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Energy | Global | RPO 

After spinning off from its parent company, a leading energy technology firm turned to Enterprise Solutions from Michael Page to rapidly scale its global hiring. What began as a traditional RPO engagement evolved into a deeply embedded partnership, enabling our customer to thrive through multiple transformation initiatives. 

The challenge

A leading energy technology firm needed to rapidly hire at scale after spinning off from its parent company. The challenge was significant. The organisation needed to establish a new business structure and a new Talent Acquisition (TA) function.  

The company then acquired another business, adding further complexity. New people, systems, and processes had to be integrated, with one business area needing to roll out a new ATS.

These changes had resulted in fragmented hiring practices across the organisation. The business needed a consistent and agile TA model that could adapt to such changes across regions and business units and support both periods of growth and slower hiring activity.

The solution

The organisation partnered with Enterprise Solutions from Michael Page. We deployed a dedicated team to own the end-to-end hiring for permanent roles across multiple job families.

As the partnership evolved, we introduced a tailored hybrid RPO model. This combined hiring delivery with transformation support. A key part of this was creating a “One Talent Acquisition Team” approach which embedded Enterprise Solutions in the customer's TA function. We even had employees on our customer’s senior leadership team, helping drive alignment, accountability, and transparency. 

It was essential for us that our partner could be a true extension of our team, mirroring our organisational setup and not being limited by geography. We have a team that is very attentive, genuinely cares, and has pride in supporting us.

VP, Global Head of Talent Acquisition

We worked closely with our customer to standardise and improve hiring processes and systems. To support adoption across TA teams, we designed and delivered tailored training programmes. These covered systems, processes, tools, and local compliance requirements.

We also collaborated on the transition from a traditional 360° recruitment model to a segmented delivery structure, giving the TA function greater efficiency and agility in the face of changing priorities. To support this, we built real-time reporting dashboards. These improved visibility, decision-making, and the identification of talent trends. We also strengthened the organisation's employer value proposition (EVP), helping attract the right talent, and improved the candidate experience. 

The outcome

Throughout the partnership, our team delivered high-quality hiring at scale while helping the organisation build a more strategic and data-driven TA function. Strong reporting, governance, and global alignment were the foundation of our long-term success. 

We deliered high-volume hiring across multiple roles, including: manufacturing, customer services, supply chain, procurement, audit, finance, assurance, communications, marketing, HR, internal services, legal & compliance, and real estate.

During the partnership, we reduced global time to offer acceptance by 19% and improved hiring manager NPS score during a period when the annual hiring volumes doubled.

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