The healthcare and life sciences industry is undergoing a profound evolution, driven by a focus on affordability, accessibility, and quality care. Organizations are leveraging cutting-edge technologies like Gen AI, robotics, miniaturization, and connected care ecosystems to optimize operations and enhance patient outcomes. At Tata Elxsi, we're at the forefront of this transformation, collaborating with healthcare leaders to unlock new opportunities and drive meaningful impact. Together, we are shaping a future where innovation and technology empower healthier lives for all while ensuring compliance with stringent regulatory standards.

We are looking for a visionary and execution-driven CTO to lead our Healthcare & Life Sciences technology charter.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and drive a 3–5 year technology vision, portfolio roadmap, and reusability standards
• Establish reference architectures, engineering standards, and governance (APIs, data, integration, AI/ML)
• Make build/buy/partner decisions aligned with business and GTM strategy
• Translate strategy into measurable OKRs and drive engineering excellence, including SaMD practices
• Lead development of multi-tenant SaaS and SaMD platforms with a focus on scalability, security, and performance
• Champion SRE/DRE practices, observability (e.g., OpenTelemetry), and automation-first operations
• Architect FHIR-native, API-first, microservices-based platforms with domain-driven design principles
• Ensure compliance with IEC 62304, ISO 13485, and FDA/CE regulations for SaMD and connected devices
• Collaborate with quality and regulatory teams to embed compliance into engineering processes
• Standardize event-driven architectures (Kafka), GraphQL/REST APIs, and API governance frameworks
• Ensure seamless interoperability across platforms, devices, and healthcare ecosystems
• Lead technical strategy for RFP/RFI responses including architecture, estimation, and solution design
• Conduct executive workshops, due diligence, and client advisory engagements
• Build and manage strategic alliances with hyperscalers and platform providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
• Drive co-sell strategies and marketplace presence
• Represent the organization at industry forums, conferences, and publications
• Contribute to standards bodies and establish brand credibility in healthcare technology
• Design and scale technology teams across architecture, platform engineering, data/AI, and security
• Foster a culture of innovation, agility, accountability, and continuous learning
• Implement transparent metrics and blameless postmortem practices
• Drive development of reusable accelerators (APIs, data pipelines, MLOps frameworks, cybersecurity playbooks)
• Encourage IP creation, patents, and knowledge-sharing ecosystems

Experience & Qualifications:

• 18–25 years of progressive technology leadership experience
• 15+ years in Healthcare / Medical Devices domain
• Proven expertise in enterprise software engineering, cloud platforms, SaMD, and SaaS at scale
• Strong understanding of healthcare workflows, device ecosystems, telehealth, and automation

Leadership & Skills:

• Strategic thinker with strong execution focus and bias for action
• Excellent stakeholder management, client engagement, and communication skills
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive organizational change