Once seen as disruptors for hire, and often met with entrenched organisational resistance, Chief Digital Officers have emerged as key strategic operators. Increasingly they also have a direct reporting relationship to the CEO, according to studies conducted by Forrester Research and others.
However, despite the growing centrality of digital strategy, the role of CDO is still regarded in many quarters as a transitory one.
Which-50 asked Bridget Gray, the managing director of Harvey Nash Australia, a Sydney based executive recruitment firm to describe the kinds of red flags she would advise anyone shooting for a CDO role to watch for.
Since 1988, Harvey Nash Group plc (LON:HVN) have supported many of the world’s top organisations to recruit, source and manage the highly-skilled talent they need to succeed in an increasingly competitive world.