Head of Construction Technology

Player-Coach | Steward of the Construction Technology Ecosystem and Team

Head of Construction Technology (Sr. Manager / Director)

CM investing in the technology that runs its projects, and we are hiring the person to own that ecosystem end-to-end. Reporting to the CTO, the Head of Construction Technology carries accountability for the strategy, delivery, adoption, and operation of the construction and field technology platforms that support the full project lifecycle, from pursuits and preconstruction through operations and closeout, along with the enterprise applications that surround them.

This is a hands-on leadership role, and we are explicit about that. The Head of Construction Technology will lead a small team, personally administer and configure platforms, build automations, own the system architecture and documentation, and ship improvements that project teams feel in the field. The role also includes hiring and coaching a talent-dense team and growing the function as the business case supports it.

Candidates should expect roughly 60-70% hands‑on work and 30-40% strategy, governance, and leadership in the first 18 months, with the mix shifting toward leadership as the team scales. Success in this role is measured in client outcomes, jobsite metrics, and full engagement in the role. The Head of Construction Technology builds trusted partnerships with operations, preconstruction, and business development leaders, drives adoption and value realization on projects, and makes it easier for the people pursuing, planning, and building the work to do their jobs.

• Own the construction and field technology strategy and ecosystem roadmap, developed with the CTO and functional leaders across operations, preconstruction, pursuits, and business development, and keep it aligned with the evolving company strategy.
• Serve as the subject matter expert in digital technology for the full construction lifecycle, advising leadership on initiatives, emerging tools, and industry direction.
• Evaluate return on technology investments in financial terms, employee effectiveness and efficiency, client experience, and project outcomes. Retire or replace tools that fail to earn their keep.
• Prioritize the technology portfolio and translate business priorities into an actionable delivery backlog, balancing new capabilities with technical debt and platform stability.
• Establish metrics to demonstrate the business impact of construction technology, and report progress candidly to leadership.

• Personally administer, configure, and optimize the construction technology stack, serving as the senior-most escalation point of contact.
• Collaborate to design and maintain system architecture and technical documentation.
• Run delivery with agile discipline: requirements gathering with stakeholders, backlog management, sprint planning, testing, and high-quality releases aligned with business priorities.
• Implement monitoring of platform performance and availability, address issues before they impact project teams, and own incident response for escalated construction technology issues.
• Prototype and validate emerging technologies, including applied AI, before committing spend.

• Build trusted partner relationships with project executives, superintendents, and field teams; spend regular time on jobsites to understand how work gets done.
• Drive adoption and value realization on projects through enablement, training, and workflow design, while upholding a high bar for digital user experience.
• Gather and prioritize technical and functional requirements directly from users and close the loop so the field sees its feedback shipped.
• Champion a culture where technology serves the build, and where project teams view the function as a partner rather than a help desk.

• Establish and enforce data governance for construction platforms (data quality, security, access control, and compliance) in partnership with the Head of Data & Analytics.
• Ensure platforms meet security and privacy standards, coordinating with [IT Security/MSP] on data protection and access management.
• Shepherd changes through architecture and change governance appropriate to scale: lightweight, documented, and consistent.
• Manage strategic and commercial vendor relationships across the ecosystem, overseeing implementations, customizations, and integrations, and influencing vendor product roadmaps to better serve needs.
• Develop and manage the construction technology budget, including licensing, implementation, and cloud spend.

• Define the roles, hire, and develop a small, talent-dense construction technology team, with a deliberate sequencing plan for which skills to add first.
• Coach through the work: pair on configurations and integrations, review deliverables, set clear…