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**Chief Technology Officer** PropTech \& Digital Assets \| GCC \| Confidential **The Mandate** A confidential ultra\-luxury real estate and digital assets business in the GCC is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to build and operate the digital platform that will underpin its entire business \- from enterprise infrastructure to tokenized asset issuance. This is a Board\-level appointment reporting directly to the CEO. The CTO will lead five technology fu
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Chief Technology Officer
PropTech & Digital Assets \| GCC \| Confidential
The Mandate
A confidential ultra-luxury real estate and digital assets business in the GCC is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to build and operate the digital platform that will underpin its entire business - from enterprise infrastructure to tokenized asset issuance.
This is a Board-level appointment reporting directly to the CEO.
The CTO will lead five technology functions: Enterprise IT, PropTech & Smart Buildings, Tokenization & Digital Assets, Data & AI, and Cybersecurity.
The Role
- The CTO's mandate spans three core deliverables:
- *Build the rails*
- define the reference architecture, stand up the enterprise stack, achieve ISO 27001 / SOC 2, and run a 24/7 SOC.
- *Tokenize the assets*
- architect and ship a regulated fractional ownership platform: chain selection, smart contracts, KYC/AML, qualified custody, and secondary market infrastructure.
- *Scale the platform*
- live digital twin across every operating asset, one unified data model feeding ExCo and Board, AI-driven personalization in the customer product.
The Profile
- 15–20 years in technology leadership; minimum 5 years as CTO, CIO, or Head of Engineering at a regulated business - bank, exchange, fintech, or institutional real estate platform
- Has shipped at least one regulated digital-asset or RWA issuance platform
- Has stood up a SOC and achieved ISO 27001 / SOC 2 from scratch
- Has owned and operated a digital twin or large-scale IoT estate
- Cross-functional span across at least three of: enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, blockchain/digital assets, smart-building/IoT, data & AI
- Budget responsibility of $50M+; engineering org of 100+ FTE
- GCC, EU, or APAC platform experience; UHNW or private-bank exposure a strong plus
- Full GCC C-suite benefits: relocation, schooling, housing, healthcare, and insurance
- *Total on-target earnings position this role at the top quartile of GCC C-suite compensation.*
Confidentiality
The client will not be disclosed at this stage.
Qualified candidates will be provided with a full briefing document under NDA.
All approaches handled in strict confidence.
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