Position Purpose
As a Technical Counselor (TC), you'll extend your impact beyond a single organization.
- Advise CIOs, CISOs, and senior technology leaders across North America and globally.
- Influence industry-leading research, diagnostics, workshops, and advisory offerings.
- Share your expertise through keynote speaking engagements, conferences, and thought leadership opportunities.
- Collaborate with experienced technology leaders and subject matter experts.
- Continue shaping business and technology outcomes without the day-to-day operational responsibility of running an IT organization.
Why Join Info-Tech?
As a Technical Counselor, you'll have the opportunity to extend your impact far beyond a single organization.
At Info-Tech, you'll partner with CIOs, CISOs, and senior technology executives across diverse industries, helping them solve complex challenges, strengthen their organizations, and advance their leadership capabilities. You'll apply your experience and expertise to influence strategic decisions, shape industry best practices, and contribute to the success of multiple organizations.
This role offers a unique combination of executive advisory services, thought leadership, and product innovation, allowing you to:
- Serve as a trusted advisor to technology leaders across North America and globally.
- Influence the development of industry-leading research, diagnostics, workshops, and advisory offerings.
- Share your expertise through conferences, keynote speaking engagements, webinars, roundtables, and industry events.
- Collaborate with highly experienced peers and subject matter experts across the technology landscape.
- Shape the future of technology leadership by bringing real-world insights and practical guidance to organizations at various stages of maturity.
- Continue making a meaningful impact on business and technology outcomes without the day-to-day operational responsibilities of running an IT organization.
If you're passionate about helping technology leaders succeed, influencing the direction of the industry, and leveraging the experience you've built throughout your career, this role provides an opportunity to make a lasting and scalable impact.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted advisor to an assigned portfolio of approximately 20 member organizations.
- Build long-term relationships with CIOs, CISOs, and senior technology executives.
- Provide strategic guidance on technology, operations, cybersecurity, risk, governance, and organizational challenges.
- Deliver advisory services through virtual and in-person engagements.
- Help members identify priorities, develop roadmaps, mitigate risk, and improve business outcomes.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure member success, retention, and growth.
- Participate in account planning and member success initiatives.
Focus Areas:
- Service Delivery (70%)
- Product Enhancement (20%)
- Subject Matter Expertise (10%)
Skills
Demonstrated leadership experience across several of the following areas:
- Technology strategy and governance
- Infrastructure and cloud services
- IT operations and service management
- Cybersecurity and information security
- Risk, compliance, and privacy
- Enterprise architecture and modernization
- Business continuity and resilience
- DevOps and operational excellence
Additional Assets
- Fluency in English is mandatory, and French, Spanish, or German is considered an asset.
- Experience serving as a public speaker, conference presenter, or industry thought leader is desirable.
Education & Experience
- Minimum 15 years of progressive experience within Information Technology, including leadership roles in Infrastructure, Security, Operations, Risk, Compliance, or related technology disciplines.
- Experience leading technology functions at the Director, Senior Director, Vice President, CIO, CISO, or equivalent level.
- Demonstrated success advising executive stakeholders and influencing strategic technology decisions.
- Proven experience translating complex business and technology challenges into practical, actionable solutions.
- Experience building and maintaining trusted relationships with executive-level stakeholders.
- Combination of post-secondary education, industry certifications, professional accreditations, and practical leadership experience will be considered.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% throughout Canada and the United States, with occasional international travel for client engagements, industry conferences, speaking opportunities, and company events.
Info-Tech Research Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants. To that end, upon request, ITRG will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodation be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process.
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Requires 15+ years in information technology, leadership at Director, VP, CIO, CISO, or equivalent level, executive advisory experience, strategic decision influence, and willingness to travel up to 25%.
Key Responsibilities
- advising executives
- delivering guidance
- building relationships
Job Details
- Category: Information Technology
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — United States
- Languages: English
About Info-Tech Research Group
A technology research and advisory organization helping leaders solve complex business and technology challenges. — Industry: Information Technology