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Chief Data Officer Search for the AI Era

Christian & Timbers finds Chief Data Officers who turn enterprise data into AI-ready infrastructure.

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Christian & Timbers has completed over 200 artificial intelligence leadership executive searches

Today's CDOs need governance experience and a hands-on understanding of how enterprise data supports AI systems. We assess both, focusing on leaders who can build the data foundation AI systems require.

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of the AI executives we place continue to shape model performance, governance, and product outcomes after five years

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of our AI executive searches are completed with leaders who strengthen responsible AI adoption and long-term business performance

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AI-driven companies where Christian & Timbers has placed three or more members of the C-suite leadership team

Chief Data Officer Executive Search

Christian & Timbers finds Chief Data Officers who turn enterprise data into AI-ready infrastructure.

Today's CDOs need governance experience and a hands-on understanding of how enterprise data supports AI systems. We assess both, focusing on leaders who can build the data foundation AI systems require.

Our retained Chief Data Officer search reaches proven data executives who are not actively looking, evaluating how they connect architecture, quality, access, and governance to measurable business and AI outcomes.

Data Executive Leadership

  • Chief Data Officer (CDO)
  • Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO)
  • Chief Analytics Officer
  • VP of Data
  • Head of Enterprise Data
  • Data Transformation Leader

Leaders Around the CDO

  • Head of Data Engineering
  • Head of Data Governance
  • VP of Data Science
  • Head of Analytics
  • MLOps & AI Platform Leader
  • Chief Information Officer

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Hire the Chief Data Officer who can turn enterprise data into the foundation AI systems require.

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