Permanent IT leadership hires with fewer surprises
Tech recruitment for CEOs, CFOs and Heads of People who need a CIO, CTO, Head of IT or digital leader. Sydney-based, working across Australia. We act as a sounding board first, then run a focused search with CIO-minded judgement.
Book a coffee or short callDecision makers we work with
You own the P&L and need an IT leader who can run the function, not just talk technology. You want plain advice before the brief goes out.
You are running a senior hire and need a partner who understands the role, the politics and the fit. Not a CV mill.
ASX, PE-backed, NFP and multinational businesses across Australia. Enough complexity to need real IT leadership. Close enough that culture still matters.
Permanent IT leaders
Technology executives who can set direction, manage risk and work with the board and leadership team.
Leaders who keep operations stable, run vendors well and lift the team without drama.
People who can move programmes forward with commercial sense, not slide decks alone.
Security, data, infrastructure and applications leaders when the seat needs depth and judgement.
Need contractors or interim cover instead? See our IT contractors and interim page.
Clear steps. No theatre.
A coffee or short call to understand the role, the organisation and what good looks like. We pressure-test the brief before search starts.
Targeted outreach into Australian tech leadership networks. We look for people who can do the job, not just match keywords.
Assessment the way a former CIO would: technical depth, leadership, delivery record and cultural fit.
A small, honest shortlist with context. You interview people worth your time.
CIO-level judgement, not keyword matching
Talent Divers is a boutique executive tech search practice, based in Sydney and working across Australia. Jose A. Perez founded it after years as a CIO hiring, promoting and negotiating with technology professionals. That experience sits in the work, not in the pitch.
We speak to CEOs, CFOs and Heads of People as a sounding board. We help shape the role before we search. Then we vet candidates for what actually matters in an IT leadership seat: judgement under pressure, delivery, and fit with your organisation.
Permanent leaders and contractors or interim cover both sit in the same practice. One conversation can cover either path.
Straight answers
No. We cover CIO, CTO, Heads of IT, digital leaders and specialised IT leadership roles across Australian organisations.
Usually the CEO, CFO or Head of People. That is the door we work through. A short call or coffee is enough to start.
Yes. We also place IT contractors and interim leaders. See IT contractors and interim or raise it on the first call.
Informal. We talk through the role, the risks and what you have already tried. No sales script. You decide if a search makes sense.
Book a coffee or a short call. We will work through the brief before anyone writes a job ad.