Human Resources

HR Leaders as
Business Architects

The role of the CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer) and CPO (Chief People Officer) has evolved from functional steward to business architect. As AI reshapes work, hybrid models redefine culture, and talent becomes the scarcest resource, organizations need HR leaders who sit at the intersection of people, technology, and strategy.

The companies that thrive will be led by HR executives who can drive measurable business outcomes through talent—balancing commercial acumen with human insight, digital fluency with empathy, and transformation with organizational stability.

What Defines Today’s HR Leaders

Strategic operators

A ligning people strategy with growth, profitability, and board priorities

Succession architects

Building pipelines and future-ready leadership teams for enterprise continuity

Compensation stewards

Designing pay and incentive structures that balance performance, fairness, and retention

Digital and AI fluent

Embedding technology into workforce planning and employee experience

Culture architects

Shaping organizations that innovate, adapt, and retain top talent

Change leaders

Managing transformation at speed without losing trust or stability

Meet The Consultants 

Muna Awwadová

Partner
J.L. Baker

J.L. Baker

Senior Partner

Mike Bergen

Senior Partner

Arnaud Despierre

Senior Partner

Marta Garrigues

Senior Partner

Matthias Hocke

Partner

Tom Koch

Senior Partner

Shannon Libbert

Senior Partner

How We Help
Clients Win

We partner with Fortune 500 companies reinventing their workforces, high-growth organizations building culture at scale, and PE-backed portfolio companies professionalizing HR for value creation.

Whether you’re succession-planning, embedding AI into the employee lifecycle, or aligning culture with strategy post-merger, we deliver HR leaders who can shape both the workforce and the business.

HR Leadership for PE & VC Portfolios 

Many of our HR leadership searches are for PE- and VC-backed companies, where executives must deliver rapid transformation, stabilize culture, and accelerate value creation under compressed timelines.

Insights

Explore HR Leadership by Industry

Looking for an HR leader in your industry? See how we help clients hire leaders across sectors

Financial Services

Technology

Industrial

Services

Consumer Markets

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Hire the right leader the first time

Our first conversation will be a collaborative exercise where our consultants will go through a discovery process that will deliver a search strategy validated by you in real time.