Executive Search

Senior Management Search

Experienced managers who deliver reliably within the systems of the business: department and unit heads, project, plant and operations managers, and scarce technical specialists.

Four levels of search

The model matches the consequence of the appointment.

Every level runs on the same disciplined method. What deepens with each level is the depth of assessment, the intelligence delivered and the share of our fee placed at risk.

Where we are engaged

Senior managers across the business.

Department and unit heads

Senior managers who run a department, a business unit or a branch.

Projects and programmes

Project, programme and construction managers on major projects.

Plants, sites and operations

Plant, site, facility and operations managers.

Finance and commercial

Senior finance, commercial, procurement and contracts managers.

People and talent

Senior human resources, talent acquisition and learning managers.

Technical specialists

Senior engineers and specialists whose expertise is scarce in the market.

What we assess

Selection evidence for senior managers.

At this level the work is delivering within systems, so selection tests reliability and discipline.

01

Reliability and discipline

A consistent record of delivering on time, on budget and to standard, verified with references.

02

Systems and process fluency

Command of the systems, standards and controls the role runs on.

03

Team leadership

How the manager builds, develops and keeps a team.

04

Potential

Whether the manager is ready to grow into functional leadership.

Engagement model

Foundational: Traditional Search.

Senior management roles run on our Foundational model: the same disciplined method and the same standard of candidate care, with an assessment focused on delivery and fit.

The engagement architecture