Case Study
Hydrogen Power; Future Skills
Client
A leading, global engineering-based organisation
Sector
Engineering and Technology
Scope
Hire world-class talent and understand the talent pool
Location
Worldwide
The Challenge
An executive team leader responsible for group engineering and innovation at a leading global engineering-based organisation (90,000+ employees, $35bn+ revenues), was seeking a leader to drive the commercialisation of its advanced hydrogen power technology venture.
The group had developed the world’s most advanced hydrogen propulsion system and considered itself significantly ahead of competitors in this field.
The executive team leader therefore felt that seeking talent from the established hydrogen propulsion technology space was not going to yield world-class talent.
The client therefore needed to explore adjacent cutting-edge technology sectors to understand the talent pool for world-class engineering innovation commercialisation talent.
In addition, to secure a future pipeline of diverse engineering talent, the client also sought to understand where to find ‘ready-future’ talent to support the growth and scaling of its hydrogen power venture.
Our Solution
We undertook a wide-ranging research exercise to identify the world’s most advanced technology sectors globally.
We identified key organisations leading innovative engineering projects from across a range of technologies including, electric flight, autonomous vehicles, space exploration, robotics, hypersonic flight, advanced clean energy, drone technology and other future-focused programmes.
Within these organisations, we identified the senior engineering talent playing a key role in the commercialisation of cutting-edge technologies.
Our talent mapping data enabled the client to understand talent clusters, the availability of talent, demand for talent and levels of diversity in the market.
Through our executive search process, we engaged key talent from the talent map in order to provide the client with an assessed short-list of engineering leadership talent.
Whilst engaging this cohort in the search process, we also gathered talent insight data, including where they themselves find earlier-in-career top talent.
Additionally, we then developed an earlier-in-career pipeline of diverse talent, sought from organisations considered to be leading the way in development of top engineering talent.
Pipeline candidates were also assessed and introduced to the client for future career opportunities.
As with the leadership talent, Parkhouse Bell gathered data relating to key motivational factors, salary levels and career aspirations.
The Outcome
Parkhouse Bell supported the client with the placement of a world-class cutting-edge engineering leadership executive. They are successfully driving the group’s hydrogen propulsion technology through the process of commercialisation.
The additional talent mapping and insight data supported the client’s additional hiring activity as it grows the venture, informing where talent can be found and how to pitch an attractive career opportunity.
The pipeline of diverse earlier-in-career talent has enabled the newly hired engineering leader to resource the growth of the venture whilst also hiring diverse talent at a rate that far outpaces representation in the industry.
CASE STUDY
Future Skills
Client
A leading, global engineering-based organisation
Sector
Technology & Engineering
Scope
Hire world-class talent and understand the talent pool
Location
Worldwide
The Challenge
An executive team leader responsible for group engineering and innovation at a leading global engineering-based organisation (90,000+ employees, $35bn+ revenues), was seeking a leader to drive the commercialisation of its advanced hydrogen power technology venture.
The group had developed the world’s most advanced hydrogen propulsion system and considered itself significantly ahead of competitors in this field.
The executive team leader therefore felt that seeking talent from the established hydrogen propulsion technology space was not going to yield world-class talent.
The client therefore needed to explore adjacent cutting-edge technology sectors to understand the talent pool for world-class engineering innovation commercialisation talent.
In addition, to secure a future pipeline of diverse engineering talent, the client also sought to understand where to find ‘ready-future’ talent to support the growth and scaling of its hydrogen power venture.
Our Solution
We undertook a wide-ranging research exercise to identify the world’s most advanced technology sectors globally.
We identified key organisations leading innovative engineering projects from across a range of technologies including, electric flight, autonomous vehicles, space exploration, robotics, hypersonic flight, advanced clean energy, drone technology and other future-focused programmes.
Within these organisations, we identified the senior engineering talent playing a key role in the commercialisation of cutting-edge technologies.
Our talent mapping data enabled the client to understand talent clusters, the availability of talent, demand for talent and levels of diversity in the market.
Through our executive search process, we engaged key talent from the talent map in order to provide the client with an assessed short-list of engineering leadership talent.
Whilst engaging this cohort in the search process, we also gathered talent insight data, including where they themselves find earlier-in-career top talent.
Additionally, we then developed an earlier-in-career pipeline of diverse talent, sought from organisations considered to be leading the way in development of top engineering talent.
Pipeline candidates were also assessed and introduced to the client for future career opportunities.
As with the leadership talent, Parkhouse Bell gathered data relating to key motivational factors, salary levels and career aspirations.
The Outcome
Parkhouse Bell supported the client with the placement of a world-class cutting-edge engineering leadership executive. They are successfully driving the group’s hydrogen propulsion technology through the process of commercialisation.
The additional talent mapping and insight data supported the client’s additional hiring activity as it grows the venture, informing where talent can be found and how to pitch an attractive career opportunity.
The pipeline of diverse earlier-in-career talent has enabled the newly hired engineering leader to resource the growth of the venture whilst also hiring diverse talent at a rate that far outpaces representation in the industry.
