The Proper Group is seeking accomplished transformation executives who have successfully led organizations through periods of significant growth, operational change, digital modernization, organizational redesign, mergers and acquisitions, turnaround situations, and enterprise-wide transformation.

This role is designed for experienced CEOs, Presidents, COOs, Chief Transformation Officers, Chief Strategy Officers, General Managers, and enterprise leaders who understand that successful transformation requires aligning people, processes, systems, and technology—not simply improving one function.

Transformation executives serve as strategic partners to executive leadership teams, helping organizations move confidently from current state to future state.

Transformation leaders help organizations solve complex business challenges such as:

• Scaling founder-led businesses
• Enterprise transformation initiatives
• Operational turnaround and restructuring
• Digital transformation
• Artificial Intelligence adoption
• Mergers, acquisitions, and post-merger integration
• Organizational redesign
• Business model evolution
• Cross-functional alignment
• Operating model optimization
• Change management
• Enterprise execution

Rather than focusing on one department, Transformation Executives work across the organization to align leadership, improve execution, remove barriers to growth, and build sustainable operating models.

Provide strategic guidance to executive teams, Boards, investors, and founders by:

• Assessing organizational maturity
• Identifying growth constraints
• Prioritizing enterprise initiatives
• Facilitating strategic planning
• Building transformation roadmaps
• Aligning executive leadership
• Advising on organizational design
• Evaluating operational readiness

Serve as an embedded executive leading enterprise-wide initiatives including:

• Business transformation
• Operational excellence
• Executive team alignment
• Organizational restructuring
• Enterprise modernization
• Business scaling
• Strategic execution
• AI implementation strategy
• Cross-functional leadership
• Organizational performance

Provide executive leadership during periods of transition by:

• Leading organizational stabilization
• Guiding executive transitions
• Supporting turnaround efforts
• Managing integration following acquisitions
• Leading strategic initiatives during executive vacancies
• Preparing organizations for long-term leadership

Lead complex initiatives involving one or more of the following:

• Organizational design
• Leadership development
• Executive coaching
• Change management
• Culture transformation
• Workforce planning
• Succession planning
• Performance management
• Cross-functional alignment

• Business process redesign
• Lean transformation
• Operational excellence
• Continuous improvement
• Governance frameworks
• KPI development
• PMO implementation
• Enterprise operating models

• ERP implementation
• CRM optimization
• HRIS implementation
• Financial systems modernization
• Business intelligence platforms
• Workflow automation
• Systems integration
• Enterprise reporting

• Digital transformation
• Artificial Intelligence implementation
• Automation strategy
• Technology modernization
• Enterprise architecture
• Data strategy
• Innovation roadmaps
• Technology governance

We're looking for executives who have successfully transformed organizations—not simply advised them.

Typical backgrounds include:

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• President
• Chief Operating Officer (COO)
• Chief Transformation Officer
• Chief Strategy Officer
• Chief Administrative Officer
• Business Unit President
• Division President
• General Manager
• Private Equity Operating Partner
• Enterprise Transformation Executive

Ideal candidates have experience leading organizations through:

• Rapid growth and scaling
• Turnaround and restructuring
• Enterprise modernization
• Digital transformation
• ERP and enterprise system implementation
• AI enablement
• Organizational redesign
• Operational excellence initiatives
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Private equity value creation
• Multi-site operations
• Global business transformation

Successful Transformation Executives often possess expertise across multiple business functions, including:

• Operations
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Technology
• Sales
• Marketing
• Product Development
• Supply Chain
• Manufacturing
• Customer Experience
• Strategy
• Program Management

The strongest candidates understand how each function contributes to enterprise performance and know how to align them around a common strategic vision.

Successful Transformation Executives leave organizations stronger than they found them by:

• Aligning leadership around a shared vision
• Building scalable operating models
• Improving enterprise execution
• Developing stronger leaders
• Increasing organizational agility
• Modernizing systems and technology
• Optimizing processes
• Creating sustainable long-term value

The Proper Group is seeking accomplished Chief Financial Officers and senior finance executives who have successfully led organizations through growth, transformation, capital events, operational improvement, and enterprise-wide financial strategy.

This role is designed for experienced CFOs, Finance Executives, Controllers, VP Finance leaders, and Private Equity operating executives who understand that finance is more than reporting—it's a strategic driver of business performance.

Our CFOs serve as trusted financial partners to founders, CEOs, Boards of Directors, investors, and executive leadership teams, helping organizations improve profitability, optimize cash flow, scale operations, prepare for investment, and make confident financial decisions.

