Chief Technology Officer - London

As the CTO at Y.CO, you will act as the strategic and operational leader for all technology-driven innovation. The CTO will play a key role leveraging emerging technologies to drive revenue, enhance client engagement, and futureproof the business model in the superyacht sector, translating technological trends into actionable opportunities. By streamlining repetitive tasks, improving efficiency ,data accuracy, and freeing up capacity, you will be supporting the team to focus on high-value client service.

Using your strong communication and collaboration skills, you will align digital innovation with commercial and client priorities. You will maintain oversight of strategic business platforms and their evolution while ensuring smooth integration. You will also manage vendor relationships, with timely project completion and within set budgets.

Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders, you will embed digital tools into day-to-day operations and foster a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement. Your expertise will contribute to maintaining our commitment to compliance with data privacy, cybersecurity and ethical AI standards.

You are passionate about innovation and the client experience, You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and you easily build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, You are highly organised and thrive in a fast-paced environment, with a strong attention to detail., You are a collaborative team player, and you are comfortable operating both in a hands-on and in an advisory capacity, Degree required in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related fields

Certifications such as TOGAF, AWS solutions, Azure Architect are a plus, 4 years of experience minimum in a similar role with a proven track record in leading digital transformation in a client-centric, high-touch industry (e.g., luxury, hospitality, private wealth)., Experience with AI/ML implementation in commercial settings, Familiarity with Salesforce and marketing automation platforms, as well as broad knowledge of IT and cloud-based frameworks.