Chief Technology Officer

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 platform or architect them as standalone, highly scalable services.
• Act as the primary advisor to staff, leadership, and the Board on technological capabilities, emerging enterprise risks, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Mitigate vendor lock-in risk by establishing standardized data portability and integration frameworks across all corporate SaaS applications.

Product, Engineering, and Data Oversight

• Serve as the direct manager for the Chief Product, Engineering, and Data Officer (CPEDO), setting shared goals and ensuring alignment between product/engineering/data strategy and enterprise technology, infrastructure, and security standards.
• Partner with the CPEDO on budget, resourcing, and prioritization trade-offs across product, engineering, and data initiatives.

Team Leadership & Operational Culture

• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing, service-oriented IT and security team tailored to GoodPower's mission and growth objectives.
• Establish pragmatic automated internal processes that maintain rigorous security standards without introducing operational friction for employees.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including as a Director of IT, Head of IT/Operations Technology, VP of IT, or CTO.
• Demonstrated experience running enterprise IT and IS stacks, zero-trust architectures, IAM, and automated endpoint management. 
• Experience driving capital and operational expenditure (CapEx/OpEx) strategies for corporate IT, encompassing SaaS license management, hardware procurement cycles, and third-party vendor governance.
• Proven track record leading enterprise security operations and successfully navigating SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 audit cycles.
• Expertise in architecting, securing, and administering enterprise collaboration platforms and workplace productivity suites.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical staff, executives, and Board members.
• Proven track record of building and leading technical staff across a wide range of expertise.
• Experience building or scaling an internal IT function through a period of organizational growth.

This description reflects GoodPower’s assignment of essential functions; it does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. GoodPower retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position at any time. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. GoodPower has a zero-tolerance standard for abuse and inappropriate behavior by staff members.

Compensation, Benefits, and Perks

• Annual salary range: $220,000-$230,000, commensurate with experience
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employee and dependent premiums paid at 95-100% by GoodPower.
• 2-4 weeks of paid vacation annually, depending on seniority
• 13 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• 2 weeks of US office closure 
• 10 days of paid sick leave annually.
• 403(b) with 3% employer contribution/match.
• Charitable giving: 1:1 match for charitable contributions ($250 per year), plus 2 paid days off for volunteering.
• Education reimbursement up to $1,500 per year.
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings options
• Stipend of $200/month (for cell phone, wellness expenses, etc.)
• 8 weeks of paid sabbatical after 5 years of employment
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave

GoodPower offers competitive compensation and benefits packages to employees around the world. Because we operate in multiple countries, benefits will vary based on local laws, regulations, customary practices, and organizational policies applicable in each location.

AI-Assisted Screening: We use Talent Fit, an AI-powered screening tool, as part of our candidate evaluation process.

GoodPower is an equal-opportunity employer that highly values diversity, equity, and inclusion and views the climate crisis as a social justice crisis. People who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), people who experience gender oppression, people with disabilities, and people who identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community are particularly encouraged to apply.