Chief Technology Officer – Cloud Services (Google Cloud Platform)
Location:
United States
Sector:
FinTech
Reporting to:
Group Executive Team
Company:
$3B global FinTech
The Opportunity
We are supporting a $3B global FinTech in the appointment of a
Chief Technology Officer, Cloud Services
, a senior executive role reporting directly into the Group Executive team.
This is a
foundational technology and business leadership mandate
. The CTO will own
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) end-to-end
as the firm’s core execution layer. This is
not
a migration or optimisation programme. The focus is on embedding GCP deeply into how the organisation architects, builds, secures, and operates software at global scale — and how technology directly enables
revenue growth, product velocity, and market expansion
.
You will be fully accountable for making GCP the default platform across infrastructure, platforms, and engineering, while ensuring cloud capabilities translate into
faster product delivery, improved customer outcomes, and scalable commercial growth
.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Strategy, Ownership & Commercial Impact
Own the
global GCP strategy and execution
across all regions, products, and engineering domains
Establish GCP as the default execution layer across infrastructure, platforms, and application engineering
Define and evolve the firm’s
long-term cloud operating model
, governance, and FinOps discipline
Translate cloud strategy into
measurable business outcomes
, including faster time-to-market, improved platform scalability, and revenue enablement
Partner with executive leadership to ensure cloud investment supports
growth priorities, new product launches, and geographic expansion
Architecture & Platform Engineering
Design and evolve
multi-region, highly resilient GCP architectures
, including:
GKE and container platforms
Networking, IAM, and security controls
Observability, reliability, and disaster recovery
Build standardised, reusable platform capabilities that enable engineering teams to
ship faster, scale safely, and innovate with confidence
Ensure platforms are designed to support
high-volume transactions, customer growth, and future product diversification
Software Delivery & Operations
Embed GCP deeply into the
SDLC
with an automation-first mindset:
CI/CD pipelines
Infrastructure as Code
SRE-led operational and reliability practices
Bake reliability, security, and compliance into platforms by design, enabling
trust, availability, and regulatory confidence at scale
Modernisation, Data & Revenue Enablement
Lead the modernisation of core platforms to fully leverage
native GCP services
for scale, performance, and cost efficiency
Define and own the organisation’s
data, analytics, and AI readiness
on Google Cloud
Enable data-driven product innovation, pricing intelligence, and customer insight that directly supports
revenue growth and commercial strategy
Partner with product leadership to ensure cloud capabilities accelerate
feature velocity and monetisation opportunities
Leadership, Board Engagement & Executive Influence
Build and lead a
GCP-first cloud organisation
, starting with senior leaders and scaling globally
Act as a
senior technology advisor to the executive team and board
, clearly articulating:
How cloud strategy supports revenue growth and margin expansion
Technology investment trade-offs and return on investment
Platform scalability aligned to long-term business strategy
Provide board-level visibility into platform performance, risk posture, and growth readiness
Represent technology as a
strategic growth lever
, not just an operational function
Candidate Profile
Experience
Proven experience leading
enterprise-scale Google Cloud Platform adoption
Track record of building cloud platforms that extend beyond infrastructure into
true engineering and product enablement
Deep hands-on understanding of GCP services, architectures, and operating models at scale
Experience in complex, regulated, or high-availability environments (FinTech or financial services preferred)
Leadership & Mindset
Executive-level technology leader with full accountability for
strategy, execution, and outcomes
Comfortable operating at
board level and deep technical depth
Strong builder mindset — able to design, implement, and scale platforms and teams
Commercially aware leader who understands how technology choices drive
growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage
Pragmatic, outcomes-focused approach with a strong bias for automation and simplicity
Why This Role?
Full ownership of Google Cloud across a global, high-growth FinTech
Rare opportunity to define cloud, platform, and engineering strategy
with direct revenue impact
Significant scope, visibility, and influence at executive and board level
A mandate that blends
engineering excellence, commercial outcomes, and strategic leadership
Even if the timing isn’t right for a move, this is a
high-impact, career-defining CTO role
that warrants a conversation given the scale, ownership, and growth influence involved.