We know both sides of the project business.
You need project leads who own client projects, keep budgets and manage the client relationship. We find experts who have already led comparable projects in your field.
You need project leads who steer internal programs and bring business units, IT and external providers together. We find professionals who can also steer consulting firms with confidence.
These are the roles we fill.
Which initiative needs a project lead?
Six questions we ask every project lead.
“Walk us through the cutover of your last project: What happens on go-live weekend, step by step?”
“How did you last get a provider back on track that was not delivering?”
“When did you last bring bad news to the steering committee, and what did you bring with it?”
“Why did you set up your last project exactly the way you did?”
Our test: We present an AI-generated status report with a plausible but real error. Strong project leads find it.
“Which project did you last hand over, and what still went wrong afterward?”
In the final selection, we add an EFPA-certified aptitude assessment and, on request, a placement on the Polydigital Ladder, our method for AI competence.
The method is described in our playbook →How we fill project and program leadership roles.
Permanent placement fits when several projects need to be steered on an ongoing basis.
Example: A consulting firm hires a senior project lead for its growing S/4HANA practice.
Interim fits time-limited initiatives and projects that need to be restructured.
Example: An ongoing program falls behind schedule, and an experienced program lead takes over at short notice.
Fractional fits when you need experienced steering without a full-time role.
Example: A mid-sized company fills the lead of its project portfolio two days a week.
Do you lead IT projects or programs? Register for permanent, interim or freelance projects.
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