VP. Global Executive Search

VP, Global Executive Search

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do. We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work mattersand so do you.

The Role

The VP, Global Executive Search is a highly strategic and pivotal role in UKG's growth as a company, leading our executive search practices and workforce expansion around the world. As an embedded talent partner, you will leverage your extensive experience to enhance our strategic effectiveness, lead through transformation, and truly enable UKG's talent density. This position reports to the VP, Global Talent Acquisition and will be a critical leadership team member in developing a world-class executive, employee, and team experience. We are seeking a dynamic leader to oversee the strategy and teams responsible for hiring senior leaders across the enterprise through a results-oriented, hands-on approach.

Leadership and Strategy

Develop and implement the overall executive recruitment strategy in alignment with the company's growth objectives. Lead, mentor, and manage executive recruiters and a talent advisory / research team. Establish best practices for executive search processes becoming market, talent, and industry experts. Deep analytical, market intelligence, and established "contacts" networks. Experience connecting and fully integrating executive leadership talent strategies. Deeply embedded in executive presentations, succession planning and talent management.

Executive Search

Oversee the entire lifecycle of executive search assignments, from client briefing to candidate placement. Partner with senior leadership and HR business partners to understand talent needs and create customized, targeted search strategies. Utilize a wide range of sourcing techniques, including networking, direct sourcing, and leveraging external search firms when necessary.

Stakeholder Management

Build strong relationships with senior leaders to gain insights into the organizational culture and executive leadership needs. Act as a trusted advisor to the executive team, providing insights and recommendations on potential candidates. Manage relationships with external search firms and ensure they meet company standards for quality and diversity.

Candidate Experience

Ensure a world-class executive candidate experience. Conduct thorough interviews and assessments to evaluate candidates' skills, experience, and cultural fit.

Company Overview

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge.

Equal Opportunity Employer UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.