Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Knutson Construction · Minneapolis, MN
$210,000–$275,000from the description
Jul 16, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A construction company's top technology executive role, responsible for setting and executing an enterprise-wide strategy spanning IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, data and analytics, and AI. The position oversees digital transformation across business functions, leads a multi-disciplinary technology team, and manages the technology budget and vendor relationships. Suited to a senior technology leader with experience in project-based or comparable industries.
Principal level · 15+ years · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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This is a C-suite (CTO) people-management role with full budget ownership, direct reports across IT/data/AI/cybersecurity, and org-wide strategic authority — classified as Principal rather than Senior to reflect its top-of-ladder, enterprise-wide scope.
The JD requires a Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; a Master's/MBA is listed as preferred only.
15+ years of progressive technology leadership is the stated overall experience floor, with 7–10+ years specifically in senior/executive roles.
All certifications (CISSP, CISM, PMP, AWS/Azure cloud certs, CDMP, ITIL) appear under a 'Preferred Certifications' heading and are not hard gates.
Experience in construction or a comparable project-based industry is listed as preferred, not required.
The role is hybrid, based at the Minneapolis, MN office; it is not fully remote.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): enterprise IT strategy, digital transformation.
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