Our Fractional CFOs help organizations solve critical financial and operational challenges, including:

• Strategic financial leadership
• Cash flow management
• Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Capital planning
• Fundraising and investor readiness
• Bank and lender relationships
• Financial reporting
• Profitability improvement
• Pricing strategy
• KPI development and executive dashboards
• Cost optimization
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Financial due diligence
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation
• Financial systems modernization
• Exit planning
• Business valuation support
• Risk management and financial governance

Provide strategic financial guidance to executive teams, Boards, investors, and founders by:

• Assessing financial health
• Evaluating growth readiness
• Developing financial strategies
• Advising on capital allocation
• Supporting fundraising efforts
• Preparing Board presentations
• Building executive dashboards
• Evaluating acquisitions and investments
• Advising on enterprise value creation

Serve as an embedded CFO responsible for:

• Leading the finance organization
• Cash flow forecasting
• Financial planning and analysis
• Budget ownership
• KPI development
• Banking relationships
• Capital strategy
• Pricing strategy
• Financial operations
• Executive leadership participation
• Cross-functional decision support
• Building scalable financial infrastructure

Provide executive financial leadership during periods of transition by:

• Serving as Interim CFO
• Leading finance teams during executive vacancies
• Supporting turnaround initiatives
• Preparing organizations for investment or sale
• Managing lender and investor relationships
• Stabilizing financial operations
• Supporting acquisition integration
• Recruiting and developing finance leadership

Lead enterprise financial initiatives including:

• Capital planning
• Cash flow optimization
• Profitability improvement
• Cost management
• Business modeling
• Scenario planning
• Financial restructuring
• Value creation planning

• Budgeting processes
• Forecasting
• Financial controls
• Month-end close optimization
• Procurement processes
• Internal controls
• Governance
• Performance management

• ERP implementation
• Financial reporting systems
• FP&A platforms
• Business intelligence
• Budgeting software
• Expense management
• Procurement platforms
• Financial automation
• Data integration

• AI-enabled financial analysis
• Financial automation
• Reporting modernization
• Business intelligence
• Predictive analytics
• Data governance
• Financial technology optimization

We're looking for executives who have successfully built and led finance organizations while serving as strategic business partners.

Typical backgrounds include:

• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Executive Vice President of Finance
• Vice President of Finance
• Corporate Controller
• Finance Director
• Private Equity Operating Partner
• Investment-backed CFO
• Divisional CFO
• Business Unit Finance Executive

Ideal candidates have experience with:

• Founder-led businesses
• High-growth companies
• Private equity-backed organizations
• Family-owned businesses
• Multi-site operations
• Manufacturing
• Healthcare
• Professional services
• Technology companies
• Distribution
• Consumer products

Successful CFOs typically possess expertise across multiple disciplines, including:

• Financial strategy
• FP&A
• Accounting oversight
• Treasury
• Tax strategy
• Audit management
• Risk management
• Banking relationships

• Operational finance
• KPI development
• Pricing strategy
• Margin improvement
• Cost optimization
• Working capital management
• Supply chain finance
• Business performance management

• Debt financing
• Equity fundraising
• Venture capital
• Private equity
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Financial due diligence
• Business valuation
• Exit readiness

• Executive leadership
• Board reporting
• Investor relations
• Organizational scaling
• Finance team development
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strategic planning
• Enterprise transformation

Successful Fractional CFOs help organizations:

• Improve profitability and cash flow
• Build scalable financial infrastructure
• Strengthen financial visibility
• Support strategic decision-making
• Secure growth capital
• Prepare for acquisitions or exit
• Improve operational efficiency
• Modernize financial systems
• Develop stronger finance teams
• Increase enterprise value

They don't simply report the numbers—they help leadership understand what the numbers mean, what decisions should be made next, and how finance can become a competitive advantage.

The Proper Group is seeking accomplished Revenue, Sales, and Commercial executives who have successfully built, scaled, and transformed revenue organizations across startup, growth-stage, middle-market, and enterprise businesses.

This role is designed for experienced Chief Revenue Officers, Chief Sales Officers, Chief Commercial Officers, Executive Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents of Sales, and commercial leaders who understand that sustainable growth is driven by more than sales alone.

Our executives align strategy, marketing, sales, customer success, partnerships, pricing, and go-to-market execution to create predictable, profitable revenue growth.

They don't simply increase sales—they build commercial engines that scale.

