Field CTO

Responsibilities

• Lead the overarching data, cloud, and innovation strategy for our largest global accounts, utilizing methodologies like

Capability Mapping

• Partner with Sales and Value Engineering driving revenue through new customer acquisition and strategic up-selling.
• Act as a critical feedback loop between our Product & Engineering teams and the market, ensuring the voice of the customer shapes our future offerings.
• Thought Leadership: Develop and deliver customer-facing position papers, assets, and presentations that establish our brand as a leader in architecture and innovation.

Requirements

• Proven track record of presenting complex technical visions to C-suite stakeholders in a way that emphasizes business value.
• Excellent background in Data Architecture, API ecosystems, and cloud-native SaaS solutions like Salesforce and ServiceNow.

The Role

We are looking for a visionary and strategic

Field CTO with a "learn-it-all" mindset to serve as a high-impact technical advisor for our most strategic prospects and customers. In this role, you will act as a peer to client executives, translating complex business transformations into scalable technical strategies. You will drive innovation by championing

Process Intelligence

Agentic AI and

Enterprise Modernization, ensuring our technology aligns with the evolving needs of the global market.

Executive Advisory

Serve as a trusted advisor to

C-level executives, aligning their long-term strategic goals with the Celonis technical vision.

Strategic Architecture & Roadmap

to identify high-value opportunities.

Innovation Leadership

Architect "first-of-a-kind" solutions using emergent technologies like

Agentic AI to solve complex enterprise challenges.

Experience

15 to 20 years of relevant experience, ideally having served as a CTO at a consulting firm, as Field CTO at a software vendor, or Director/VP of Enterprise Architecture within a major corporation.

Modernization Expertise

• Deep experience in
• Enterprise Modernization
• EA Methodologies, and a robust understanding of
• Agentic AI

Technical Versatility

Ability to pivot from high-level architecture diagrams to hands-on demo.

ERP/Domain

• Strong knowledge of
• Oracle

Education

MSc degree in Computer Science or an equivalent IT-related field.

Tech Stack

Celonis, OCPM and Case Centric Data Pipelines.

Certifications

TOGAF/Zachmann , AWS/Azure/GCP , and ESB/ETL certifications (e.g., Mulesoft, Informatica).

Industry Breadth

Experience across at least two domains (e.g., Finance, Supply Chain) and two industries (e.g., Pharma,

Banking, Aerospace)

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role.

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The base salary range below is for the role in the specified location, based on a Full Time Schedule.

Total compensation package will include base salary + bonus/commission + equity + benefits (health, dental, life, 401k, and paid time off). Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and that the actual total compensation offer will be determined based on various factors, including, but not limited to, applicant's qualifications, skills, experiences, and location.

The base salary range below is for the role in New York, based on a Full Time Schedule.

$204,000

$272,000 USD

Pioneer Innovation

Work with the global leader in Process Mining and the Process Intelligence Graph to shape the future of AI-driven business operations.

Ownership from Day 1

Every full-time "Celonaut" is an owner, receiving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants.

Unrivaled Family Support

Benefit from our inclusive parental leave policy—24 weeks of fully paid leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers, available from your first day of employment.

Work-Life Integration

Enjoy Unlimited PTO (in applicable regions) and generous PTO globally, as well as a flexible hybrid work model that balances remote focus with vibrant office collaboration.

Continuous Growth

Elevate your skills through our 70-20-10 learning framework, mentorship programs, and access to a dedicated learning platform.

Holistic Well-being

Prioritize your health with subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and dedicated "Wellness Weeks" that prioritize work/life balance.

Drive Sustainability

Participate in annual Impact Days, where you receive paid time off to volunteer for community and environmental causes with your local office, or virtually.

Global Inclusion & Belonging

Find community through our Inclusion Think Tank and participate in our annual Inclusion Days, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.

Value-Driven Impact

Join a mission-led organization where our core values—Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future—drive every decision.

About Us

Celonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI, empowering organizations to analyze, design, and operate AI-driven processes. The Celonis Platform is powered by the Celonis Context Model, which combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence to create a living digital twin of the enterprise that AI can understand — turning AI’s operational blind spots into operational clarity. Industry-leading companies around the world trust Celonis and its global ecosystem of partners to make their AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together, achieving transformational outcomes. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.

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