Case Studies
Financial Services
Chief Technology and Product Officer – Banking Organisation
Context
A rapidly growing fintech organisation approaching IPO and having recently surpassed a $1 billion valuation recognised the need to significantly enhance its digital and data capabilities. The organisation sought to “turbocharge” its technology function to support accelerated growth and future scalability.
Talent Implications
The ideal candidate required sophisticated experience across technology, digital, and data from organisations that had successfully navigated various economic cycles. Notably, the organisation was cloud-native with no legacy technology. Leadership capability was essential to build a technology and digital function fit for current and future needs.
Search Strategy
While experience in financial services was relevant, priority was given to candidates with maturity and depth in customer-facing technology. The search extended internationally across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Outcome
Following a rigorous global search, a highly accomplished executive with a background spanning management consulting, large-cap financial institutions, and Silicon Valley startups was appointed. The successful candidate brought both local roots and international leadership experience.
ASX-listed business - Chief People Officer
Context
The appointment of a new CEO marked a pivotal time in this ASX-listed business. The Chief People Officer role was elevated to join the executive leadership team amidst high public scrutiny due to a recent cyber incident. More
Talent Implications
The brief demanded a Chief People Officer with a mix of ASX reporting experience and the agility to lead culture through ambiguity. Commerciality, resilience, and experience in high-change environments were vital.
Search Strategy
Focusing on Melbourne-based executives and those open to relocation, Trova targeted talent across financial services, digital, retail, and technology. Alignment to board, CEO, and ELT expectations was a key priority.
Outcome
A seasoned executive with a foundation in financial services and further experience in retail and technology was appointed. They brought many years of experience working in ASX listed organisations and could provide the support needed for the new CEO and Board in a time of significant change.
Director of Technology Strategy, Architecture & Transformation –ANZ Financial Services organisation
Context
The vision of a new Chief Technology Officer in this diversified financial services organisation, was to create a high-tech company approach to innovation and development. The ask of Trova was to identify, attract and appoint a senior technology executive who could create a product centric, data driven and experimentation-led approach to technology development. More
Talent Implications
The role required a leader who was not only proficient in the modern and progressive practices in cloud native engineering, and analytics at scale. It was critically important for this new leader to cultivate an empowered culture of rapid innovation, continuous learning, and customer anchored value creation.
Search Strategy
Trova applied a laser focus to executive experiences as distinct from a specific industry bias. We sought ambidexterity and our target talent bought critical experiences from software, consulting as well as industry. Assessing for an ability to ‘think from first principles’ was a core tenet of our selection criteria.
Outcome
A thorough local and global search resulted in a versatile shortlist of talented executives. Together with our client we designed an interview experience that served to inform and inspire top talent as well as provide the opportunity to scrutinise capability. Trova was able to attract the experience of a high profile former digital company CTO with both local and global experience who was drawn to the unique opportunity and problems to solve.