Our Revenue and Commercial Executives help organizations solve challenges including:

• Revenue growth strategy
• Sales organization design
• Go-to-market strategy
• Commercial transformation
• Sales process optimization
• Sales leadership coaching
• Pipeline development
• Forecasting and revenue predictability
• Pricing strategy
• Customer acquisition
• Customer retention
• Customer success
• Channel strategy
• Partner ecosystem development
• Business development
• Market expansion
• New product commercialization
• Sales technology optimization
• Revenue operations (RevOps)
• Private Equity growth acceleration

Provide strategic commercial guidance by:

• Assessing revenue performance
• Evaluating sales organizations
• Building commercial growth strategies
• Identifying market opportunities
• Developing pricing strategies
• Improving customer acquisition
• Advising executive teams and Boards
• Supporting investor growth planning

Serve as an embedded executive responsible for:

• Leading sales organizations
• Building revenue strategy
• Developing go-to-market plans
• Coaching executive leadership
• Recruiting sales talent
• Building compensation plans
• Improving forecasting
• Creating sales accountability
• Developing channel partnerships
• Aligning marketing and sales
• Scaling customer success
• Leading commercial operations

Provide executive leadership during periods of transition by:

• Serving as Interim CRO, CSO, or CCO
• Stabilizing underperforming sales organizations
• Leading commercial restructuring
• Building new sales leadership teams
• Supporting executive transitions
• Launching new markets
• Preparing organizations for growth

Lead enterprise commercial initiatives involving:

• Revenue growth planning
• Market expansion
• Commercial strategy
• Customer segmentation
• Pricing optimization
• Sales strategy
• Revenue forecasting
• Strategic partnerships

• Sales methodology implementation
• Pipeline management
• CRM optimization
• Territory planning
• Compensation design
• Sales enablement
• Performance management
• Sales operations

• CRM implementation
• Revenue Operations (RevOps)
• Sales automation
• Marketing automation
• Customer Success platforms
• Business intelligence
• Reporting dashboards
• Forecasting systems

• AI-enabled sales tools
• Pipeline analytics
• Sales intelligence
• Lead generation technology
• Customer data platforms
• Revenue analytics
• Digital selling platforms
• Commercial technology optimization

We're looking for executives who have built and led high-performing commercial organizations while serving as strategic business leaders.

Typical backgrounds include:

• Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
• Chief Sales Officer (CSO)
• Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
• Executive Vice President of Sales
• Vice President of Sales
• Vice President of Business Development
• Vice President of Commercial Strategy
• Sales & Marketing Executive
• Revenue Operations Executive

Ideal candidates have experience with:

• Scaling revenue organizations
• Founder-led businesses
• Private Equity portfolio companies
• Manufacturing
• Healthcare
• Technology
• SaaS
• Distribution
• Professional Services
• Consumer products
• B2B and B2C organizations

Successful Revenue Executives typically possess expertise across multiple commercial disciplines.

• Revenue strategy
• Sales leadership
• Commercial strategy
• Go-to-market execution
• Forecasting
• Pipeline management
• Revenue Operations (RevOps)
• Business development

• Sales process design
• Sales coaching
• Territory strategy
• Compensation planning
• Sales enablement
• Key account management
• Enterprise selling
• Channel development

• Customer acquisition
• Customer retention
• Customer success
• Strategic partnerships
• Account expansion
• Market development
• Brand commercialization
• Voice of Customer

• Executive leadership
• Organizational design
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Marketing alignment
• Product commercialization
• Digital transformation
• AI-enabled selling
• Executive coaching

Successful Revenue, Sales, and Commercial Executives help organizations:

• Accelerate profitable revenue growth
• Build predictable sales pipelines
• Improve forecasting accuracy
• Increase customer acquisition
• Expand strategic accounts
• Improve customer retention
• Build scalable commercial organizations
• Align marketing, sales, and customer success
• Modernize commercial systems and technology
• Create sustainable, repeatable growth engines

They don't simply close deals—they build organizations capable of delivering consistent, scalable revenue for years to come.

The Proper Group is seeking accomplished marketing and brand executives who have successfully built brands, accelerated growth, transformed marketing organizations, and developed go-to-market strategies that create measurable business results.

This role is designed for experienced Chief Marketing Officers, Chief Brand Officers, Chief Growth Officers, Marketing Vice Presidents, Brand Executives, and commercial marketing leaders who understand that marketing is far more than promotion—it's a strategic growth engine that shapes customer perception, generates demand, strengthens loyalty, and increases enterprise value.

