Technology
Leadership
Redefined.
From CTO to Chief AI Officer — we find the engineering, product, and data leaders building the platforms that define the next decade of technology.
Technology
At the frontier of what's next.
Our Technology practice is built on a simple observation: the best CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and Chief AI Officers do not apply for jobs. They are persuaded. Our team has deep relationships with the talent that is building transformative products at scale — from Series B companies to Fortune 100 technology organisations.
We operate across enterprise software, FinTech, AI/ML, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, payments, and deep tech — in the US and increasingly across the GCC, where sovereign-backed technology initiatives have created significant demand for senior technical leaders with international backgrounds.
Our technology partners have personally held VP and C-suite roles in the sector. We qualify candidates on architecture decision-making, engineering culture, and organisational leadership — not just CV pattern-matching.
Tech Coverage — US
LA · SF · NYC · Seattle
Tech Coverage — GCC
Dubai · Riyadh · Abu Dhabi
Typical Level
VP / C-Suite / Board
Median Time to Offer
23 Days
For senior technology searches — from briefing call to accepted offer letter.
Where we specialise.
01
Engineering Leadership
- Chief Technology Officer
- VP / SVP Engineering
- Head of Platform & Infrastructure
- Engineering Director
02
AI, Data & Machine Learning
- Chief AI Officer / Head of AI
- Chief Data Officer
- VP of Data Science & ML
- Head of Applied Research
03
Product
- Chief Product Officer
- VP / Head of Product
- Head of Design & UX
- Head of Growth
04
FinTech & Payments
- CTO – Payments / FinTech
- Head of Payments Engineering
- Chief Product Officer – Banking
- Head of Open Banking / API
05
Cybersecurity
- Chief Information Security Officer
- VP Security Engineering
- Head of GRC
- Head of Threat Intelligence
06
Deep Tech & Emerging
- Head of Quantum Computing
- VP – Blockchain / Web3
- Head of AR / VR / Spatial
- Chief Science Officer
Active Tech Roles.
Our search methodology.
01 — Scope
Technical Brief & Architecture
02 — Search
Network + Proprietary Mapping
03 — Qualify
Technical & Cultural Screening
04 — Close
Offer & Counter-Offer Navigation
Tech Talent Pulse.
CTO Demand – US
↑ Demand surging
AI Leadership — GCC
↑ Fastest growing role
Candidate Window
⚡ Move quickly
Average Total Comp – CTO
↑ Up 14% YoY
What tech clients say.
"
Three CTO searches in four years. Every single time, Gilbert Lennard delivered a shortlist we couldn’t fault. Their understanding of regulated FinTech environments is genuinely unmatched.
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Sarah Chen
COO, Beacon Payments · San Francisco
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They found our VP Engineering in 16 days. Not a recruiting agency shortlist — a genuine pipeline of three exceptional people we’d have been proud to hire any of. We hired the best one.
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Marcus Webb
CEO, Lattice Systems · Los Angeles
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Placing our Chief AI Officer was the most complex hire we had ever attempted. Gilbert Lennard navigated it with precision and delivered someone who has transformed how we think about our product roadmap.
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Priya Anand
CEO, Vertex Intelligence · New York
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We needed a CISO who understood both Silicon Valley culture and UAE financial regulation. That is an extremely narrow profile. They found the right person faster than we thought possible.
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Khaled Mansour
CTO, Gulf FinTech Group · Dubai
Ready to find your
next tech leader?
Whether you need a CTO, VP Engineering, or an entire technology leadership team — our partners are ready for a confidential conversation.
Your next chapter
starts here.
We work with senior technology leaders across engineering, AI, product, and cybersecurity. If you are open to exceptional opportunities, we would like to hear from you.