Chief Technology Officer

National Constitution•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The National Constitution Center seeks a visionary, mission-driven chief technology officer (CTO) to lead the technology strategy that will support the Center’s next phase of national growth and innovation. Reporting to the president and CEO and working in close partnership with the chief content and learning officer, the CTO will translate the Center’s educational vision into scalable digital platforms, AI-enabled learning experiences, trusted knowledge infrastructure, and enterprise technology capabilities that expand constitutional learning for millions of people. As a member of the executive leadership team, the CTO will play a central role in shaping how the Center delivers constitutional learning in an era increasingly defined by digital experiences and artificial intelligence. Working alongside the president and CEO and chief content and learning officer, the CTO will lead the development of the technology ecosystem that powers the Center’s educational platforms, museum experiences, public programming, audience engagement, and future innovations while ensuring the organization has the infrastructure needed to support continued innovation, operational excellence, and national scale. The CTO will serve as a strategic adviser to senior leadership and the Board of Trustees on technology strategy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, and digital innovation. The successful candidate will help position the National Constitution Center as a national leader in the responsible application of technology and artificial intelligence to constitutional learning, public engagement, and civic education.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and executive leadership experience.
Executive leadership experience developing and executing enterprise technology and digital transformation strategies.
Demonstrated success translating organizational vision into technology strategy and digital innovation.
Experience leading cross-functional partnerships with executive leadership, product, education, content, design, research, and operations teams.
Proven experience overseeing enterprise technology, digital products, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, data, and AI initiatives.
Experience advising CEOs, executive leadership teams, and governing boards on technology strategy, organizational transformation, and enterprise risk.
Strong understanding of digital product development, user-centered design, enterprise architecture, and modern technology operations.
Outstanding strategic thinking, communication, collaboration, and executive leadership skills.
Deep commitment to transparency, accessibility, ethics, and the National Constitution Center’s nonpartisan mission.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred.
Experience leading technology strategy within education, museums, cultural institutions, civic technology, nonprofit organizations, or other mission-driven organizations.
Experience developing AI-enabled products, knowledge management systems, digital learning platforms, or educational technology.
Passion for constitutional learning, civic education, museums, public scholarship, and technology that advances the public good.

Responsibilities

Serve as a member of the executive leadership team and strategic adviser to the president and CEO.
Partner closely with the president and CEO and chief content and learning officer to develop and execute a long-term technology strategy aligned with the Center’s institutional vision, educational mission, and national growth objectives.
Translate organizational strategy into technology investments that advance constitutional learning, audience engagement, operational excellence, and organizational sustainability.
Advise executive leadership and the Board of Trustees on emerging technologies, enterprise risk, cybersecurity, AI, and technology investment priorities.
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the organization.
Lead the strategy, development, and continuous evolution of the Center’s portfolio of digital learning products and platforms.
Partner with educational, scholarly, museum, and communications leaders to translate the Center’s educational vision into engaging digital experiences that expand constitutional learning for learners of every age.
Develop and advance the technology roadmap supporting the Center’s flagship digital learning platforms, including Constitution University, AI-enabled constitutional learning tools, K–12 digital learning environments, the Interactive Constitution, and future educational products, ensuring they function as an integrated ecosystem serving students, educators, lifelong learners, scholars, and the broader public.
Lead a comprehensive redesign and modernization of the Center’s public website, reimagining the digital experience to better connect learners, educators, visitors, members, donors, and the broader public with the Center’s educational resources, museum experiences, constitutional scholarship, and public programming.
Drive the continued evolution of Constitution University as a premier lifelong learning platform while helping develop next-generation digital learning experiences for K–12 classrooms and emerging AI-powered educational tools that expand access to trusted constitutional learning.
Establish product management, user research, and user experience practices that continuously improve digital offerings through analytics, audience insights, and iterative development.
Ensure all digital products reflect the Center’s commitment to rigorous scholarship, nonpartisanship, accessibility, and exceptional user experience.
Evaluate emerging technologies and digital engagement models to identify opportunities that advance constitutional learning, public engagement, and institutional impact.
Develop and execute the Center’s enterprise strategy for artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Lead the development of trusted knowledge infrastructure that supports AI-enabled constitutional learning, digital scholarship, and future educational innovation.
Partner with scholars, educators, and technologists to ensure AI-enabled experiences are grounded in primary sources, rigorous scholarship, transparency, and multiple constitutional perspectives.
Establish governance frameworks for responsible AI, ensuring ethical, transparent, secure, and mission-aligned implementation across the organization.
Monitor emerging technologies and advise senior leadership on opportunities and risks affecting the future of constitutional learning and public engagement.
Lead enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, CRM, enterprise architecture, and technology operations.
Modernize technology platforms to improve scalability, resilience, security, interoperability, and organizational effectiveness.
Build enterprise technology capabilities that support a rapidly growing national educational institution.
Establish technology governance, architecture standards, policies, and operational practices that enable innovation while ensuring reliability and security.
Lead and develop a high-performing technology organization committed to service, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Develop an enterprise data and audience intelligence strategy that supports fundraising, marketing, membership, museum operations, education, and audience engagement.
Champion data as a strategic organizational asset while ensuring strong governance, privacy, security, and stewardship.
Guide the continued evolution of CRM capabilities to support meaningful constituent relationships and data-informed decision-making across the organization.
Lead the organization’s cybersecurity, privacy, business continuity, and technology risk management strategy.
Ensure executive leadership and the Board of Trustees maintain visibility into cybersecurity risks, resilience planning, and regulatory compliance.
Promote a culture of cybersecurity awareness and accountability throughout the organization.
Develop and manage the technology budget to maximize organizational value and mission impact.
Build strategic relationships with technology companies, consultants, educational partners, and service providers.
Evaluate emerging technologies and partnerships that strengthen the Center’s digital capabilities and long-term competitiveness.
Ensure technology investments deliver measurable organizational and educational outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned.