We place technology and product leaders and their teams
We find permanent, interim, and fractional CTOs, CPOs, CIOs and CISOs for PE- and VC-backed businesses and build the teams beneath them. Every engagement starts by testing the brief: what the business needs next, and who will deliver it.
Ahead of the Ask
We place technology and product leaders into PE and VC-backed businesses. Whereas most search firms wait for a brief, we’d rather talk to you before it’s written. Because timing matters. Hire too early and you’re carrying cost the business hasn’t grown into. Hire too late, or worse the wrong person, and the gap can cost more than the vacancy ever would.
Start with the business-need
What does the business actually need? Sometimes that’s a permanent hire. Sometimes it’s an operator who can step in now, while the shape of the role becomes clear. And sometimes, the answer is that another hire isn’t the fix at all. Once we know the challenge we’re solving, we map the market properly. Only then do we search.
Our focus
Technology and product specialists
Technology and product leadership is all we do. That's why our network reaches people generalist firms can't.
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Engineering
CTO, VP Engineering
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Product
CPO, CPTO, VP Product
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Data
CDO, VP Data
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IT & security
CIO, CISO
Four ways forward
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Executive search
The right leader for where you’re going. Permanent technology and product leaders who can deliver now and grow with the investment.
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On-demand leadership
Experienced leaders, ready to step in. Interim and fractional technology leaders who have done the job before.
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Technology due diligence
Know what you’re buying. We get under the hood before you invest, assessing architecture, scalability, risk and roadmap.
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Team scaling
Directors and heads of, engineering managers and senior specialists across backend, frontend, infrastructure, AI/ML and product.
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A partner on every search
We’re a small team with a big network. No handoffs. No account managers. The senior partner you meet is the one who runs your search, from first conversation to whatever comes next.
The Bench
A bespoke bench of leaders, built for your portfolio
Be ready for anything with a lineup of vetted, independent technology and product leaders, curated around your portfolio and investment thesis.
FAQs
The things people usually want to know before they pick up the phone.
What roles do you place?
Technology and product leadership. Think CTO, CPO, CPTO, VP Engineering, VP Product, CIO, CISO, and similar roles.
How fast can you move?
For interim and fractional roles, we can usually have someone in place within days to two weeks. A full retained search takes 11 weeks on average.
Do you work exclusively?
Yes. Every search we take on is retained and exclusive to Albany.
What if the hire doesn’t work out?
If someone we’ve placed leaves within three months, we’ll run a replacement search for you.
Where do you work?
UK, Europe and the US.
