Chief Information Officer
Digital, SAP, and enterprise IT leadership
CXO
Executive search · Kuala Lumpur
CXO hiring and top management search in Malaysia.
3Leads Resources runs specialised headhunting for leadership and C-suite positions. Boards, country heads, and private-equity sponsors use us to hire a CIO, CTO, CFO, CISO, or managing director when the seat cannot sit empty through a slow open-market search.
Chief Technology Officer
Product, engineering, and AI-ready stacks
Search
CFO / Finance Director
Listed, MNC, and regional finance seats
Retained
Country Manager / MD
Malaysia P&L with ASEAN overlay
C-suite
Mandates we take
Top management hiring, not a volume CV drop.
C-suite and CXO
CEO, MD, CIO, CTO, CFO, CISO, CPO, and chief risk or strategy roles for Malaysian entities and regional hubs in Kuala Lumpur.
Technology and SAP leadership
IT directors, enterprise architects who sit in the EXCO, and transformation leads for S/4HANA or digital programmes.
Confidential replacements
Retained, discreet search when a sitting executive is still in post. Shortlists, not advertising. Includes CISO and security leadership.
3Leads CXO bands · 2026
Indicative Malaysia leadership packages.
Gross monthly RM for local hires. Expatriate and equity packages are scoped separately.
| Role | Lower / month | Higher / month |
|---|---|---|
| CIO / CTO | RM 39,000 | RM 60,000 |
| IT Director | RM 30,000 | RM 55,000 |
| CISO | RM 21,000 | RM 35,000 |
| Country Manager / MD | RM 45,000 | RM 100,000+ |
Search process
How a CXO mandate runs.
1
Brief
P&L, reporting line, culture, and what “done well in year one” looks like.
2
Map
Target companies and sitting talent in Malaysia and the region.
3
Approach
Confidential outreach. No public job post unless you ask for one.
4
Shortlist
A small, interviewed bench with references and compensation context.
5
Close
Offer, notice, and onboarding support through the first 90 days.