Our executives help organizations define who they are, differentiate where they compete, and build marketing systems that consistently generate awareness, demand, and revenue.

Our Marketing and Brand Executives help organizations solve challenges including:

• Brand strategy and positioning
• Corporate brand transformation
• Go-to-market strategy
• Marketing strategy
• Demand generation
• Growth marketing
• Customer acquisition
• Product marketing
• Brand architecture
• Market research
• Customer experience strategy
• Digital marketing transformation
• Marketing technology (MarTech)
• Marketing operations
• Lead generation
• Content strategy
• Public relations and communications
• Employer branding
• Marketing analytics
• AI-enabled marketing

Provide strategic marketing and brand guidance by:

• Assessing brand positioning
• Evaluating marketing effectiveness
• Conducting market opportunity assessments
• Developing growth strategies
• Advising executive teams on go-to-market priorities
• Building customer acquisition strategies
• Supporting Board and investor presentations
• Aligning marketing with business objectives

Serve as an embedded marketing executive responsible for:

• Leading marketing organizations
• Building integrated marketing strategies
• Strengthening brand positioning
• Launching products and services
• Developing demand generation programs
• Building customer acquisition engines
• Creating content and thought leadership strategies
• Leading digital marketing initiatives
• Managing agencies and external partners
• Aligning marketing with sales and customer success
• Building high-performing marketing teams

Provide executive leadership during periods of transition by:

• Serving as Interim CMO or CBO
• Leading marketing team restructures
• Supporting executive transitions
• Launching new brands or products
• Stabilizing marketing organizations
• Preparing companies for growth or investment
• Building long-term marketing leadership capabilities

Lead enterprise marketing and brand initiatives involving:

• Brand positioning
• Brand architecture
• Corporate identity
• Messaging strategy
• Reputation management
• Thought leadership
• Employer branding
• Brand governance

• Go-to-market planning
• Customer segmentation
• Demand generation
• Growth strategy
• Campaign development
• Product launches
• Customer journey optimization
• Marketing analytics

• CRM integration
• Marketing automation
• Customer relationship platforms
• Content management systems
• Marketing analytics
• Digital asset management
• Marketing operations
• Campaign reporting

• AI-enabled marketing
• Marketing automation
• Digital transformation
• Customer data platforms
• Predictive analytics
• Personalization technologies
• SEO and digital performance tools
• Marketing technology optimization

We're looking for executives who have successfully built brands, generated demand, and scaled marketing organizations while serving as strategic business leaders.

Typical backgrounds include:

• Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
• Chief Brand Officer (CBO)
• Chief Growth Officer (CGO)
• Executive Vice President of Marketing
• Vice President of Marketing
• Vice President of Brand
• Digital Marketing Executive
• Product Marketing Executive
• Marketing Strategy Executive
• Customer Experience Executive

Ideal candidates have experience with:

• Founder-led businesses
• High-growth organizations
• Private Equity portfolio companies
• Consumer products
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Technology
• Professional services
• B2B and B2C organizations
• Multi-brand enterprises

Successful Marketing and Brand Executives typically possess expertise across multiple disciplines.

• Brand strategy
• Corporate communications
• Brand architecture
• Messaging
• Reputation management
• Public relations
• Employer branding
• Executive positioning

• Marketing strategy
• Demand generation
• Lead generation
• Product marketing
• Customer acquisition
• Campaign development
• Content strategy
• Marketing analytics

• Customer experience
• Customer journey mapping
• Market research
• Voice of Customer
• Customer loyalty
• Customer insights
• Segmentation
• Community development

• Executive leadership
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Sales alignment
• Product commercialization
• Agency management
• Organizational development
• AI-enabled marketing
• Marketing transformation

Successful Marketing and Brand Executives help organizations:

• Build stronger, more differentiated brands
• Increase awareness and market visibility
• Generate qualified demand
• Improve customer acquisition
• Strengthen customer loyalty
• Align marketing with sales and revenue goals
• Modernize marketing systems and technology
• Build scalable marketing organizations
• Launch successful products and services
• Create sustainable long-term growth

They don't simply create marketing campaigns—they build brands, marketing organizations, and customer experiences that fuel long-term enterprise growth.

The Proper Group is seeking accomplished technology executives who have successfully aligned technology strategy with business strategy to drive growth, improve operational performance, reduce risk, and enable enterprise transformation.

This role is designed for experienced Chief Technology Officers, Chief Information Officers, Chief Digital Officers, VP Technology leaders, Enterprise Architects, and senior technology executives who understand that technology is no longer a support function—it is a competitive advantage.

