Portfolio Technology Field CTO, SVP - Blackstone Technology & Innovations

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Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) is the technology team at the core of each of Blackstone’s businesses and new growth initiatives. Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.

BXTI is nimble and entrepreneurial – our open, iterative design processes and rapid pace of development mean that everyone on the team has the opportunity to make an impact from day one. We are problem solvers who can take projects from idea to implementation. We believe in active mentoring and developing excellence. We collaborate to find the best answers for our customers and for Blackstone. We are critical to the firm maintaining its competitive edge.

The Role:

The Portfolio Technology Field CTO is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and business. This role is designed to operate and continue to build a program that protects and creates value within Blackstone’s global portfolio of companies.

As a senior member of the team, you will own relationships with business unit leaders and company executives to diagnose and drive varied enterprise technology initiatives throughout a portfolio of companies. As a trusted advisor, you will closely engage with CIOs to identify opportunities to deliver high quality technology solutions to their business in support of an investment thesis. You will own relationships with tech leaders, investment professionals, and third parties to ensure that technology projects are delivered on-time and on budget. Our work is a mix of hands-on program operations and advisory responsibilities that requires exceptional communication skills in order to interact with a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels of an organization.

Responsibilities:

• Within our general framework, assess portfolio companies for value protection and value creation opportunities across the portfolio

• Counsel and share knowledge about assessments with senior executives and peers

• As a trusted advisor, interface with portfolio company management teams, provide guidance through the implementation of various technology initiatives

• Assess and articulate technology risks, opportunities, and recommendations as part of investment due diligence

• Ensure budget management practices are in place to optimize resource allocation during implementations

• Guide the technology related aspects of carveouts and M&A initiatives across industries

• Perform briefings about best practices to company leadership and technical teams

• Interface with third parties to drive ongoing initiatives across the portfolio

• Develop case studies based on successful engagements to share learnings

• Use business intelligence tools to create reporting and maintain metrics using collected data

• Own and drive select program functions and collaborate with teammates as assigned

Related Skills and Qualifications:

• B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technology field. M.S./MBA a plus.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a mix of hands-on and advisory/leadership roles

• Expert level understanding of the business process and technical aspects of tech projects

• Experience leading operational technology teams and engaging with C-suite members

• Ability to diagn