Interim HR Director – National Professional Services Organisation

Client Profile
Australian professional services organisation
3,200 employees nationally

Role Appointed
Interim HR Director (6-month contract)

Context

The sudden departure of the HR Director created a leadership gap during a period of organisational restructuring and workforce change.

Executive leadership required immediate HR leadership capability to maintain workforce stability and continuity.

Challenge

The organisation required an experienced HR executive capable of stepping into a leadership role immediately without disruption.

The permanent executive search process was expected to take several months.

Approach

Civitas Talent leveraged its established network of senior HR contractors and interim executives.

Within 5 days, Civitas Talent identified and engaged three highly qualified interim HR executives.

Solution Delivered

Successfully deployed Interim HR Director within 12 days of engagement.

The interim executive brought over 18 years of HR leadership experience across enterprise environments.

Measured Impact

During the interim assignment:

• Supported organisational restructure impacting over 600 employees
  
• Maintained workforce stability during leadership transition
  
• Provided leadership continuity across HR function
  

Strategic Outcome

The organisation successfully navigated executive leadership transition without disruption to workforce operations.