The Challenge

The organization needed to rapidly build out its executive leadership bench to support continued growth across multiple service lines. These were not theoretical leadership roles; they were high-impact, P&L-owning positions where a miss would be expensive, disruptive, and visible to investors.

Specifically, they needed to hire:

• Multiple General Managers (division-level presidents)
• Senior HR leadership to support workforce scale
• Sales leadership to drive organic growth

They required a search partner who could:

• Execute at volume without sacrificing quality
• Understand private equity operating expectations
• Deliver material cost savings versus traditional retained search firms

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Our Solution

The organization retained Hueman as its preferred professional search partner.

Hueman deployed a structured, repeatable professional search process customized to PE-backed operating environments. Our team partnered closely with their leadership to define success profiles, assess leadership readiness, and move quickly without cutting corners.

Key elements of the engagement included:

• Dedicated professional search team with PE experience
• Consistent, data-driven candidate appraisal across all roles
• Open pricing model designed to scale with volume

Results By the Numbers

• Total cost savings vs. agency model: $425,000
• 8 of 8 searches successfully filled
• 100% search success rate
• Average time-to-fill: 78 days
• Total annual compensation placed: ~$1.76M

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Results

Over the course of the year, Hueman successfully completed eight professional searches with an average time to fill of 78 days, including:

• Five General Managers (division-level presidents)
• Sales Manager
• Senior Director of Human Resources
• HR Business Partner, Senior Manager

Placements spanned Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, and Maryland.

Every search was completed successfully.

Through Hueman’s innovative cost structure, the organization realized approximately $425,000 in cost savings compared to standard retained professional search firms, without sacrificing quality or outcomes.

For private equity–backed companies, executive hiring is a value-creation lever, not an administrative task. Hueman delivered:

• Proven execution at scale
• Leaders capable of operating sophisticated, multi-location businesses
• Significant, measurable cost savings