About Rimini Street, Inc.

Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000® Company, is a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software and a Salesforce and AWS partner. The Company has operations globally and offers a comprehensive family of unified solutions to run, manage, support, customize, configure, connect, protect, monitor, and optimize enterprise application, database, and technology software, and enables clients to achieve better business outcomes, significantly reduce costs and reallocate resources for innovation. To date, over 5,500 Fortune 500, Fortune Global 100, midmarket, public sector, and other organizations from a broad range of industries have relied on Rimini Street as their trusted enterprise software solutions provider. To learn more, please visit riministreet.com, and connect with Rimini Street on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. (IR-RMNI)

We are actively seeking a Regional Chief Technology Officer - LATAM. This is a remote position that is based in São Paulo.

Special Note to Applicants:

This is not a traditional internal CTO position typically housed within the internal IT office. The Regional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) role is entirely external-facing. It does not involve managing a team or staff. Instead, the position will collaborate closely with various teams across the company, including our global product management, professional services, marketing, cybersecurity, and other teams as needed.

The role focuses on advisory, relationship building, generating awareness, and identifying opportunities. It does not encompass project execution responsibilities.

Position Summary

The Regional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will serve as the primary technical advisor and thought leader for our customers and prospects in their respective regions. This customer-facing role requires a deep understanding of enterprise architecture, ERP systems, and related technologies. Reporting to the Global Corporate CTO based in the US and the local Country General Managers in their respective regions, the Regional CTO will play a crucial role in building credibility, generating awareness, and driving business growth through public speaking, content creation, and direct executive customer engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Enterprise Architecture Guidance

Provide expert advice on IT enterprise architecture, best practices, and strategic road mapping for regional customers and prospects.Engage in discussions on enterprise systems such as Oracle and SAP ERP, cloud infrastructure, databases, Java, cloud deployments, and data integration.Assist in building credibility with executives to help the sales team and account management teams secure new business and strengthen relationships with existing customers.Be a rainmaker that identifies opportunities and develops a status of a trusted advisor.Understand and address technical sales objections and concerns from prospects   

2. Public Speaking and Industry Engagement

Act as the regional public spokesperson, delivering presentations at industry events, conferences, social events, boardroom sessions, and roundtables.Generate awareness through educational and insightful conversations in various formats.

3. Thought Leadership and Content Creation

Collaborate with the marketing team to produce webinars, articles, white papers, media        interviews, and other thought leadership content.Continuously create fresh and engaging educational pieces to drive traffic to our website and generate interest in our services.

Candidate Qualifications:

1. 10+ years of Deep Technical Expertise and Advisory

Extensive experience advising C-level executives and providing enterprise architecture and ERP road map consultations.In-depth knowledge of ERP modules, implementation, deployment, and functionality (e.g., Oracle E-Business Suite, SAP ECC, S/4HANA, etc.).Familiarity with ERP on-premise and cloud deployment models, including IaaS and SaaS strategies.Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts and solutions for ERP workloads.Proficiency in relevant technologies such as Java, operating systems, storage, cloud technologies, data migration, integration, AI, and more.

2. 5+ years of Public Speaking and Thought Leadership

Proven experience in public speaking, media engagements, and content publication.Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.Experience creating thought leadership content and driving engagement through educational materials.

3. Interpersonal Skills and Regional Expertise

Strong communication skills, both in the local regional language and English.Ability to travel regionally and internationally as needed.Established relationships with CIO-level executives in the region.
- Experience negotiating with ERP vendors is a plus.

4. Additional Qualifications

5+ Years of Previous experience as a CIO or similar role with a track record of successful ERP implementations and IT transformations.Knowledge of SaaS solutions like SAP RISE, Oracle Fusion, Salesforce, and others.5+ Years of working with cloud platforms (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) and workload migration methodologies.Insight into industry trends, emerging technologies, and AI solutions related to ERP and enterprise data.

5. Personal Attributes

Articulate and poised, with strong public presentation skills.Proactive, innovative, and visionary in approach.Able to effectively respond to common objections and concerns related to third-party support services.Must speak fluent English.  Multiple additional spoken languages preferred.

Education

MS/MBA: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems or equivalent

Location

Remote - São Paulo

Why Rimini Street?

We are looking for talented, passionate people to help us build our future at Rimini Street. We hire only the best, the most extraordinary professionals and provide compensation, bonuses, and benefits to match the skills of our top-performing team members. Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy growing together, and get excited about learning new skills? Are you looking for an opportunity to make a true impact as part of a team of extraordinary professionals? This is the place for you.

Our work is challenging and meaningful. We start and end each day with a sense of achievement and purpose guided by our core values, the Four Cs: 

CompanyWe dream big and innovate boldly.  ColleaguesWe work with extraordinary people who create a culture of mutual respect and collaboration. ClientsWe relentlessly pursue solutions that help clients achieve their goals. Our unmatched client care is rooted in our passion for exceptional service. Community We believe in leaving the world a better place than we found it. With the Rimini Street Foundation, we’ve made positive impacts in six continents for over 425 charities.

Accelerating Company Growth

Nasdaq-listed under ticker symbol RMNI since October 2017 Over 5,500 signed clients, including over 180 of the Fortune 500 and Global 100 companiesOver 2,000 team members in 23 countriesUS and international recognition for industry leadership and philanthropic efforts. See all of our awards and recognitions here: https://www.riministreet.com/company/awards/ 

Rimini Street is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

To learn more about how Rimini Street is redefining the enterprise software support industry, visit http://www.riministreet.com 

Please Note: Rimini Street does not accept resumes submitted by recruiting/staffing firms unless specifically requested by Human Resources.  Unsolicited resumes will be ineligible for referral fees.