Phillip is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Pacific Talent Partners and is based in our Sydney office. He advises and supports a wide variety of organisations and executives with leadership and talent consulting solutions to drive operational excellence and superior performance.
Business and Professional
Driving Leadership Excellence
Spanning diverse market areas, business and professional services firms have become an essential part of global industry.
To stay competitive, business services firms must remain at the forefront of technology and demonstrate this increased value to its customers. To achieve this, service firms require strategic leaders with the charisma and talent to motivate a global workforce and drive successfully into the future.
We help clients recruit outstanding leaders, develop their talent management strategy and provide added value to their own clients through service diversification.
How we help our clients
Our expertise covers the most senior functional and business service hires as well as lateral hires across capabilities and service lines. We have supported clients in the business and professional services sector to solve complex talent challenges.
By leveraging our deep industry knowledge and executive search expertise, we helped Accenture ANZ identify and secure top-tier leadership talent, driving significant business growth and transformation outcomes. This successful collaboration showcases our ability to deliver customized executive search solutions that fuel long-term success for our clients.
CASE STUDY
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
Building Tomorrow’s Leaders: A Managing
Director Uplift for Accenture
INTRODUCTION
Strategic Leadership Uplift
As part of Accenture’s global strategy, the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region was identified as a high-potential growth market. Central to realising this ambition was the need to uplift their Managing Director cohort, a critical initiative aimed at fostering business growth and expanding their regional influence.
CHALLENGE
Accessing World-Class Talent for Executive Roles
The executive roles in question required highly specialized skills and expertise, presenting a challenge for Accenture’s existing executive search partner. The intricate demands of these roles – requiring not only leadership acumen but also deep industry-specific knowledge – made it clear that a new approach was necessary. This opened the door for a transformative partnership between Accenture and Pacific Talent Partners.
OUR SOLUTION
A Bespoke Executive Search Partnership
Understanding the complexity and seniority of the roles, Pacific Talent Partners tailored a bespoke executive search strategy, utilizing our deep network, specialized knowledge of the ANZ market, and a focus on identifying executives with both the expertise and cultural alignment needed for success at Accenture.
SUCCESS
Strategic Executive Placements Delivering Transformational Outcomes
Since the inception of our partnership, Pacific Talent Partners has successfully placed nine senior executives into Accenture’s ANZ leadership team, each handpicked for their ability to drive substantial business growth and lead transformation for clients.
These leaders have collectively been responsible for multi-million-dollar client growth across a range of industries, from financial services and telecommunications to government and healthcare. Moreover, their contributions have resulted in significant transformation outcomes for Accenture’s clients, further solidifying Accenture’s leadership position in the ANZ region.
IMPACT
Driving Growth and Innovation for the Future
These appointments have not only bolstered Accenture’s leadership capabilities but also driven tangible results, such as:
- Accelerating digital transformation initiatives across key clients.
- Expanding Accenture’s footprint in the ANZ market, leading to new business wins.
- Strengthening long-term client relationships through strategic consulting and delivery excellence.
This partnership has proven pivotal in positioning Accenture as the go-to leader for business transformation in Australia and New Zealand, with these executives at the helm of driving future growth and innovation.
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