Full Recruitment Process Outsourcing Delivery

Running a full Recruitment Process Outsourcing engagement for a major Engineering & Infrastructure client in Saudi Arabia — covering every function from engineering and IT to finance and HR, across the complete seniority spectrum from graduate hires to C-suite leadership.

  • Delivering an end-to-end RPO model across five distinct business functions simultaneously
  • Placing C-suite and senior leadership roles — CFO, CIO, Senior Directors — alongside high-volume graduate-level hiring
  • Supporting Saudi nationalisation targets with over 25% of all placements going to Saudi nationals
  • Maintaining precision and quality across 300+ placements and 500+ signed offers over five years

A lean, expert team of four delivered outcomes typically requiring a far larger function — demonstrating that the right structure and the right people will always outperform headcount alone.

Portfolio Info

Client

Apex Corp

Categories

Culture

Start Date

January 1, 2026

Project URL

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Project Description

An Engineering & Infrastructure firm operating in Saudi Arabia needed a single, accountable recruitment partner to own their entire hiring function — from sourcing graduate talent through to placing senior executives across multiple departments.

With hiring needs spanning Engineering, HR, Finance, IT, and Administration, and a mandate that extended from entry-level positions to C-suite placements, the client required a full RPO solution. This meant not just filling roles, but owning the process, managing hiring managers, and delivering to both volume and quality targets — consistently, over a five-year period.

 

Our Solution Was Designed

A lean, expert RPO team with full ownership of the hiring function

We deployed a focused team of 1 Account Manager and 3 Senior Recruiters — a deliberately lean structure that kept decision-making fast, communication clear, and accountability centralised. Each recruiter was aligned to specific functions and seniority bands, ensuring deep familiarity with the client’s requirements rather than the generic approach of a revolving-door agency model.

Senior and C-level mandates were managed with the discretion and rigour they demand — with an average of 4 interviews per placement reflecting a shortlisting process built on quality, not quantity. Alongside volume hiring, the team consistently delivered on localisation targets, with over a quarter of all placements going to Saudi nationals throughout the engagement.

  • CFO
  • Senior Talent Acquisition Director
  • CIO & IT Director
  • Project Managers & Directors
  • Senior Engineering Positions

Driving Measurable Impact

Over five years, a team of four delivered 300+ placements and 500+ signed offers — sustaining output, quality, and localisation targets across one of the region’s most demanding engineering environments. The results reflect not just hiring volume, but a long-term partnership built on trust, process ownership, and consistent delivery.

Results

  • 300+ placements between 2017–2022 — five years of consistent, high-quality delivery
  • Over 25% Saudi national placements — strong localisation outcomes aligned to Vision 2030
  • Average of 4 interviews per placement — a rigorous, quality-first shortlisting process
  • 500+ signed offers delivered — exceptional offer management and candidate conversion

Key value delivered

  • Long-term embedded recruitment partnership — five years of continuity, trust, and institutional knowledge
  • Strong localisation hiring support — consistent focus on Saudi national identification and placement
  • Executive and technical recruitment expertise — C-suite and specialist roles handled with equal precision
  • Efficient large-scale hiring delivery — maximum output from a lean, expert team structure