Company Description
IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.
At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.
We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.
By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.
We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.
If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.
Job Description
Role Summary
As Interim Global Lead for Executive & Senior Leadership Hiring, you will drive change and champion best practices in executive and senior recruitment. The role requires close collaboration with the C-suite and senior leaders to support the company’s ambitious growth objectives through the delivery of exceptional talent. You will lead high-profile senior hiring globally, positively shaping leadership capability across the business and ensuring recruitment processes continuously evolve to meet strategic needs.This is a highly visible position at the heart of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee and execute end-to-end recruitment for executive and senior leadership roles globally, including role scoping, candidate engagement, assessment, and offer negotiation.
* Develop and manage strong, strategic relationships with senior stakeholders across all regions and business units. Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on all matters relating to senior recruitment.
* Act as the primary talent partner to our C-level executives, understanding their priorities and tailoring search strategies to meet their leadership needs.
* Build and maintain a broad network of industry leaders, developing proactive talent pipelines for current and future needs.
* Assess leadership candidates for cultural fit, strategic alignment, and proven track record, conducting in-depth interviews, reference checks, and psychometric evaluations as needed.
* Continuously assess and optimize executive hiring processes, implementing best practices to enhance effectiveness, candidate experience, diversity, and operational efficiency.
* Collaborate with the Rewards team to align executive offers, compensation benchmarking, and benefits, ensuring competitive and equitable packages that attract top talent.
* Partner closely with the global Talent Acquisition organization to share insights, ensure alignment on talent strategies, and drive broader recruitment initiatives.
* Work collaboratively with the broader HR team, including partnering HR Business Partners, Talent Development and in-country HR to ensure a seamless and holistic approach to leadership hiring.
* Ensure all executive searches are handled confidentially and professionally to protect business continuity and maintain trust.
* Present detailed candidate profiles, advise hiring leaders throughout the process, and manage candidate negotiations through to successful placement.
Qualifications
Key Requirements
* Experience leading executive hiring/search functions, preferably within fast-paced, global organizations (SaaS or technology sector a plus).
* Proven track record of building and sustaining high-trust relationships with C-suite and senior leaders.
* Deep expertise in managing high-profile executive searches across global markets, including source/channel strategy and candidate assessment
* Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and lead change initiatives.
* Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
* Advanced skills in candidate evaluation, negotiation and communication.
* Collaborative approach with a track record of working successfully across functions and cultures.
* Ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, and deliver results at pace
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