Chief Information Officer - KLR Executive Search Group

We are delighted to share with you the exciting search we are conducting for KLR’s (www.kahnlitwin.com) new Chief Information Officer. With over 280 highly skilled professionals, the Firm offers an unparalleled level of expertise and resources to ensure their clients receive the best service in the industry. Founded in 1983, the Company has over 40 years of experience transforming businesses of all sizes—from emerging start-ups to middle-market and public companies. Today, KLR ranks among the top 100 firms in the nation and stands proudly as one of the top three regional accounting firms in New England. KLR has four affiliates – KLR Executive Search Group, KLR Outsourcing, KLR Insurance Advisors and Envision Technology Advisors.

• In this newly created role, the Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) will report directly to the CEO and be a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
• The CIO will make a significant impact by bringing expertise and best practices to leverage technology for continued profitable growth.
• KLR is financially solid, profitable, and well capitalized. There is a very good diversification of income and risk between the businesses with significant growth opportunities.

Key Priorities Include:

• Serve as a strategic partner who understands how technology contributes to the business’s objectives to scale the Organization.
• Develop and implement practical, client focused solutions that streamline processes through the use of AI and other technologies, combined with continual process improvement to enhance both the client (internal & external) experience and financial results (demonstrate ROI on investments), while keeping ahead of the Firm’s growth.
• Support the growth of the Organization through innovation; build, lead, and inspire teams; and work as a collaborative team member to protect and provide the infrastructure to grow the business.
• Provide ultimate direction in coordinating risk management functions, standardize risk principles, and integrate IT risk assessments into broader organizational strategies.

The successful candidate will bring:

• An experienced executive with a demonstrated performance record in proactively and creatively managing a Technology organization.
• Professional Services experience and/or experience within a regulated industry is preferred.
• Strong technical skills and relevant best practices. Exposure to data center operations, infrastructure platforms, cloud environments, enterprise software applications, AI technologies, outsourced systems, system characteristics, integration capabilities, Cybersecurity programs, systems design and development, and/or technology planning is preferred.
• Proven leadership ability, excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to apply technology to business needs and problems.