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Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Contract Technology & AI Posted 2026-07-12

About this role

ROLE PURPOSE The Deputy Chief Executive Officer serves as the principal execution leader of the company and acts as the Chief Executive Officer's primary partner in the management and delivery of the Company's strategic, operational, commercial, and financial objectives. The role is responsible for overseeing the Company's core revenue-generating businesses, driving organizational performance, ensuring effective execution of strategic initiatives, fostering alignment across business units, and maintaining accountability for the achievement of approved business plans and financial targets. The Deputy CEO provides day-to-day leadership and coordination across the enterprise, ensuring that strategic priorities approved by the Board and Executive Management are translated into measurable outcomes. The role is specifically intended to create organizational capacity for the CEO to focus on strategic growth initiatives, business development, capital management, enterprise risk oversight, stakeholder engagement, funding activities, acquisitions, and long-term transformation initiatives. The Deputy CEO will serve as Acting Chief Executive Officer when required and will represent the Company internally and externally as delegated by the CEO. Key Responsibilities Enterprise Leadership & Business Performance Support the CEO in the overall leadership and management of the company. Drive execution of the Company's strategic plan and annual business objectives. Ensure alignment between corporate strategy, departmental priorities, and individual performance objectives. Lead the execution of initiatives designed to enhance profitability, efficiency, productivity, and shareholder value. Foster a culture of accountability, performance excellence, collaboration, innovation, and client-centricity. Ensure timely identification and resolution of operational, commercial, and organizational challenges. Act as the primary executive responsible for translating strategy into execution. Commerc…

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