20 February 2026

Appointment of Director of Talent – Technology Organisation

The organisation was scaling rapidly following sustained growth and international expansion. Executive leadership identified Talent leadership capability as critical to enabling workforce growth and maintaining hiring quality.

Client Profile
Australian technology organisation
1,100 employees across Australia and Singapore

Role Appointed
Director of Talent

Context

The organisation was scaling rapidly following sustained growth and international expansion.

Executive leadership identified Talent leadership capability as critical to enabling workforce growth and maintaining hiring quality.

Challenge

The organisation required executive Talent leadership capable of building scalable Talent infrastructure.

The talent market contained limited Talent leaders with relevant scaling experience.

Approach

Civitas Talent conducted executive search targeting Talent leaders across SaaS, fintech, and enterprise technology organisations.

Mapped 138 Talent leaders across Australia and APAC.

Solution Delivered

Successfully appointed Director of Talent with experience scaling workforces exceeding 2,500 employees.

Measured Impact

Within 12 months:

  • Improved hiring efficiency by 38%
  • Supported hiring of over 240 employees
  • Strengthened internal Talent leadership capability

Strategic Outcome

Enabled sustainable workforce scaling and improved Talent capability.

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