One of the largest capped HK listed company with a diversified portfolio of businesses was looking for a Project Manager for a recently acquired business.
Having gone through a recent acquisition of a new and relatively unknown business, our client was in search of an experienced candidate with consulting background to lead their post-acquisition phase. Argyll Scott was engaged to assist on the hiring for this position on an exclusive basis.
THE CHALLENGE:
As a newly created role, there was nothing to benchmark against, making the scope of the search relatively wide
Post-acquisition entailed a period of instability and uncertainty, therefore the candidate had to be someone who is both highly strategic and not afraid to get their hands dirty
Finding someone that is a cultural fit was an important criteria
OUR APPROACH:
A mix of headhunting and utilisation of existing database to source for a diverse range of talent as options for clients to explore
Met with each of the hiring managers throughout the process to fully understand their needs and expectations
THE OUTCOME:
Offer Accepted: Senior Projects Lead for Transformation
Completed Time: Three months
Posted about 4 years ago