The U.S.-Saudi Business Council recently spoke with Chairman’s Circle member Hoffmann Reed about the company’s unique set of services and strategic alignment with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. Adam Ginster, Chief Commercial Officer, discussed the company’s pivotal role in contributing to the Kingdom’s economic diversification efforts. From relocating its regional headquarters to Riyadh to the comprehensive range of talent solutions it offers across diverse sectors, Hoffmann Reed sheds light on its recent activities and its commitment to supporting Saudi Arabia’s journey towards sustainable growth and development.
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 aims to diversify the economy and promote the growth of strategic sectors, including industrial, mining, tech, healthcare, etc. How does Hoffmann Reed plan to contribute to and align with the goals outlined in Vision 2030?
Hoffmann Reed is relocating its regional headquarters to Riyadh in 2024 so that it can best service the Kingdom’s economic transformation through its comprehensive range of talent offerings that recruit, assess and develop Board, Executive Committee, Senior Management and Critical skills.
We recruit, assess, and develop talent across a wide range of sectors including mining & metals, automotive, aerospace, infrastructure, construction, medical, pharma, education, food services, transport, logistics, property development, FS, telco, and tech, reflecting the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 to diversify its economy beyond oil.
Hoffmann Reed operates a global footprint of 16 offices on 5 continents, to this end we can recruit the best talent from anywhere in the world into the Kingdom.
Our depth of assessment and development services covers Board, Exco, Management and Critical Skills, enabling Hoffmann Reed to support the imperative of Nitaqat (Saudization).
Considering the Kingdom’s massive investment in tech/digitization we have an Offshore/Onshore Resource Augmentation pool of 6,000 tech skills across cloud, digital, security, software engineering, AI, IoT, ERP available on short/medium/long term contracts.
What are Hoffmann Reed’s services?
Recruit (Saudi and international talent):
- Chairs & INEDs
- CEOs & CFOs
- Executive Committee Members
- Senior Management & Critical Skills
Board Services:
- Build world-class Boards (Board Evaluation & Remediation, Board Governance, Risk, Compliance, Integrated Reporting)
- Board Director Academy (pipeline of future Board talent)
Assessment & Development:
- Executive Committee Evaluation and Performance
- Corporate Education, Assessment & Development Centers, Online Assessments for management and critical skills
Consulting:
- Organizational Design & Development
- Target Operating Model & Change Management
- Competency Frameworks & Career Paths
Resource Augmentation for Digital/Tech Transformation
- Pool of 6,000 skills across cloud, digital, security, software engineering, AI, IoT, ERP
Adam Ginster, Chief Commercial Officer, Hoffman Reed
How does Hoffmann Reed distinguish itself from other executive search and talent management firms?
We are repeatedly told by our clients that we “invest” more than our peers in our engagements, that we are true partners. We co-create solutions and deliver to world-class standards in all that we do. Our quality, effort, responsiveness, and commitment to supporting our clients in achieving their success stands us apart.
What are the top sectors that your company has developed expertise in?
Mining & metals, automotive, aerospace, infrastructure, construction, medical, pharma, education, food services, transport, logistics, property development, FS, telco, and tech.
Share with us your views on the human resources potential in KSA and areas where Hoffmann Reed can contribute short/long term.
Hoffmann Reed is clearly aware of the massive talent potential available within the Kingdom, and we are here to help unlock this through:
- building high performing Boards to optimize strategic oversight, risk, compliance, governance, and reporting.
- developing Executive Committees that heighten strategic execution.
- empowering its citizens to fully realize their potential though our tailored assessment and development services.
- developing pipelines of critical skills to underpin economic diversification.
- providing an offshore/onshore pool of tech/digital skills to resource the Kingdom’s digitization agenda.
- as well as attracting the best talent in the world to Saudi to support its growth and diversification.
In summary, we are committed to partnering the Kingdom through the co-creation of talent solutions that contribute to achieving its short-term and long-term economic and national ambitions.
