HR Director Secured in Six Working Days

A client faced an urgent senior HR recruitment requirement following the departure of its existing HR Director.

The timing was particularly challenging because the organisation was undergoing a significant restructure affecting more than 80 employees.

The business needed an experienced HR Director who could step into a complex situation, provide senior HR leadership and bring relevant change-management and restructuring experience.

Speed was also critical.

The client needed the incoming HR Director to join quickly enough to enable a handover with the departing HR Director and maintain continuity during an important period of organisational change.

We worked closely with the client to understand both the immediate HR leadership requirement and the wider organisational context.

Rather than treating this as a straightforward HR Director replacement, our search focused specifically on senior HR professionals with the experience and credibility to operate effectively during a period of significant change.

Particular attention was given to candidates who could demonstrate relevant restructuring and change-management experience, alongside the leadership capability required at HR Director level.

Given the urgency of the situation, we moved quickly through our senior HR network and targeted search activity, assessing candidates against both technical requirements and their ability to operate effectively within the organisation.