Chief Technology Officer
Listed on 2026-08-07
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IT/Tech
IT Project Manager, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, IT Consultant, AI Business & Operations
Chief Technology Officer
Thompson Holdings Inc.
- Mobile, AL
Full-Time
• Reports to CEO
Thompson Holdings Inc. is a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) holding company headquartered in Mobile, Alabama. Thompson Holdings is the parent company of four subsidiaries:
- Thompson Engineering - Multi-disciplined civil/structural/environmental engineering firm established in 1953
- Watermark Design Group - Architectural and interior design firm serving the Gulf Coast and Southeast
- Thompson Consulting Services - Full-service emergency response, disaster planning/recovery, and grant management
- Sourcetoad - Tampa-based software development, AI, automation, and technology consulting firm (acquired Jan 2026)
This is a newly created enterprise-wide role. The CTO will serve as an executive-level technology leader for Thompson Holdings, working alongside the executive leadership team to set and advance technology strategy across the holding company and all subsidiaries. This position will include evaluating third-party technology solutions, developing enterprise digital solutions, and creating a data strategy and practical governance model across the organization.
While the CTO may leverag e Sourcetoad's software, AI, automation, and technology consulting capabilities, this is one component of a broader enterprise technology strategy in an enterprise wide capacity The CTO will build a cohesive technology strategy and position Thompson as a differentiated, technology-enabled competitor in the AEC, disaster recovery, and professional services markets. The CTO will also be tasked with innovating and streamlining process-based tasks for Corporate services including HR, Safety, Legal, IT, Finance, and Communication as Thompson continues to scale.
The CTO will have a keen understanding of digital innovation, enterprise data governance, digital solutions delivery, and corporate governance and will serve in a strategic, cross-functional position that requires equal parts vision, credibility, and hands-on execution of technology-enabled solutions.
- Work with all companies to develop and own a unified technology roadmap
- Evaluate and prioritize technology capabilities across the enterprise, including Sourcetoad's custom software, AI, automation, and systems modernization expertise can create the highest ROI across all companies
- Establish technology governance: standards, platforms, and decision frameworks that allow subsidiaries to remain operationally autonomous while benefiting from shared infrastructure
- Partner with enterprise IT leadership to develop technology roadmaps that balance innovation with operational reliability and risk management
- Create and lead the enterprise data strategy, including development of a scalable data fabric that connects business, operational, financial, project, client, and other data sources across the enterprise while respecting each company's operational needs.
- Establish enterprise data governance practices, including data ownership, stewardship, quality, access, security, integration standards, and decision rights needed to support reporting, automation, AI, and digital solutions
- Serve as the executive-level technology bridge across Thompson Holdings and all subsidiaries
- Drive enterprise adoption of technology-enabled tools and solutions, including Sourcetoad-built products where appropriate, from automated debris management systems for disaster recovery to digital project delivery tools for engineering and shared corporate services
- Lead the design, prioritization, and delivery of enterprise digital solutions that improve project delivery, field operations, disaster recovery workflows, corporate services, client experience, and management visibility
- Define how AI and machine learning are applied responsibly across the enterprise - prioritizing genuine business impact, operational improvement, and scalable adoption over experimentation
- Partner with subsidiaries to build, evaluate, and scale…
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