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Executive & Leadership
Chief executives, C-suite leaders and non-executive directors for organisations navigating growth, change and transformation.
TYPICAL APPOINTMENTS
- C-Suite: CEO · CFO · COO · CTO · CDO · CIO · CHRO
- Business Unit & Regional Leaders
- Directors & Partners · Non-Executive Directors
CASE STUDYDigital Strategy Partner for a global Big 4 consulting firm
Global Big 4 consulting firm · Middle East
CHALLENGE
A global Big 4 firm needed a new Partner to drive the growth of its Digital Strategy practice into the Saudi Arabian public sector, one of the region's fastest-moving consulting markets.APPROACH
We ran a confidential, partner-level search across the Middle East and international markets, focused on leaders with a proven digital strategy track record and the credibility to win and lead public sector work in the Kingdom.OUTCOME
Partner
Level of appointment
KSA
Public sector growth market
Big 4
Global consulting client
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Digital & Technology
Technology leaders who modernise platforms, lead engineering at scale and turn digital strategy into delivery.
TYPICAL APPOINTMENTS
- CTO · CIO · Chief Digital Officer
- AI Leadership: Chief AI Officer · Head of AI
- Heads of Digital, Engineering, Architecture & Cyber Security
CASE STUDYDigital Transformation team build for a leading global systems integrator
Leading global systems integrator (GSI) · UK
CHALLENGE
A leading GSI needed to build a new Digital Transformation capability to win and deliver programmes across the Energy & Utilities sector.APPROACH
We designed and recruited an eight-person team as one coordinated build: appointing the Digital Director first, then hiring the Senior Managers and Managers. Every hire was headhunted from our client's key competitors, and the full team was delivered in four months.OUTCOME
8
Person team built
4 mo
To deliver the full team
100%
Headhunted from key competitors
03
Data & AI
Leaders who build data foundations and make AI real across the enterprise, responsibly and at pace.
TYPICAL APPOINTMENTS
- Chief Data & AI Officer
- Head of AI · Head of Data Science
- Data, AI & Analytics Architecture · Programme & Project Management
CASE STUDYChief Data & AI Officer for a global consultancy
Top-tier global consultancy
CHALLENGE
The firm wanted a first-ever Chief Data & AI Officer to turn scattered pilots into a governed, revenue-generating AI practice.APPROACH
We ran a confidential search drawing on WaveOS talent intelligence to find AI leaders with specialist Agentic and GenAI skills, and proven delivery and commercial track records.OUTCOME
15
Candidates shortlisted
4 wks
From brief to offer
WaveOS
AI-powered market mapping accelerated delivery
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Strategy, Consulting & Transformation
Partners, practice leaders and transformation directors for consultancies and the enterprises they serve.
TYPICAL APPOINTMENTS
- Consulting Partners · Practice Leaders
- Chief Strategy & Transformation Officers
- Subject matter experts in Change, Process & Operations
CASE STUDYHead of Transformation for a financial services consultancy
Financial services consultancy · Transformation programme
CHALLENGE
A multi-year financial services transformation had stalled. The client needed a Transformation Director and turnaround specialist to get the programme back on track.APPROACH
We targeted transformation directors with deep financial services (FSI) experience and a proven record of turning around stalled programmes, using WaveOS to map the market and test turnaround credentials early.OUTCOME
1
Leader appointed
6 wks
From brief to onsite
FSI
Turnaround specialist with sector track record
05
Sales & Commercial
Commercial leaders and revenue generators who open new markets and drive growth.
TYPICAL APPOINTMENTS
- Chief Revenue Officer · Chief Commercial Officer · Chief Growth Officer
- Sales & Business Development Leaders
- Sector-specific Business & Sales Leaders
CASE STUDYUtilities Vertical Head for a global systems integrator
Global systems integrator (GSI) · UK
CHALLENGE
A key hire: a Utilities industry expert and sales leader to win new £20m+ deals across the sector.APPROACH
We mapped the UK market for Utilities sales leaders across every leading IT services and consulting firm, then shortlisted those with a record of closing large, complex deals in the sector.OUTCOME
1
Vertical Head appointed
£20m+
Deal size the role was built to win
UK
Utilities market fully mapped
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