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 operations trends for 2022.
Business processes, supply chains, and digital and data adoption are top of mind for operations teams in 2022. As they seek to build resilience, efficiency, and innovation within their organizations, leaders within this function are finding independent experts to be a critical source of fast, flexible expertise and in-demand skills to drive their initiatives forward.
PROJECT CATEGORIES: Operations
| 38% Strategy |
| 37% Operations |
| 9% Interim Leadership |
| 9% Organization |
| 7% Transformation |
IN-DEMAND PROJECTS FOR OPERATIONS
Business Processes
Supply Chain
Innovation and R&D
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Product Strategy and Launch
Human Capital
Interim Leadership
Organizational Effectiveness
Digital Strategy
IN-DEMAND SKILLS FOR OPERATIONS
Project Management
Supply Chain
Clinical Operations
Organizational Design and Workforce Planning
Program Management Office (PMO)
Regulatory Strategy, Process, and Submissions
Process Optimization and Transformation
SAMPLE OPERATIONS PROJECTS
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Implement a continuous improvement platform to expedite drug development activities and ensure the team is operating efficiently
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Establish best practices and processes for supply chain operations including creating a hypothesis, conducting analysis, making recommendations, and building a roadmap for implementation
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Scope and launch a multi-year cost and customer experience optimization program
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Manage end-to-end go-to-market portfolio to streamline strategy through global fulfillment and logistics team
