Specialized recruiting / Arizona & nationwide

Program and project management recruiting.

Program and project leaders turn business objectives into coordinated execution. We define the candidate profile around the delivery environment, stakeholder complexity, technology and responsibilities involved.

Discuss this search

Define the requirement

Look beyond the title.

Program scale, stakeholder complexity, technical requirements and the delivery environment define the work. Evaluation looks beyond certifications to the experience required to coordinate execution.

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    Similar titles may represent very different budgets and program scope.

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    Industry and functional experience can be essential to execution.

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    Leading without direct authority requires a distinct set of skills.

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    Certifications provide context but do not establish delivery capability by themselves.

Functions & responsibilities

The experience behind the role.

Technical programs, enterprise implementations, business transformation, operational initiatives, project management offices and cross-functional leadership.

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    Technical program management

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    Enterprise systems implementations

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    Business transformation

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    Operational initiatives and expansion

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    Construction and capital projects

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    PMO, portfolio and program leadership

Positions to discuss

Examples of role scope to evaluate for a search.

  • Technical Program Manager
  • Senior Project Manager
  • Implementation Leader
  • Business Transformation Leader
  • PMO Director
  • Portfolio Manager
  • Construction Program Manager
  • Program Director

Candidate evaluation

Connect experience to the work.

Evaluation is shaped around the responsibilities, business context and agreed search requirements.

  • Program scope, budget and team size
  • Industry and technology environment
  • Stakeholder and executive communication
  • Delivery methods and governance
  • Risk and change management
  • The candidate’s contribution to previous outcomes

Assignment duration, decision-making authority and the expected outcome should be established early, especially for an implementation, transformation or temporary project need.

Recruiting services

Choose the engagement around the need.

A permanent hire, contract assignment or leadership search calls for a different level and structure of support.

Related expertise

Some requirements cross functions.

Common questions

Before the search begins.

Can the search include industry-specific experience?

Industry, technology, regulatory and project-environment requirements can be incorporated into the search profile.

Can program managers be engaged on a contract basis?

Contract staffing may be suitable when the assignment duration, engagement model and candidate market support it.

Do searches include PMO and portfolio leadership?

Searches may include PMO directors, portfolio leaders, program directors and transformation leadership.

Your next hire

Let’s define the search.

Tell us the project scope, required experience, duration, stakeholders and expected outcomes.

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