TECHNOLOGY
Technology Executive Search in New Zealand
Software, telco, data and AI are reshaping every other sector. Tech leadership decisions outlive any single product cycle.
Technology decisions outlive product cycles. Infinitas is an Auckland executive search firm partnering with SaaS companies, enterprise tech, telco operators and digital businesses across New Zealand on retained search for CTOs, Product Directors, Heads of Transformation, engineering leaders and non-executive directors. Every engagement begins with a board-grade brief that calibrates architecture and commercial outcomes together.
The Market
New Zealand technology is moving fast across software, telco, AI and the platforms layered on top.
Local SaaS scale-ups are competing globally. Telco operators are rebuilding around mobile, fibre and platform services. AI adoption is changing how every company hires. Boards want executives who can hold engineering excellence and commercial outcomes simultaneously.
Where the sector is shifting.
AI shifts the operating model.
Generative AI is reshaping product and engineering teams. Cybersecurity is now a board-level conversation. Platform and partner ecosystems are how growth happens.
Specialist talent at the top.
Senior engineering and product leaders are mobile globally. Cyber and risk specialists are in short supply. CTOs need both architecture and people-leadership credentials.
NZ tech goes global.
SaaS exporters continue to scale into Australia and the US. Public sector digital transformation is creating senior leadership demand. Specialist NEDs with deep tech experience are highly sought after.
Who We Place
Leadership roles we search across technology, telco and digital.
- Chief Technology Officer
- Chief Product Officer
- Head of Engineering
- Head of Transformation
- Head of Data and AI
- Chief Information Officer
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Head of Customer Success
- Head of Revenue
- Chief Financial Officer
- Independent Chair
- Non-Executive Director
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
01. Do you recruit across both software and telecommunications?
Yes. We recruit across the full technology spectrum. That includes SaaS companies, enterprise tech, telco operators, digital agencies, fintech and tech-enabled service businesses. Our retained search engagements cover both leadership and specialist roles.
02. Can you find chairs and non-executive directors with technology, product, engineering, cyber and data backgrounds?
Yes. We maintain a curated Board & NED Network that includes operators, finance specialists, governance veterans and senior leaders with deep technology experience. We can build a chair shortlist, refresh a board, or place a single non-executive director.
03. What does an Infinitas technology search engagement look like?
Retained search. Every engagement begins with a board-grade brief covering role architecture, success measures, the operating context and the cultural lens. From there we run a structured market map, a long-list of identified candidates, structured interviews and competency assessment, references and a written shortlist report. Engagements typically run 8 to 12 weeks and scrutinise architecture, commercial outcomes and people-leadership together.
04. Where in New Zealand do you operate?
We are based in Auckland and run searches nationally. That includes Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, Hamilton, Dunedin and the regions. Where a role requires a trans-Tasman or international map, we extend the search accordingly.
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Ready to Talk
Ready to build your next technology leadership team?
Partner with Infinitas to recruit CTOs, Product Directors and Heads of Transformation who scale platforms and shape strategy.