Success Story
Rebuilding R&D Talent to Power a Coast-to-Coast Transformation
Background
A medical device client was relocating their R&D headquarters from the western U.S. to the east coast. All new hires needed to be on-site at the new HQ location. The client needed support with:
Managing the recruitment of 20 roles
to replace those who declined to make the move. The roles spanned several disciplines and technical areas including Program Management, Regulatory, Quality, Hardware, Software, Product Development (Electrical and Mechanical), and New Product Integration and Manufacturing.
Filling the roles as quickly as possible
due to the lost institutional/technical knowledge about their electro-mechanical device product lines.
Approach
Mix deployed a tailored team of recruiters and project leaders to execute a high-volume, high-skill R&D build on an accelerated timeline.
Building the Right Team, Fast
Due to the number of roles, the technical and niche nature of the expertise required, and the limited bandwidth of the client’s internal recruitment team, Mix placed a highly skilled and technical recruitment team of eight Mix recruiters with specific networks and specialized areas of expertise as well as an experienced Talent Acquisition Program Manager to execute on this short-term project.
Managing the Process with Precision
The Mix Project Manager managed the team and entire recruitment process on behalf of the client TA/HR team and reported into the Head of People including preparing and presenting weekly updates and ensuring a smooth process for client Hiring Managers, panel interviewers, client leadership, and candidates.
Results
The Mix recruitment team built a talent pipeline of over 4,000 passive candidates and managed 700 applicants and 31 referrals to meet the very specific needs of each role supporting 9 different hiring managers. This resulted in:
62 days
average time to fill
90%
acceptance rate
100%
of positions filled
Added scope
Following the original project, the client requested that we be available to support an additional 7+ roles.