Chief Technology Officer

About this role

Remote-based in the US Overview GoodPower is a global organization working to unlock the economic potential of decarbonization through research, innovation, strategic communications, and disruptive technology. We focus on advancing more affordable and reliable energy, expanding economic opportunity, strengthening energy security, supporting healthier and more resilient communities, and accelerating the transition to a predictable, secure, modern low-carbon economy. Operating at the intersection of data, digital media, emerging technology, behavioral research, and public engagement, GoodPower develops and deploys scalable strategies designed to accelerate the adoption of decarbonized technologies and infrastructure—including renewable energy, regenerative agriculture, energy storage, and electric transportation. Our work combines rigorous research and experimentation with advanced communications and innovation capabilities to better understand public attitudes, test effective interventions, and help build the social, economic, and market conditions necessary for large-scale transformation. GoodPower is at a pivotal stage of organizational growth as we approach completion of the first year of our 2030 Strategic Plan. Over the next five years, we intend to significantly expand our reach, capabilities, and impact—investing deeply in innovation, AI-enabled systems, data and analytics, research and development, and next-generation communications infrastructure to help accelerate the global energy transition and the economic opportunities it creates. Job Summary GoodPower is seeking a hands-on, multi-disciplinary Chief Technology Officer to own our end-to-end technology organization spanning product engineering, IT infrastructure, and corporate/platform cybersecurity. Reporting directly to the CEO and partnering with executive leadership, this role provides comprehensive executive oversight across technology, enterprise systems, and risk management. The Chief Product, Engineering, and Data Officer will report into this role. Key Responsibilities Internal IT Strategy & Enterprise Governance Drive the overall technology strategy, cloud infrastructure, and technical execution for GoodPower ’s core SaaS platform. Manage the enterprise technology budget, driving cost optimization across software licensing, infrastructure procurement, hardware lifecycles, and vendor contracts. Partner closely with executive leadership to bring new products from beta to market launch while managing technical debt. Advise the CEO and Board of Directors on enterprise technical risk, disaster recovery, business continuity planning, and corporate cyber resilience. Enterprise IT & Collaboration Architecture Lead day-to-day corporate IT operations, including endpoint management, automated provisioning/deprovisioning, and multi-tier helpdesk support. Administer enterprise productivity suites and communication architectures, enforcing zero-trust access controls, single sign-on, and document retention policies. Oversee business system infrastructure in close partnership with other leaders ensuring high uptime and integration security. Corporate Cybersecurity, Risk & Compliance Lead organization-wide information security initiatives across all corporate endpoints, networks, and SaaS tools. Establish and audit comprehensive enterprise IT policies, including acceptable use, zero-trust identity and access management (IAM), data loss prevention (DLP), and offboarding protocols. Enforce compliance and audit readiness (e.g., SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, ISO 27001, and c3/c4 non-profit legal boundaries) across internal architectures in collaboration with Legal, HR, and Finance. Cross-Functional Alignment & Platform Boundaries Partner closely with other leadership to turn high-level concepts and early-stage prototypes into operational reality. Evaluate alpha projects and PoCs built across departments and lead the execution to either seamlessly integrate them into the core SaaS platf

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