Technology leadership search

CTO, CIO, CISO, VP engineering, heads of function and senior architects. Fewer searches, run quietly, with references and a longer conversation before anyone’s name is written down.

Roles we place
Executive

CTO · CIO · CISO · CDO · VP Engineering

Heads of function

Head of Engineering · Head of Data · Head of AI · Head of Infrastructure · IT Director

Management

Engineering manager · delivery manager · programme manager

Architecture

Enterprise architect · solution architect · principal & staff engineers

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A story from our searches

Hired in a day, ready in three weeks

A client urgently needed an architect. Within a day we found the right consultant; the client made an offer and he accepted. Then it took three weeks for his computer and onboarding to be up and running.

What we learned

Sometimes the hiring manager, the candidate and the recruiter are all on the same page, but the organisation behind them has its own pace. Understanding that, and being patient with it, avoids a lot of frustration.

How these searches differ
  • Discretion by default. We agree who may be told what before we approach anyone.
  • Longer process, fewer candidates, and references taken seriously rather than as a formality.
  • We interview the mandate as much as the market: when everyone internally agrees on the role, the right leader is much easier to find.
  • Referral-led rather than search-engine-led. This page exists to explain the service, not to rank for it.
What we now ask leaders

How they expect their team’s work to change, what they have already changed in their own, and how they would judge whether it worked. In 2026, a clear view on this is one of the strongest signs of a good technology leader.

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