Confidential CEO Opportunity: Scaling a High-Growth Technology Organisation
Wenham Carter has been retained on a confidential search for an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead a fast-growing, UK technology organisation through its next phase of strategic scale, innovation, and market expansion (both in the UK & internationally).
This is a rare opportunity to step into a business with strong foundations, a capable team, and a clear mandate / potential for growth.
The Opportunity
As CEO, you will define and articulate the company’s vision, mission, and long-term strategy, setting a culture that empowers people, unlocks innovation, and attracts top-tier talent. You’ll work closely with shareholders and the leadership team to drive sustainable performance, operational excellence, and commercial momentum.
You'll bring confidence, clarity, and strategic discipline; aligning teams behind a unified direction and taking the organisation on a growth journey. Externally, you’ll represent the company to partners, clients, and the wider market, building alliances and identifying new avenues for expansion.
What You’ll Lead
- Setting strategic vision and aligning the business around it
- Translating shareholder priorities into actionable commercial strategy
- Building, scaling and inspiring a high-performing leadership team
- Full P&L ownership and long-term value creation
- Identifying new markets, shaping propositions and driving revenue growth
- Leading complex client and partner negotiations
- Acting as an ambassador for the company’s values, culture, and mission
- Ensuring operational excellence, compliance, and risk management
- Representing the company externally and strengthening its market presence CEO role
Who We’re Looking For
- A proven senior leader from the technology sector ideally with experience in engineering, digital services, or consultancy models
- Someone who has successfully scaled a business beyond ~100 people / ~£15M revenue
- A confident strategist with strong commercial acumen and P&L ownership
- Skilled in stakeholder management, client engagement, and partnership building
- Comfortable leading in regulated, complex environments
- An authentic, people-centred leader who builds inclusive, high-performance cultures
- Entrepreneurial mindset: resilient, decisive, collaborative and mission-driven CEO role
Why This Role Matters
This CEO will shape the next chapter of a business with the ambition, and the backing, to scale significantly. You’ll have the autonomy to steer the organisation, the responsibility to elevate its impact, and the opportunity to build something industry-defining.