Each year, Business Talent Group releases the High-End Independent Talent Report, looking across industries and business functions to analyze how business leaders deploy top independent talent to fill critical skill, expertise, and leadership gaps. Here are the key trends for general managers and P&L leaders in 2023.
GMs and P&L leaders are at the forefront of managing the impact of broader economic and workforce trends affecting their business units. In 2023, ondemand talent are here to help them assess remaining opportunities amid an economic slowdown, drive the innovations that will fuel their companies’ next phase of growth, streamline processes for more efficient operations, and manage the many projects on their plates.
PROJECT CATEGORIES: General Managers and P&L Leaders
| 66% Strategy |
| 17% Operations |
| 11% Transformation |
| 6% Interim Leadership |
IN-DEMAND PROJECTS REQUESTED BY GENERAL MANAGERS AND P&L LEADERS
Opportunity Assessment
Innovation and R&D
Business Processes
Marketing and Sales
Product Strategy and Launch
Growth Strategy
IN-DEMAND SKILLS REQUESTED BY GENERAL MANAGERS AND P&L LEADERS
Market Research and Landscapes
Project Management
Market Access and Value
Financial Planning, Analysis, and Modeling
Post-Merger Integration
Clinical Operations
Strategic Planning
SAMPLE PROJECTS REQUESTED BY GENERAL MANAGERS AND P&L LEADERS
- Guide retail pharmacy strategy in relation to a technological acquisition
- Drive workstreams to engage a technical advisory group and industry consortium
- Update and refine the financial model to account for overseas production and supply chain timelines
- Ensure seamless execution of a new product launch within a newly created business unit
