Enterprise Builders need People & Culture leadership that can match the complexity of their ambition.

Enterprise Builders

For evolving businesses, hiring a new CPO is often a pivotal moment – driving alignment between people, performance, and enterprise priorities. We partner with leadership teams seeking HR influence that’s fit for scale, strategy, and future ambition.

Aligning HR with governance and risk

Your next CPO must manage corporate governance, risk, and compliance while maintaining culture and engagement.

Strategic workforce planning

Leaders must embed workforce planning, succession, and design strategies that enable transformation without losing stability.

Commercially minded, people-led

These businesses need CPOs who bring commercial acumen, partner with boards, and elevate HR to a strategic business function.

Cross-border leadership

Enterprise Builders often operate globally, demanding CPOs who can lead through complex structures and regional nuance.

FAQs

  • What types of CPOs are best suited to Enterprise Builders?

    Leaders with experience in large-scale or listed organisations, capable of balancing innovation with rigour. Candidates who can manage complexity and drive transformation across multiple business units.

  • How do you benchmark executive HR hires in large businesses?

    We draw from data on enterprise-level appointments, board engagement trends, and leadership succession strategies across the ASX and global organisations.

  • Can you support CPO hiring across different regions in Australia?

    Yes – we partner with organisations nationally to support CPO hiring needs across major cities and regional locations. Whether you're growing, transforming or stabilising your people strategy, we tailor our search process to find executive talent that aligns with your business stage and ambition.

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