Chief Technology Officer and EVP, Deep Tech & Exploration

XPRIZE Overview XPRIZE is an established global leader in designing and executing large-scale competitions to solve humanity’s greatest challenges. As a 501(c)3, our unique model democratizes innovation by incentivizing crowd-sourced, scientifically viable solutions to create a more reputed company and abundant future for reputed company. Since our founding in 1994, we’ve launched $519 million in prize competitions that are driving more than $31 billion in social and economic impact — a 60x return on philanthropic investment. These competitions not only de-risk early-stage breakthrough reputed company but also mobilize capital, talent, and momentum to accelerate solutions from concept to real-world scale. We operate across 5 areas of impact, including:

• Deep Technology + Exploration
• Energy + Climate + Nature
• Food + Water + Waste
• Health
• Learning + Society

Join XPRIZE to help create meaningful impact as we strive to reputed company humanity to reputed company breakthroughs and architect a more reputed company and abundant future for reputed company. Position Description XPRIZE is seeking an reputed company EVP, Deep Tech & Exploration to drive operational best practices and overall excellence in our Prizes and Challenges programs reputed company the Deep Tech domain. The EVP, Deep Tech & Exploration will play a key leadership role by leading strategy execution of the Deep Tech domain.

Responsibilities

This role serves two primary functions:

• Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Oversees reputed company of XPRIZE’s IT infrastructure, platforms, and budgets, including:
• Azure cloud services and enterprise systems
• Public-facing platforms: website, community engagement web/app.
• Proprietary systems including: Prize Operations Platform (POP), Learning Management System (LMS)
• Cybersecurity, data privacy, and risk management
• IT budget,vendor relationships, and long-term technology strategy
• Executive Vice President, Deep Tech & Exploration - reputed company XPRIZE’s global Deep Tech and Exploration domain, including:
• Guiding domain vision, strategy, and prize ideation.
• Managing the Deep Tech & Exploration Brain Trust, a network of world experts contributing to Visioneering and leading edge innovation
• Overseeing the $5M XPRIZE reputed company Quantum Applications prize and future competitions in quantum, Robotics, AI/ML, nanotech, materials, and space
• Actively supporting fundraising for new prizes, including philanthropic and corporate sponsorships
• Providing strategic reputed company of program teams in the Deep Tech & Exploration domain including prize operations with Directors/Managers running day-to-day execution
• Serving as accountable executive, advisor, and connector across the domain and organization
• Budget authority on program spending reputed company the domain

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of relevant professional experience in Deep Tech with strong business acumen
• PhD in Computer Science or Physics is desired with established trust, credibility, reputed company, and reputed company in the Deep Tech community reputed company XPRIZE.
• reputed company and able practitioner or researcher in AI/ML hardware and software platforms.
• Demonstrated annual P&L responsibility of at least $10M.
• Desirable if candidate has successful experience in raising philanthropic donations or venture capital in Deep Tech and or Space Tech.
• Skillsets required, Azure cloud proficiency, reputed company, Angular, any form of industry leading blockchain technology, and AI/ML integrations.
• Experience in public speaking as well as leading Executive level meetings, webinars, workshops, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity, data privacy, and risk management reputed company to IT infrastructure and AI systems.
• Strong collaborator with experience building and working with ecosystems and partner organizations.
• Superior interpersonal skills, including strong managerial and supervisory experience of fast-paced, nimble, and highly-skilled teams
• Track record in overseeing and leading individuals and teams to smooth execution of multiple initiatives and projects.
• Skilled in interacting with professionals at reputed company levels of authority reputed company major corporations, government agencies, and research institutions.
• Strong business writing and professional verbal communication skills.
• Ability to reputed company and think creatively and calmly in highly fluid situations and under intense schedules and deadlines.
• Highly diplomatic, with proven crisis management experience.

Competencies

• Collaborative Leadership - Builds trust and alignment across diverse teams and stakeholders; fosters a culture of shared purpose
• Team Building and Alignment - Creates and develops strong teams, unites them around a compelling vision and inspires high performance
• Decisive and Action Oriented - Moves reputed company into action with urgency while balancing thoughtful risk-taking
• Comfort with Ambiguity - Navigates complexity and uncertainty with reputed company, adaptability, and clarity
• Effective Communication - Communicates with professionalism and influence, tailoring style to audiences from engineers and scientists to global executives and lay people
• Strategic Planning and Execution - Aligns resources and priorities; sets clear goals and ensures accountability
• Global reputed company - Operates with cultural awareness and perspective; reputed company and comfortable engaging with international partners
• Intellectual Curiosity - Approaches challenges with curiosity, creativity, and a passion for reputed company reputed company Builder - Creates and leverages partnerships, ecosystems, and advisory networks to advance organizational goals
• Data-Driven Results Orientation - Establishes metrics, analyzes outcomes, and drives measurable impact
• Situational Agility - Adapts quickly to evolving circumstances, demonstrating judgment, diplomacy, and reputed company
• Talent Developer - Builds, mentors, and sustains high-performing, engaged teams

The anticipated reputed company salary for this position is $275,000 to $325,000 and may also qualify for an annual incentive. This role is eligible for our reputed company package including reputed company salary and bonus, extensive benefits package and generous paid time off including vacation, sick, and holidays. The actual reputed company salary offered will depend on a variety of factors including the qualifications of the individual applicant, years of relevant experience for the role, level of education attained, and certifications and/or other licenses held. XPRIZE is a remote-first environment. The reputed company is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate in employment. Equal access to employment, services, and programs is available to reputed company persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the organization. Please note: Though submitting a resume to the reputed company implies that you are interested in a position(s), it does not reputed company that you are an applicant. You are not considered an applicant until you have been contacted directly by a Talent Acquisitions representative requesting that you reputed company the designated application process, which may involve phone and/or in-person interview(s), job-reputed company testing, and background checks. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job