Our Technology Executives help organizations modernize infrastructure, implement enterprise systems, accelerate digital transformation, adopt Artificial Intelligence, improve cybersecurity, and build scalable technology organizations that support long-term business growth.

Our Technology Executives help organizations solve challenges including:

• Technology strategy
• Digital transformation
• Artificial Intelligence strategy and implementation
• Enterprise architecture
• Technology modernization
• Technology roadmap development
• Technology due diligence
• Cybersecurity strategy
• Infrastructure modernization
• Cloud transformation
• Data strategy and governance
• Business systems integration
• ERP and enterprise software implementation
• Technology operations
• Vendor selection and management
• Technology team development
• IT governance
• Business continuity and disaster recovery
• Technology budgeting
• Innovation strategy

Provide strategic technology guidance by:

• Assessing technology maturity
• Evaluating digital readiness
• Developing technology roadmaps
• Advising executive leadership and Boards
• Supporting technology investments
• Evaluating technology risk
• Building AI strategies
• Aligning technology initiatives with business objectives

Serve as an embedded technology executive responsible for:

• Leading technology organizations
• Building technology strategy
• Modernizing infrastructure
• Leading digital transformation
• Managing enterprise technology initiatives
• Implementing AI solutions
• Building technology governance
• Recruiting and mentoring technology leaders
• Improving technology operations
• Aligning technology with enterprise strategy

Provide executive technology leadership during periods of transition by:

• Serving as Interim CTO or CIO
• Leading technology organizations during executive vacancies
• Stabilizing technology operations
• Supporting mergers and acquisitions
• Leading enterprise modernization initiatives
• Building long-term technology strategies
• Preparing organizations for future technology leadership

Lead enterprise technology initiatives involving:

• Technology roadmaps
• Enterprise architecture
• Digital transformation
• AI strategy
• Innovation planning
• Technology governance
• IT operating models
• Technology investment planning

• ERP implementation
• CRM implementation
• HRIS implementation
• Enterprise software selection
• Systems integration
• Data platforms
• Business intelligence
• Workflow automation

• Cloud migration
• Infrastructure modernization
• Network strategy
• Platform modernization
• Disaster recovery
• Business continuity
• Technology resilience
• Infrastructure optimization

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Automation
• Robotics Process Automation (RPA)
• Predictive analytics
• IoT strategy
• Data governance
• Cybersecurity modernization

We're looking for executives who have successfully built and led enterprise technology organizations while serving as strategic business leaders.

Typical backgrounds include:

• Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
• Chief Information Officer (CIO)
• Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
• Vice President of Technology
• Vice President of Information Technology
• Enterprise Architecture Executive
• Technology Transformation Executive
• Digital Strategy Executive
• Infrastructure Executive
• Engineering Executive

Ideal candidates have experience with:

• Enterprise technology leadership
• Digital transformation
• AI implementation
• Multi-site organizations
• Manufacturing
• Healthcare
• Financial services
• Technology companies
• Distribution and logistics
• Professional services
• Private Equity portfolio companies

Successful Technology Executives typically possess expertise across multiple disciplines.

• Technology strategy
• IT operations
• Enterprise architecture
• Infrastructure management
• Technology governance
• Portfolio management
• Vendor management
• Technology budgeting

• Artificial Intelligence
• Cloud computing
• Automation
• Digital modernization
• Data strategy
• Business intelligence
• Technology integration
• Innovation management

• ERP platforms
• CRM platforms
• HRIS platforms
• Financial systems
• Manufacturing systems
• Data warehouses
• Reporting platforms
• Enterprise integrations

• Executive leadership
• Organizational development
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Cybersecurity governance
• Risk management
• Technology team development
• Change management
• Strategic planning

Successful Technology Executives help organizations:

• Modernize technology infrastructure
• Improve operational efficiency
• Accelerate digital transformation
• Successfully implement AI and automation
• Reduce technology risk
• Strengthen cybersecurity
• Build scalable enterprise systems
• Improve decision-making through better data
• Develop high-performing technology teams
• Align technology investments with long-term business strategy

They don't simply manage technology—they build the digital foundation that enables organizations to innovate, scale, compete, and thrive in an increasingly technology-driven world.

The Proper Group is seeking accomplished Human Resources and People executives who have successfully built high-performing organizations by aligning talent strategy, leadership, culture, and organizational design with business objectives.

This role is designed for experienced Chief Human Resources Officers, Chief People Officers, Executive Vice Presidents of Human Resources, Talent Executives, Organizational Development leaders, and senior HR executives who understand that people are an organization's greatest competitive advantage.

