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Driving employee engagement through inclusive workplace cultures

The role of the Chief Operating Officer is becoming increasingly strategic as organisations recognise the importance of well-connected and coordinated business functions, systems and processes. Integrating corporate functions including HR, Procurement, Compliance, IT, Data, Communications and Finance, the modern COO must align business and department objectives to drive productivity, growth and change.

From driving employee engagement through inclusive workplace cultures, to protecting brand reputation through robust processes and regulatory compliance, the Operations remit is continually evolving to meet the demands of changing macro and micro-operating environments. Increasingly, we find our executive searches include governance, stewardship and sustainability skills.

Whichever way organisations define their Operations function, Green Park are on hand to deliver the executive talent to lead this business-critical role. Taking time to understand your organisational objectives, our expert consultants will utilise our extensive global talent networks across the private, public and third sectors to find Operations leaders with proven track records to deliver against your businesses’ strategic goals.

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Understanding Clients’ Cultures And Strategic Priorities

At Green Park we invest considerable time and effort in understanding different client cultures, so we are better positioned to de-code their long-term recruitment requirements and people strategy. We believe in ‘culture add’, rather than ‘culture fit’, and our talent acquisition process challenges clients to think about their perceptions of the type of people they want to recruit in order to produce a more diverse talent pool with fresh ways of thinking. Our inclusive outlook delivers higher levels of skill, by tapping into diverse candidate pools that others may have overlooked.

In a market with a broad talent reach, where the average time in role can be only a few years, we recognise the importance of finding talent with a strong track record in driving change. We also take a ‘360 degree’ view of a client’s Operations activities to recommend candidates suitable for other executive roles, enabling them to build their brand strength through multiple strong leaders.

Global Support From A Highly Experienced Team

Our team has many years’ experience working across the public, private and third sectors. We combine our functional Operations expertise with expertise specific to your sector through our ‘best team in the room’ approach. This gives us greater depth of knowledge of the technical aspects of operational functions and how they differ between businesses.

Our global experience, combined with seventeen years of proactively mapping and building relationships with Operational leadership and pipeline talent, gives us access to an extensive network of world-class leaders. We act as trusted advisors to our clients, building long term partnerships on the strength of our track record placing senior executives into Operations roles and ‘right first time’ reputation.

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of diverse talent mapping

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countries

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Best Team In Room Approach

We combine functional and sector expertise to understand the technical aspects of operational functions and how they differ between businesses.

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Testimonials

"Working with Paul Bullock starts off with a heavy interview, where he basically gains as much insight into your business as possible so he not only selects the correct group of people to interview, but also sells your business to make sure all parties understand the opportunities. Every time I work with Paul he has delivered." 

Jalil Rahman

Chief Commercial Officer, Orla Keily

“Jo Sweetland and her team at Green Park were fantastic during the search and interview process. They provided excellent communication with deep attentiveness and walked me through the process providing keen insights along the way. I felt very supported to ensure a smooth, seamless and professional experience with Jo.” 

Zenia Minwalla

Regional Head of Property @International Schools Partnerships Ltd

From start to finish, Juliet Hardingham and the Executive Search Team at Green Park were exceptional. Juliet took the time to understand the role and our organisation, delivering a strong, diverse shortlist for our Head of Government Relations and External Affairs. Her professionalism, insights, and clear communication confirmed we had chosen the right partner.

James Greenhill

Head of Global Executive Resourcing @Jacobs

David Sayers and the Private & Commercials team have for sure, been one of the best recruiting teams to work with throughout this process. The interviews were scheduled in quick succession, and I was kept in the loop throughout the hiring process. The feedback loop was smooth, and I never felt any hiccups in the process, despite there being an 8-hour time zone difference. Thank you for your support!

Uma Deepak

Senior Finance Business Partner @International Schools Partnership

We worked with Green Park to swiftly hire an interim Head of Operations. Simon Pickerell from the Executive Interim team was outstanding - he quickly understood our needs, delivered a strong and diverse shortlist over the festive period, and supported both us and the candidates throughout. Thanks to Simon, we’ve hired an experienced Head of Operations who’s a great cultural fit. Highly recommend Simon and Green Park.

Rhian Thompson

@Magic Breakfast

"Green Park's proposal had diversity at the heart, rather than just an add on - and this gave us confidence that in working with them we would be partnering with an organisation who held the same values as our own in this area."

Claire Burles

Group People Director | Stage Coach

"Jo Sweetland of Green Park is just the best. She absolutely IS Green Park. Hard working. Super smart and understands a client’s needs. Jo has deep market relationships and superb networks. She sets the benchmark for Search in the recruitment industry. I would never hesitate to recommend Jo Sweetland to anyone. A delight to work with BUT more importantly brings the best results."

Matthew Jeffery

Head of UKI Recruitment | EY

“Working with Green Park made this important and potentially challenging appointment process smooth and easy to navigate. The recruitment professionals that they assigned to the project communicated consistently and articulately with the variety of different stakeholders involved in the process; they were sensitive but did not steer away from being honest about the difficult realities involved in this recruitment campaign which resulted in expectations being expertly managed and trust being embedded. I would highly recommend Green Park for senior executive search campaigns, especially in the culture and creative industry.”

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