A COO for Growth, Integration, and Scale
The two executive hires were instrumental in strengthening our client’s position in the global market, and transitioning their brand to a more powerful and advantageous position.
A private equity-backed national healthcare staffing platform with over $1B in revenue and a portfolio of well-known clinical and allied health workforce brands. With a broad footprint and a mission to redefine clinician engagement and operational agility, the company has rapidly expanded through acquisition and innovation, and is now regarded as a top-five provider in the U.S. market.
The Challenge
Following several acquisitions, the company sought a transformational COO to unify operational strategy across its multi-brand enterprise, build scalable systems, and lead the business into its next stage of growth. The ideal candidate would combine deep experience in staffing, proven P&L oversight at scale, and a track record of driving operational improvement in private equity environments. The executive needed to bring fluency in data and technology, comfort with integration work, and an ability to instill discipline while maintaining entrepreneurial momentum.
Strategy
L.Maxwell executed a nationwide search focused on senior operators from healthcare, IT, and professional staffing sectors. The search prioritized leaders with:
$750M+ P&L oversight
Transformation and integration experience across complex businesses
High fluency with data-driven decision making
Track record of success in private equity-backed environments
The Candidate
A robust slate was developed across public companies, PE-owned platforms, and high-growth staffing firms. Candidates were benchmarked using a structured scorecard to assess strategic orientation, M&A experience, technical sophistication, and cultural alignment with the CEO and investor group.
This individual brought a rare combination of operational rigor, team leadership, and strategic foresight. Most recently serving as COO for the North American business of a global workforce solutions firm, they had led multiple post-merger integrations, implemented enterprise-wide KPIs and tech platforms, and helped drive significant revenue and margin expansion.
The Outcome
Since stepping into the role, the new COO has partnered closely with the CEO and brand leaders to implement a shared operational framework and enhance accountability across the portfolio. Their early impact has been felt in improved alignment, stronger cross-brand collaboration, and accelerated operational planning.
Strategic Executive Pairing Bolsters Staffing Giant's Global Brand Transformation
The two executive hires were instrumental in strengthening our client’s position in the global market, and transitioning their brand to a more powerful and advantageous position.
Client
Top Five global leader in Workforce Solutions serving 500 million people worldwide, specialized in non-traditional staffing and talent mobility, aimed to redefine how large, global companies get work done.
Executive
CMO with 20+ years experience in the field and the skill and vision to execute a complex, global brand transformation
Global Head of Brand with 20+ years experience in leading global teams
Situation
L.Maxwell supported the client in meeting the unique global challenge of filling two high-profile, pivotal roles in the organization. The client aimed at positioning as the undisputed global leader in addressing talent mobility, RPO, and MSP - complex and long-term situations. We conducted a thorough global search, focusing on the US, Europe, and parts of Asia, and ultimately introduced the client to a uniquely suited target in the UK working for an equally notable name in the outsourcing solutions space. To secure this high-profile candidate, L.Maxwell presented a strong vision to the future CMO, showcasing the potential to leverage their vast experience and transition to a broader and more prominent role.
In addition to ensuring smooth onboarding of the CMO role, we connected the client to another valuable candidate, originating in professional services consulting with extensive experience leading global teams.
Both candidates were hired, satisfying not only the initial role requirements, but also amplifying the CMO’s probability of success by adding an essential support role to their team and establishing leadership continuity.
Outcome
The two executive hires were instrumental in strengthening our client’s position in the global market, and transitioning their brand to a more powerful and advantageous position.