Our People Executives help organizations attract exceptional talent, develop strong leaders, improve employee engagement, strengthen culture, navigate organizational change, and build scalable people strategies that support long-term business growth.

Our Human Resources Executives help organizations solve challenges including:

• People strategy
• Organizational design
• Executive leadership development
• Leadership coaching
• Executive team effectiveness
• Talent acquisition strategy
• Succession planning
• Workforce planning
• Organizational restructuring
• Change management
• Culture transformation
• Employee engagement
• Performance management
• Total rewards and compensation strategy
• Learning and development
• Talent management
• HR technology optimization
• Compliance and employment practices
• Mergers and acquisitions integration
• Human capital strategy

Provide strategic people and organizational guidance by:

• Assessing organizational effectiveness
• Evaluating leadership capability
• Building talent strategies
• Advising executive teams and Boards
• Supporting CEO succession planning
• Developing workforce strategies
• Improving organizational alignment
• Guiding culture transformation
• Advising on executive compensation and organizational design

Serve as an embedded executive responsible for:

• Leading Human Resources organizations
• Building people strategies
• Developing executive leadership teams
• Improving employee engagement
• Recruiting executive talent
• Creating performance management systems
• Designing organizational structures
• Supporting executive coaching
• Leading culture initiatives
• Aligning talent strategy with business growth

Provide executive HR leadership during periods of transition by:

• Serving as Interim CHRO or Chief People Officer
• Leading Human Resources organizations during executive vacancies
• Supporting executive transitions
• Guiding organizational restructuring
• Leading workforce transformation
• Stabilizing HR operations
• Supporting mergers and acquisitions
• Building long-term people strategies

Lead enterprise human capital initiatives involving:

• Organizational design
• Workforce planning
• Talent strategy
• Succession planning
• Leadership development
• Executive coaching
• Performance management
• Culture transformation

• Change management
• Employee engagement
• Team effectiveness
• Leadership alignment
• Organizational restructuring
• Competency development
• Career pathing
• Communication strategy

• HRIS implementation
• Talent management systems
• Performance management platforms
• Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Compensation systems
• Workforce analytics
• Employee engagement platforms

• AI-enabled recruiting
• HR automation
• Workforce analytics
• People dashboards
• Learning technology
• Digital employee experience
• Talent intelligence
• HR technology modernization

We're looking for executives who have successfully built organizations where people and businesses thrive together.

Typical backgrounds include:

• Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
• Chief People Officer (CPO)
• Executive Vice President of Human Resources
• Vice President of Human Resources
• Vice President of Talent
• Organizational Development Executive
• Talent Management Executive
• Leadership Development Executive
• Human Capital Executive

Ideal candidates have experience with:

• Founder-led businesses
• High-growth organizations
• Private Equity portfolio companies
• Manufacturing
• Healthcare
• Technology
• Professional Services
• Multi-site organizations
• Family-owned businesses
• Enterprise organizations

Successful Human Resources Executives typically possess expertise across multiple disciplines.

• Talent strategy
• Executive recruiting
• Succession planning
• Organizational design
• Workforce planning
• Compensation strategy
• Benefits strategy
• HR governance

• Executive coaching
• Leadership development
• Culture transformation
• Employee engagement
• Team effectiveness
• Performance management
• Change leadership
• Conflict resolution

• HR compliance
• Employee relations
• Policy development
• Labor relations
• Mergers and acquisitions integration
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Workforce analytics
• HR operations

• Executive leadership
• Board advisory
• Organizational transformation
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strategic planning
• Leadership succession
• AI-enabled workforce strategy
• Business partnership

Successful Human Resources Executives help organizations:

• Attract and retain exceptional talent
• Build stronger leadership teams
• Develop future leaders
• Improve employee engagement
• Strengthen organizational culture
• Create scalable people systems
• Successfully navigate organizational change
• Align talent strategy with business objectives
• Modernize Human Resources technology
• Build organizations where people and performance thrive together

They don't simply manage Human Resources—they build organizations where leaders grow, teams perform, cultures strengthen, and businesses succeed because of their people.

The Proper Group is seeking accomplished Scientific, Product Development, Research & Development, Engineering, and Innovation executives who have successfully transformed ideas into commercially successful products, technologies, and solutions.

This role is designed for experienced Chief Scientific Officers, Chief Innovation Officers, Chief Product Officers, Vice Presidents of Research & Development, Engineering Executives, Product Development leaders, and commercialization experts who understand that innovation is only valuable when it creates measurable business outcomes.

