C3 AI

Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Redwood City, California, United States · Exec · Full-time

No sponsorship$285k-$325kDetected 7 days ago

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About the role

C3 AI (NYSE: AI), is the Enterprise AI application software company.
Learn more at: C3 AI C3 AI is seeking a strategic and experienced Vice President, Chief Information Officer (CIO) to join our executive leadership team.
Please note that this position is full-time and located onsite at our Redwood City office.

drive cloud architecture strategy across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments.
Lead the adoption of C3 AI's own agentic AI and generative AI tools internally, positioning the company as a showcase first customer of its own platform.
Ensure IT systems and processes effectively support Revenue operations, Finance, HR, Legal, and professional services delivery at scale
drive automation and AI-enabled workflows to improve efficiency.
Manage IT capital and operating budgets with discipline
Lead strategic vendor relationships and IT contract negotiations
collaborate with C3 AI's strategic alliances on joint IT and platform initiatives.
Oversee all enterprise technology applications including ERP, CRM, collaboration tools, and internal data systems; drive cloud architecture strategy across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments.
Ensure IT systems and processes effectively support Revenue operations, Finance, HR, Legal, and professional services delivery at scale; drive automation and AI-enabled workflows to improve efficiency.
Manage IT capital and operating budgets with discipline; report on IT performance, risk, and investment to the CFO and Board Audit Committee as needed.

15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, with prior experience as VP of IT, SVP, or CIO at a publicly traded technology company.
Deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, enterprise systems (ERP/CRM/HRIS), and IT security at scale
The ability to translate complex technology and security concepts to executive leadership including the CEO and the Board through strong written and verbal communication skills.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship.
Sound business acumen with an understanding of the technology and operational implications of a high-growth, multi-national enterprise AI company.
experience supporting federal government customers strongly preferred.
Effective executive presentation skills and solid cross-functional program management skills.
Ability to lead and inspire a global IT organization, operate with a hands-on mentality, and thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
C3 AI provides excellent benefits, a competitive compensation package and generous equity plan.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Hands-on familiarity with AI/ML workloads, model deployment infrastructure, and data governance in a cloud environment
experience with international IT operations and GDPR compliance a plus.
Prior experience in managing FedRAMP or CMMC compliance programs

C3 AI provides excellent benefits, a competitive compensation package and generous equity plan.

AI), is the Enterprise AI application software company.
C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products including the C3 Agentic AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, C3 AI applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS enterprise AI applications that enable the digital transformation of organizations globally, and C3 Generative AI, a suite of domain-specific generative AI offerings for the enterprise.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship.

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