Strategic Talent Enablement for Pharmaceutical Research & Development CompanyHeading

Fortune 100 organization treating 62M+ people globally every year. $56B+ in revenue.

Business Need

  • Accelerate transformation efforts following a complex corporate divestiture
  • Reduce operational strain on leaders with high project volume
  • Improve speed and quality of talent acquisition for critical initiatives
  • Enhance retention and performance across programs

Challenge

  • Urgent demand for application and system rationalization due to organizational split
  • Resource constraints impacted project delivery and stability
  • Time-consuming processes for sourcing, screening, and onboarding
  • Staffing models lacked agility, consistency, and cultural alignment
  • Limited leadership focus on strategic priorities

Solution & Results

  • Aligned talent delivery with business objectives through strategic advisory support
  • Reduced sourcing friction with a 73% resume-to-interview rate (vs. <30% industry avg)
  • Accelerated hiring with a 50% interview-to-hire conversion (vs. ≈21% industry avg)
  • Maintained 83%+ consultant retention to ensure stability and continuity
  • Freed leadership to focus on transformation by removing operational burdens
  • Delivered consistent, high-performing resources with minimal ramp-up time

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