Our executives help organizations identify opportunities, accelerate innovation, improve product development, modernize research and development, commercialize new technologies, and build sustainable innovation ecosystems that fuel long-term growth.

Our Scientific and Innovation Executives help organizations solve challenges including:

• Research & Development strategy
• Product innovation
• Product development
• Product commercialization
• Innovation strategy
• Product portfolio management
• Engineering leadership
• Technology commercialization
• New product introduction (NPI)
• Stage-gate development
• Product lifecycle management
• Voice of Customer integration
• Manufacturing readiness
• Regulatory strategy
• Quality systems
• Intellectual property strategy
• Innovation pipeline development
• Cross-functional product development
• AI-enabled product innovation
• Strategic partnerships and technology scouting

Provide strategic innovation and product guidance by:

• Evaluating product portfolios
• Assessing innovation pipelines
• Identifying commercialization opportunities
• Advising executive leadership and Boards
• Developing innovation roadmaps
• Supporting R&D investments
• Aligning product strategy with business objectives
• Evaluating emerging technologies and market opportunities

Serve as an embedded executive responsible for:

• Leading Research & Development organizations
• Managing product development teams
• Building innovation strategies
• Driving commercialization initiatives
• Leading engineering organizations
• Improving product development processes
• Managing product portfolios
• Developing innovation cultures
• Aligning product, operations, and commercial teams
• Accelerating speed to market

Provide executive leadership during periods of transition by:

• Serving as Interim Chief Scientific Officer
• Leading Product Development organizations
• Stabilizing R&D operations
• Supporting executive transitions
• Leading commercialization initiatives
• Building long-term innovation strategies
• Supporting acquisitions and technology integration
• Preparing organizations for future innovation leadership

Lead enterprise innovation initiatives involving:

• Innovation roadmaps
• Product portfolio optimization
• New product development
• Product lifecycle management
• Commercialization strategy
• Technology scouting
• Intellectual property strategy
• Strategic partnerships

• R&D operating models
• Stage-gate implementation
• Laboratory operations
• Product testing
• Engineering processes
• Design controls
• Validation
• Quality management

• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
• Engineering systems
• Innovation management platforms
• Product data management
• Collaboration platforms
• Enterprise integrations

• Artificial Intelligence in product development
• Digital engineering
• Simulation and modeling
• Advanced analytics
• Automation
• Digital twins
• Emerging technologies
• Data-driven innovation

We're looking for executives who have successfully developed, commercialized, and scaled innovative products while leading multidisciplinary technical organizations.

Typical backgrounds include:

• Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)
• Chief Innovation Officer
• Chief Product Officer (Physical Products)
• Vice President of Research & Development
• Vice President of Engineering
• Product Development Executive
• Innovation Executive
• R&D Executive
• Commercialization Executive
• Engineering Director

Ideal candidates have experience with:

• Life Sciences
• Healthcare
• Medical Devices
• Manufacturing
• Consumer Products
• Food & Beverage
• Chemicals
• Industrial Products
• Advanced Materials
• Energy
• Technology
• Private Equity portfolio companies

Successful Scientific and Innovation Executives typically possess expertise across multiple disciplines.

• Innovation strategy
• Product strategy
• Research & Development
• Product commercialization
• Technology evaluation
• Portfolio management
• Engineering leadership
• Intellectual property

• Product design
• Engineering
• Manufacturing readiness
• Product lifecycle management
• Stage-gate methodology
• Quality systems
• Regulatory compliance
• Customer-driven innovation

• Cross-functional leadership
• Supply chain collaboration
• Manufacturing integration
• Continuous improvement
• Risk management
• Program management
• Budget management
• Vendor collaboration

• Executive leadership
• Strategic planning
• Organizational development
• Technology partnerships
• AI-enabled innovation
• Mergers and acquisitions support
• Board advisory
• Business transformation

Successful Scientific, Product, and Innovation Executives help organizations:

• Build stronger innovation pipelines
• Accelerate product development
• Reduce time to market
• Improve commercialization success
• Strengthen R&D organizations
• Increase return on innovation investments
• Modernize engineering and development processes
• Improve collaboration across product, operations, and commercial teams
• Build sustainable innovation capabilities
• Transform ideas into profitable products and long-term competitive advantage

They don't simply develop products—they create innovation ecosystems that consistently deliver meaningful customer value, commercial success, and long-term enterprise growth.

