Client Overview
Our client is an innovative SME operating internationally across three continents. They provide market-leading technology that enables customers to manipulate individual cells through advanced instrumentation and bespoke cell editing services.
Following a significant investment, the company was primed for rapid growth and needed to scale its R&D and delivery teams to meet ambitious expansion plans.
The Challenges
The business urgently needed to onboard senior talent to ensure they could scale quickly – they were hitting a classic challenge in scale up of needing more team leaders to allow teams to grow, increased specialisation and to bridge the gap to ensure that they could move from small-scale to large scale and automated systems.
Limited internal resources: A very small HR and operational function unable to manage high-volume, technical recruitment.
Urgent hiring needs: Four critical roles required quickly; two R&D specialists, one Lab Manager, and one Project Manager.
Highly niche skill sets: Roles demanded rare technical expertise in a competitive market.
Time constraints: Aggressive timelines to meet investor expectations and project milestones.
Fragmented processes: Lack of structured recruitment workflows and communication channels.
Our Solutions
To help the client accelerate their growth plans, we delivered a fully managed RPO solution that removed complexity and gave them immediate access to expertise and resources. By taking complete ownership of the recruitment process, we ensured speed, structure, and transparency - allowing the client to focus on scaling their business while we handled every aspect of talent acquisition.
Complete outsourcing of the recruitment process to our team.
Dedicated project manager and bespoke project plan aligned to client goals.
Immediate access to our extensive talent network and market insights.
Role-specific benchmarking to ensure competitive compensation and candidate quality.
End-to-end delivery: sourcing, pre-screening, interviews, offer management, and onboarding.
Clear timelines and structured communication channels for transparency.
Impact
The results were transformative. Our approach not only met the client’s urgent hiring needs but also streamlined their recruitment process, improved candidate quality, and strengthened stakeholder collaboration. Within weeks, the client had the critical hires in place to deliver their ambitious plans faster and with greater confidence.
Speed: All 4 hires completed within 12 weeks despite initial challenges – reduction of 40 days average from their own hiring process.
Quality: 51 CVs submitted, 78% interviewed, 58% to 2nd interview, resulting in 4 successful placements and outstanding client choice.
Process efficiency: Streamlined workflows and reduced interview bottlenecks.
Stakeholder alignment: Weekly progress meetings and real-time communication ensured clarity and agility.
Candidate experience: Consistent engagement through onboarding and probation periods.
Why It Worked
Deep market knowledge: Enabled realistic role scoping and competitive positioning.
Proactive communication: Teams chat and dedicated email ensured instant issue resolution.
Flexible project planning: Adjusted timelines and interview formats to overcome constraints.
Consultative partnership: Advised on role criteria and market realities to secure the right talent.
End-to-end ownership: Managed every stage of recruitment, freeing the client to focus on growth