CTO position at Weill Cornell Medicine IVF Startup

[Loren Busby]

Good Day,

We are seeking AI/ML C-suite executives to lead a Weill Cornell spinout that is developing and commercializing products for IVF/fertility clinics.  See below for job description.  The preferred location is New York but the location can be flexible.  Please send a message with "CTO Candidate" in the subject line along with your resume to:

Loren A. Busby
WCM BioVenture eLab Entrepreneur-in-Residence
lo...@crescoadvisors.com

Cheers,

Loren

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Chief Technology Officer

Responsible for "all things" technology, including platform product management, software engineering, data science (machine learning) and infrastructure.  Build the tech stack from the ground level, drive technical strategy, provide resources, contribute technical design guidance and use case definition for the platform.

Responsibilities

• Champion a relationship with major technology partner
• Lead the development of the platform MVP, through various product discovery practices
• Shape the platform product strategy (vision, design, analytics, metrics)
• Manage UX Design (in-house or outsourced) and oversee initial MVP mockups and wireframes
• Built out of software and machine learning engineering practices
• Provide technical leadership, including product management, data science and engineering
• Contribute to building company culture
• Interview, recruit, and supervise product employees and teams

Qualifications

• 10+ years of senior product management experience, preferably AI-tech products  (bonus if involved in fertility sector/startup experience)
• Senior product management experience should include 5+ years managing technical team(s); you understand how to motivate employees, build team culture, and run a productive product organization
• A plus if you are entrepreneurial and/or can showcase personal or professional projects you have executed

Skills

• Should be both a user-centric product builder, as well as a data-driven analytical thinker
• Natural leadership skills and an ability to inspire and motivate a team
• Experience managing budget and working cross-functionally to make productive resourcing decisions and tradeoffs
• Excellent communication skills: a successful candidate will have emotional intelligence, and should be diplomatic, charismatic, persuasive, and credible to a wide variety of audiences, both internal and external
• High energy, self-direction, stamina, and possessing a strong work ethic
• Deals comfortably with the uncertainty of change. Effectively handles risk and can operate effectively, even when things are not certain or unclear.
• Builds and delivers solutions that meet customer expectations. Delivers customer-centric solutions.
• Persists in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks.
• Is confident under pressure. Handles and manages crisis effectively. Maintains a positive attitude despite adversity. 

Compensation - Salary, Bonus, Equity commensurate with experience and track record