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Interview Panelist Supporting Digital Leadership Recruitment

Context

  • Engaged by the VP, IT Digital Design & Acceleration, a newly formed organization, within a Fortune 500 BioPharma, to serve as an independent advisor and contributor to the leadership team search and interview process
  • The organization had struggled to find candidates with the requisite skills in new and emerging technologies, processes and methodologies—candidates who could quickly gain credibility with the existing IT leadership team and help accelerate IT transformation.

Solution

  • Research and feedback obtained during the interview process identified that the person specification developed for the role did not map well against the current marketplace and candidates applying for the role, many of whom had not yet delivered in a large organization
  • A revised strategy was adopted including a combination of upskilling — building the capability in digital innovation and agile methods of existing technology staff — and revising the person specification to seek candidates with a blend of emerging technology, leadership and transformation skills.

Results

  • Improved alignment between role requirements and the candidate pool
  • A strengthened leadership team though a focus on candidates with a blend of emerging technology, leadership, and transformation skills
  • More aligned candidates gained credibility quickly, leading to smoother onboarding, integration, and stronger trust and collaboration.