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 2023.
In 2023, the operations function is expected to renew its focus on efficiency, sustainability, and resilience, with process improvement and business continuity top of mind. As they navigate today’s challenges and opportunities, operations leaders are seeking on-demand talent with skills in supply chain resilience, business process optimization and transformation, project management, advanced analytics, and operational excellence.
PROJECT CATEGORIES: Operations
| 18% Strategy |
| 48% Operations |
| 22% Transformation |
| 2% Organization |
| 13% Interim Leadership |
IN-DEMAND PROJECTS FOR OPERATIONS
Supply Chain
Business Processes
Interim Leadership
IT and Tech Transformation
Change Management
Innovation and R&D
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Manufacturing Excellence
Product Strategy and Launch
IN-DEMAND SKILLS FOR OPERATIONS
Supply Chain
Process Optimization and Transformation
Operational Excellence
Project Management
Advanced Analytics
Clinical Operations
Change Management
SAMPLE OPERATIONS PROJECTS
- Create a long-term strategy and organizational structure for a team in charge of physical security processes at company facilities
- Collect and analyze data on workstream resourcing requirements for a large-scale technology platform build
- Serve as an interim VP of Operations to establish supply chain requirements and drive quality control in product development and manufacturing
- Lead the implementation of a technology platform to transform supply chain planning
