years of relevant experience, ideally as a CTO at a consulting firm, Field CTO at a software vendor, or Director/VP of Enterprise Architecture at a major corporation. You must demonstrate proven ability to present complex technical visions to C-suite stakeholders with emphasis on business value. Deep expertise in Enterprise Modernization, EA Methodologies, and Agentic AI is essential. Technical versatility spanning high-level architecture to hands-on demos is required, with strong background in Data Architecture, API ecosystems, and cloud-native SaaS solutions like Salesforce and ServiceNow. Knowledge of at least one major ERP (SAP or Oracle) or strong domain expertise in regulated industries like Financial Services is mandatory. An MSc in Computer Science or equivalent IT-related field is required.
Preferred qualifications include familiarity with Celonis, OCPM, and Case Centric Data Pipelines; certifications in TOGAF/Zachmann, AWS/Azure/GCP, or ESB/ETL tools; and experience across multiple domains and industries.
