Permanent IT leadership hires with fewer surprises
Tech hiring for CEOs, CFOs and Heads of People who need a Chief Information Officer (CIO), CTO, Head of Technology or digital leader. Sydney-based, working across Australia. We act as a sounding board first, then run a focused search led by a senior IT leader.
Before we search, a former IT executive pressure-tests your brief. If I think you don't need a hire, I'll tell you, and you pay nothing.
How it worksFor CEOs, CFOs and Heads of People at ASX, PE-backed, NFP and multinational businesses who need an IT leader who can run the function, not just talk technology.
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.
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 seasoned tech leader would: technical depth, leadership, delivery record and cultural fit.
A small, honest shortlist with context. You interview people worth your time.
Your CIO or Head of Technology shapes budgets, risk, vendors and the team for years. Get that hire wrong and it is expensive and slow to undo.
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, and he leads these searches. He knows what the role really asks of someone in your organisation, he can tell a strong operator from a polished interviewee, and candidates talk to him as a peer.
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. Not sure you need a hire yet? Our advisory services include fractional CIO support and IT health checks.
“Jose’s CIO perspective was invaluable. He didn’t just find us a candidate, he found someone who understood our business challenges and could lead our digital transformation.”
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.