Consulting CTO for Retail and Healthcare Transformation

About the job Consulting CTO - Retail & Healthcare Jhb

Global IT Consultancy and a Digital Product Engineering firm is strengthening its Retail & Healthcare Consulting Practice and is looking for a Consulting CTO to anchor and lead their Johannesburg operations.

This role is designed for a hands-on, modern technology leader who can shape and deliver large-scale digital platforms across web, mobile, cloud, data, and AI-enabled ecosystems—while remaining deeply embedded with local teams and programs.

This is a Johannesburg-first role.

The Consulting CTO is expected to be present, accessible, and hands-on with teams and stakeholders in Johannesburg.

What You Will Do

Serve as the Consulting CTO for large retail and healthcare transformation programs

Own technology vision, architecture, and execution across digital platforms

Lead Initiatives Spanning

Omnichannel web & mobile experiences

Digital commerce, pharmacy, and healthcare platforms

Enterprise modernization to cloud-native architectures

Make Architectural Decisions Across

Frontend, backend, APIs, integration, and data layers

Build and scale high-calibre local engineering and architecture teams

Act as a trusted technology advisor to senior business and digital leaders

Stay hands-on where it matters—design reviews, critical builds, and delivery decisions

Collaborate with global leadership while remaining Johannesburg-centric.

Very limited travel—only when strategically required

Day-to-day leadership, delivery, and decision-making happens on the ground

Ideal for leaders who prefer deep ownership over constant travel

What Were Looking For

This is a new-age CTO role, not a legacy IT leadership position.

Experience

12–18+ years in technology leadership roles

Background as a CTO, Head of Engineering, Principal Architect, or Consulting Technology Leader

Strong experience delivering large-scale retail, healthcare, or consumer digital platforms

Proven success in enterprise consulting and complex delivery environments

Technology Expectations

Web & Mobile

Modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Next.js)

Native and cross-platform mobile (iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native)

Backend & Platforms

Java / Spring Boot, Node.js, .NET Core

Microservices, API-first and event-driven architectures

Cloud & DevOps

Strong Cloud Experience (AWS Preferred)

Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, GitOps

Reliability, scalability, and performance engineering

Data & AI (Strategic Depth Required)

Modern data platforms and analytics ecosystems

Practical understanding of AI-driven use cases (personalization, forecasting, automation)

Clear ability to distinguish real value from hype

Security & Compliance

Strong appreciation of security, privacy, and regulatory considerations in retail and healthcare

Leadership DNA

Builder mindset—you have designed and shipped real systems

Comfortable being both strategic and hands-on

Strong communicator with business and technology leaders

Proven people leader who can mentor and scale teams

Calm, decisive, and credible in high-impact environments

Compensation, Relocation & Support

Top-of-market compensation aligned to Johannesburg standards

Full relocation and visa support

Opportunity to build and lead a strategic regional practice

Long-term growth within a fast-scaling global consulting firm