Chief Technology Officer
About The Position
Berry Law is a nationally recognized, Veteran-owned law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of veterans and helping them secure the benefits they earned through their service. The data, applications, and technology we build directly shape how effectively our attorneys and staff serve clients. If you enjoy building teams, solving complex problems, and turning technology into real-world results in a fast-paced environment, this may be the perfect opportunity for you. The Chief Technology Officer leads the firm’s data, analytics/BI, business applications, AI, and supporting infrastructure. Working from priorities set by the COO and within standards established with the CIO/CISO, the CTO turns operational, practice, and client-service needs into prioritized initiatives and delivers them through internal teams and vendors. This is a hands-on leadership role: the first year balances strategy and team-building with direct project and operational work, maturing into a true executive function.
Requirements
- 10+ years in technology roles, including 5+ years in senior leadership (Director, VP, or CTO) across data/BI, applications, infrastructure, and/or digital transformation
- Proven experience leading data and analytics teams and application development/integration in a complex, multi-system environment
- Working knowledge of modern development practices and languages (e.g., C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python) sufficient to review designs and guide developers
- Demonstrated project and program management for technology initiatives, including roadmapping and delivery using structured methods (Agile/Scrum or hybrid)
- Experience with network/systems architecture, infrastructure operations, cybersecurity policy, and disaster-recovery/business-continuity planning
- Hands-on familiarity with cloud/SaaS platforms (e.g., Clio, Filevine, Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Azure), BI/data tooling (Domo, Tableau, Power BI, ETL/ELT), and APIs/integrations
- Strong communication skills and the ability to influence non-technical stakeholders
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a law firm or professional-services environment
- Familiarity with case/practice management, document management (DMS), and time/billing systems
- Practical experience implementing generative AI or machine learning in a business context
- Prior collaboration with security and compliance leaders on secure solution design
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field required; Master’s degree or MBA a plus
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the firm’s data, analytics/BI, applications, AI, and infrastructure roadmap based on COO/CIO and practice-group priorities
- Serve as the primary technology partner to the COO and practice heads, turning needs into prioritized initiatives and releases
- Present systems architecture recommendations to senior management for funding decisions
- Lead, coach, and develop the Director of Data & Analytics, the Business Applications Architect, and their teams
- Ensure a robust data model and KPI framework supporting firm-wide reporting and analysis
- Govern key data definitions, access rules, and data-quality practices
- Drive delivery and adoption of dashboards and reports for leadership, practice groups, finance, and operations
- Own the design and integration of practice-specific applications and automations with core platforms (e.g., Clio, Filevine, Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft 365, Azure)
- Translate practice requirements into technical designs, backlogs, and release plans
- Ensure custom applications align with the security, data, and integration standards set with the CIO
- Lead the firm’s AI and automation strategy, prioritizing pragmatic, high-impact use cases
- Manage AI solutions vendors, ensuring delivered solutions are integrated, documented, and supportable
- Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies and scale what works
- Help implement technology and cybersecurity policies defined with the CIO/CISO
- Support disaster-recovery and business-continuity planning, testing, and execution
- Participate in vendor selection, contracting, and performance management
Benefits
- Compensation and performance incentives tied to delivery, business impact, and building out the firm’s technology function.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
