A global insurance and fintech group needed a senior Transformation Programme Manager in London. The role had been open for six months. Three agencies had worked it and none of them had been able to make the hire.

The brief was not the problem. The picture of the person was. AG Talent sat down with the hiring manager and worked through what the role genuinely required rather than what the job description said, including the mix of technical skill and personal attributes that had been tripping up every previous candidate. That conversation changed how the hiring manager thought about the role and the profile she was looking for.

The right fit came out of the first handful of profiles. The role was filled within a month of that conversation.

Hiring Manager

Arj recently successfully supported my search for a senior transformation programme manager. It was a challenging role to fill for a number of reasons, including the rare mix of technical skills and personal attributes we were looking for. We had been looking already for a number of months, in conjunction with a range of search agencies Arj’s approach was different from the start, identifying the nuances that had been tripping us up with previous unsuccessful candidates. Arj found the right fit in his first handful of profiles and managed the process through, with useful information and clear, proactive communication. I recommend him to those who want a search professional with a difference.

Change and Transformation Leader, Global Insurance and Fintech Group