Chief Information Officer
Company Description
Risklytics (YC S26) specializes in placing commercial insurance for frontier technology companies whose products operate in the physical world. The company focuses on understanding complex, emerging technologies and the unique risk profiles that come with them. By combining deep industry insight with innovative risk assessment, Risklytics helps clients secure coverage tailored to their specific needs. Team members work closely with cutting-edge businesses, contributing to safer deployment of transformative technologies. Role Description The Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Risklytics is a full-time, remote role responsible for leading the company’s information technology vision, strategy, and execution. The CIO oversees IT operations, infrastructure, security, and systems architecture to ensure reliability, scalability, and compliance. This role involves partnering with senior leadership to align IT strategy with business goals, optimizing business processes, and enabling data-driven decision-making. Day-to-day tasks include managing IT teams and vendors, implementing and monitoring technology solutions, establishing policies and standards, and driving continuous improvement across platforms and workflows. The CIO also evaluates emerging technologies relevant to frontier tech and insurance, guiding the organization’s technology roadmap and innovation initiatives.
Qualifications
Strong foundation in Information Technology, including enterprise systems, architecture, and security. Demonstrated experience in IT Operations and IT Management, overseeing teams, vendors, and complex environments. Proven ability to develop and execute IT Strategy aligned with organizational goals. Expertise in Business Process analysis and optimization, with a focus on automation and scalability. Experience in insurance, fintech, frontier tech, or other highly regulated or complex domains is beneficial. Comfort working in a remote, fast-paced startup environment with cross-functional collaboration. Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, ITIL, PMP) are a plus.