IT, Security & Risk
Executive Search
ON Partners has deep experience placing transformative leaders across IT, Security, and Risk functions, helping organizations navigate complexity, safeguard digital assets, and drive technology-enabled growth.
Securing the future through leadership—placing IT, security, and risk executives who protect, modernize, and enable growth in an increasingly connected world.
Partner-Led. High Touch. Built for Outcomes.
Every search is led by a senior partner who remains accountable from kickoff through close. Our boutique structure enables speed, precision, and direct access - ensuring a deep understanding of each investment thesis and leadership mandate.
With experience spanning the full investment lifecycle - from first institutional capital to exit- we understand the leadership profiles that drive performance and liquidity outcomes.
A human-first executive search experience.
Our IT, Security & Risk Expertise
We partner with companies of all sizes—from high-growth startups to global enterprises—to place executives in critical roles including Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and Heads of Infrastructure, Data, and IT Operations.Â
As cybersecurity threats grow more sophisticated and digital transformation accelerates, the demand for trusted, forward-thinking leadership in IT and security has never been higher.Â
ON Partners delivers executives who bring both technical expertise and strategic vision—leaders capable of modernizing systems, mitigating risk, ensuring compliance, and building secure, scalable digital environments. Whether rebuilding core infrastructure or leading enterprise-wide innovation, our placements empower organizations to operate with confidence in a connected world.
Our partner-led approach ensures alignment with each organization’s unique needs, culture, and strategic goals.
Our Expertise across Industries:
Our Work
Welcome to the most referred name in executive search.
and the numbers back it up
%
of our clients return for a second search
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of new business comes from referrals
out of 5 star rating from clients and candidates
We’re the Top IT, Security & Risk Executive Search Firm
Our consultants have proven results with placing top technology, engineering, and security talent for a range of organizational types, including VC-backed growth companies, private equity, and large global corporations. We have placed leaders in the following roles:
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Chief Product Officer (CPO)
- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Cybersecurity
- Product Development
- Infrastructure Services
- Data Management
Companies in Software, Consumer & Retail, Infrastructure, Industrial, and Life Sciences are actively transforming their security, systems, and technology platforms. That’s why it’s more important than ever to identify knowledgeable and agile top engineering and technology leaders.
Think of our partners as a team of MVPs who are free to build their own portfolios and team up to give you the best combination of marketplace expertise, prioritized consulting, and a wider range of candidate networks.