The Proper Group is seeking accomplished Executive Coaches, Leadership Development professionals, Organizational Effectiveness leaders, and former C-Suite executives who are passionate about developing leaders, strengthening executive teams, and helping organizations reach their full potential.

This role is designed for experienced CEOs, Presidents, C-Suite executives, Executive Coaches, Leadership Consultants, Organizational Development professionals, and Human Capital leaders who understand that sustainable business success begins with exceptional leadership.

Our Leadership Executives help organizations develop confident leaders, improve executive team effectiveness, strengthen organizational culture, navigate change, and create leadership systems that support long-term growth.

Our Leadership and Coaching Executives help organizations solve challenges including:

• Executive coaching
• CEO coaching
• Leadership development
• New leader onboarding
• Executive team effectiveness
• Team alignment
• Organizational effectiveness
• Leadership succession
• High-potential talent development
• Change leadership
• Executive communication
• Conflict resolution
• Performance coaching
• Culture development
• Emotional intelligence
• Decision-making under pressure
• Accountability systems
• Leadership assessments
• Board and executive facilitation
• Leadership retreats and workshops

Provide trusted leadership guidance by:

• Coaching CEOs and founders
• Advising executive teams
• Facilitating strategic planning sessions
• Supporting leadership succession
• Conducting executive assessments
• Building leadership development roadmaps
• Improving executive team alignment
• Advising Boards on leadership effectiveness

Serve as an embedded leadership executive responsible for:

• Building leadership development programs
• Coaching executive teams
• Developing high-potential leaders
• Strengthening management capabilities
• Improving organizational communication
• Supporting organizational change
• Building accountability systems
• Leading executive development initiatives
• Developing future leadership pipelines

Provide leadership during periods of transition by:

• Coaching newly appointed executives
• Supporting leadership transitions
• Stabilizing executive teams
• Guiding organizational change
• Building leadership capability during growth
• Supporting succession planning
• Facilitating executive alignment following mergers or restructuring

Lead leadership and organizational development initiatives involving:

• Executive coaching
• Leadership competency models
• Emerging leader programs
• High-potential development
• Succession planning
• Executive onboarding
• Leadership assessments
• Individual development planning

• Team effectiveness
• Organizational alignment
• Change management
• Culture transformation
• Communication planning
• Decision-making frameworks
• Accountability systems
• Organizational health assessments

• Leadership development platforms
• Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• Performance management systems
• Talent assessment platforms
• Employee engagement systems
• Succession planning software
• Workforce analytics
• Coaching technology

• AI-enabled coaching tools
• Leadership analytics
• Behavioral assessments
• Executive dashboards
• Digital learning strategies
• Leadership communities
• Virtual coaching programs
• Scalable leadership development

We're looking for accomplished leaders who have successfully developed people while leading organizations through growth, transformation, and change.

Typical backgrounds include:

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• President
• Chief Operating Officer (COO)
• Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
• Chief Learning Officer
• Chief People Officer
• Executive Coach
• Leadership Development Executive
• Organizational Development Executive
• Business Unit President
• Executive Team Facilitator

Ideal candidates have experience with:

• Executive coaching
• Leadership development
• Organizational transformation
• Founder-led businesses
• High-growth organizations
• Private Equity portfolio companies
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Professional Services
• Enterprise leadership

Successful Leadership Executives typically possess expertise across multiple disciplines.

• CEO coaching
• Executive coaching
• Leadership mentoring
• Executive presence
• Communication coaching
• Career development
• Decision-making
• Accountability coaching

• Leadership competency development
• Succession planning
• High-potential programs
• Emerging leader development
• Team development
• Performance coaching
• Learning strategy
• Facilitation

• Organizational design
• Change management
• Culture transformation
• Team effectiveness
• Conflict resolution
• Employee engagement
• Strategic planning facilitation
• Leadership alignment

• Executive leadership
• Board facilitation
• Business transformation
• Executive assessments
• Cross-functional leadership
• Organizational strategy
• AI-enabled leadership tools
• Enterprise change leadership

Successful Leadership and Coaching Executives help organizations:

• Develop stronger executive teams
• Build confident and capable leaders
• Improve organizational communication
• Strengthen leadership pipelines
• Increase employee engagement
• Successfully navigate organizational change
• Improve executive decision-making
• Build cultures of accountability and trust
• Prepare future leaders for greater responsibility
• Create organizations where leadership excellence becomes a sustainable competitive advantage

They don't simply coach leaders—they help organizations build the leadership capacity, confidence, and culture needed to thrive through growth, transformation, and change.