Field Chief Technology Officer

Celonis as a Field Chief Technology Officer, where you will serve as a high-impact technical advisor for our most strategic prospects and customers. You will drive innovation, align long-term strategic goals with our technical vision, and lead the overarching data, cloud, and innovation strategy for our largest global accounts. You will also partner with Sales and Value Engineering to drive revenue and act as a critical feedback loop between our Product & Engineering teams and the market. The ideal candidate will have 15 to 20 years of relevant experience, a strong background in data architecture, and a deep understanding of enterprise modernization and Agentic AI.

About Celonis

Act as a high-impact technical advisor for strategic prospects and customers, translating complex business transformations into scalable technical strategies.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation by championing Process Intelligence, Agentic AI, and Enterprise Modernization, ensuring technology aligns with the evolving needs of the global market.
• Lead the overarching data, cloud, and innovation strategy for global accounts, utilizing methodologies like Capability Mapping to identify high-value opportunities.

Requirements

• Technical Foundation: Excellent background in Data Architecture, API ecosystems, and cloud-native SaaS solutions like Salesforce and ServiceNow
• Modernization Expertise: Deep experience in Enterprise Modernization, EA Methodologies, and a robust understanding of Agentic AI
• 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
• Technical Versatility: Ability to pivot from high-level architecture diagrams to hands-on demo
• Strategic Communication: Proven track record of presenting complex technical visions to C-suite stakeholders in a way that emphasizes business value
• Education: MSc degree in Computer Science or an equivalent IT-related field
• Tech Stack: Celonis, OCPM and Case Centric Data Pipelines

Preferred

ERP/Domain: Strong knowledge of Oracle

• 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)

Pay

USD 204,000 - 272,000