A COO for Growth, Integration, and Scale
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.
