OUR PROVEN PROCESS
We find the expert you need to fill your mission-critical roles
We’ve refined our proven process over three decades to deliver a seamless experience, placing top talent across the life sciences industry.
Kickoff Meeting & Team Strategy Sessions
- Kickoff Meeting: Align on success factors, key milestones, search timeline, and communication cadence
- Team Strategy Sessions: 1:1 meetings with key stakeholders to understand the role, performance expectations, culture, and your unique position in the market
Active Search
This disciplined collaborative process narrows the field to only exceptional matches and saves clients on average $120,000-200,000 in interview hours.
STRATEGY PLANNING
- Market research & competitor analysis, across ~200-250 relevant companies
- Candidate prioritization beginning with our expansive industry network, refined through research and outreach to an average of 300 candidates assessed
- Candidate identification, with 90% of the placed candidates sourced within the first 30 days
- Recalibration based on your feedback to ensure we’re advancing the right leaders for your consideration
Candidate Outreach
- Discreet, professional outreach that highlights the differentiators of your role and company
- Validate career achievements, leadership approach, and organizational alignment
Weekly Touchpoints
- Regular meetings and on-going strategic counsel on go/no-go candidate decisions
- Present detailed profiles of vetted candidates
- Facilitate transparent communication between you and each finalist to support clarity and momentum
- Provide real-time marketplace feedback, information on competitors, and industry trends
Candidate Evaluation
- Structured interviews, assessing leadership style, values, and technical expertise
- Blind reference checks for unbiased insights
- Deep evaluation of cultural alignment to protect team cohesion
- Collaborate with your team to shape an effective interview strategy
Offer Stage & Acceptance
Once you’ve selected the right leader, we partner with you to secure a successful close by:
- Providing counsel on offer strategy and negotiations
- Advising on compensation and market benchmarking for a competitive package
- Leverage insights from references to support integration planning and onboarding
Ongoing Support
- Regular check-ins and advisory touchpoints with clients and placed leader
- Backed by our one-year replacement guarantee
Kickoff Meeting & Team Strategy Sessions
Kickoff Meeting: Understand success factors, set key milestones, determine search timeline and communication expectations.
Team Strategy Sessions: 1:1 Meetings with key stakeholders to gain a clear understanding of the role, performance expectations, company culture, and your unique position in the marketplace
Active Search
This disciplined, collaborative process narrows the field to only exceptional matches and saves clients on average $140,000 in interview hours.
A. STRATEGY PLANNING
- Market Strategy and Ideal Candidate Profile
- Market research & competitor analysis, including an average of 180 companies researched
- Candidate prioritization from a database of 90,000+ relationships, narrowed down to an average of 300 candidates assessed
- Candidate identification with 90% of the placed candidates identified within the first 30 days of the search
- Continuously refine our approach based on your feedback to ensure we’re advancing the right leaders for your consideration
B. Candidate Outreach
- Discreet outreach to protect your reputation
- Validate track records, leadership styles, and alignment with your organization’s goals
C. Weekly Touchpoints
- Weekly meetings and on-going strategic counsel on go/no-go candidate decisions
- Weekly update chart: basic info from the search plus emerging candidates
- Provide expert counsel on candidate strengths, potential risks, and long-term fit
- Facilitate transparent communication between you and each finalist to support clarity and momentum
- We present detailed profiles, references, and market insights of a curated shortlist of candidates and conduct structured interviews with those you approve.
- Fully vet and screen candidates. We don’t send you any candidates that we don’t believe can succeed in the role.
Client Interviews
360° reference checks: ensure a complete, unbiased perspective of every finalist with candid insights from former managers, peers, and direct reports, and balanced feedback on strengths and potential development areas
Structured interviews, assessing leadership style, values, and technical expertise
Blind reference checks to provide unbiased insights
Cultural alignment assessments to safeguard team dynamics
Offer Stage & Acceptance
Once you’ve identified the right leader, we partner with you to secure a successful close by:
Facilitating offer strategy and negotiations
Advising on total compensation, equity, and market benchmarking for a competitive package
Maintain discretion and professionalism to protect relationships and ensure a seamless experience for both client and candidate
Leverage insights from reference checks to align integration with leadership style and team dynamics, and onboarding
Ongoing Support
Continued expert counsel for clients and placed leaders through the first year
Regular check-ins and advisory touchpoints CPs act as thought partners, helping both the client and candidate talk through any challenges once in the role, and are able to make recommendations, give advice, or guide the company/employee to the right resource or professional coach.
Our Guarantee
If you are not satisfied with the quality of the search work, you may retain or be refunded any portion of the search fee.
Additionally, if for any reason, a successful candidate leaves your company during the ONE-YEAR period commencing with the date of hire, The Higgins Group will provide one replacement search at no fee to your company.
