I don't see the problem. Part of a CTO's role is to set the tone for planning and direction, including priorities. The CTO of a large company shouldn't be jump

I don't see the problem. Part of a CTO's role is to set the tone for planning and direction, including priorities. The CTO of a large company shouldn't be jumping in and managing Jira backlogs to move bugs around in a list, but they should be providing direction to teams and managers about expectations and how to set priorities within their teams.