Technology & AI
Executive Search
ON Partners is a trusted executive search partner for technology and AI leadership roles, delivering visionary executives who power long-term digital transformation and innovation across industries and asset classes.
Delivering the technology and AI leaders who build what’s next—driving innovation, intelligence, and enterprise transformation at scale.
Not just trusted—relied on. Every time.
With a partner-led, high-touch model, clients gain direct access to seasoned partners who lead every search from day one to day done.
Our boutique structure enables speed, agility, and precision. This hands-on approach fosters a deep understanding of client needs, delivers elite talent quickly, and ensures unmatched responsiveness.
A human-first executive search experience.
Our Technology & AI Expertise
We place leaders in roles such as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Chief AI Officer, VP of Engineering, and Heads of Product, Data, and Platform. From venture-backed disruptors to private equity portfolio companies and global public enterprises, we build technology leadership teams that not only support current operations—but architect the future of the business.
As AI becomes a permanent and strategic pillar of growth, we place executives who are embedding intelligence across the enterprise—from infrastructure and product to data, customer experience, and decision-making.
Our work spans sectors including software, consumer, industrials, healthcare, financial services, and energy, delivering leaders who turn emerging technologies into scalable, business-defining solutions. Whether building AI-first platforms or modernizing legacy systems, ON Partners delivers the talent driving the next era of innovation.
Our Expertise across Industries:
Our Work
Welcome to the most referred name in executive search.
and the numbers back it up
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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 Technology & AI Executive Search Firm
At ON Partners, we specialize in placing high-impact technology executives who shape strategy, lead innovation, and scale infrastructure in fast-moving environments. Our searches span a wide range of critical roles, including:
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – driving overall tech vision, product architecture, and innovation strategy
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Chief AI Officer – leading enterprise-wide AI adoption, data strategy, and intelligent systems development
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Chief Digital Officer (CDO) – spearheading digital transformation across customer, product, and operational touchpoints
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VP of Engineering / Head of Engineering – building and scaling global development teams and technical operations
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Head of Data / Chief Data Officer (CDO) – managing data governance, analytics platforms, and data-driven decision-making
We also place emerging and specialized roles that sit at the intersection of product, platform, and technical strategy, including:
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Head of Platform Engineering – enabling scalable systems architecture and developer infrastructure
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Head of Machine Learning / AI Engineering – implementing advanced AI/ML models to power product and business growth
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Head of Cybersecurity / Security Engineering – securing digital assets and aligning technology risk with enterprise strategy
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Head of Product & Technology Strategy – translating business vision into technology roadmaps and innovation pipelines
Whether building AI-first organizations or modernizing legacy systems, our placements bring the leadership and expertise required to compete—and lead—in an increasingly intelligent world.