HR Leaders Executive Search

Recruiting HR Leaders who align people, culture, and performance to drive results.

Executive Search for High-Impact HR Leadership

HR Leaders are the cornerstone of an engaged, high-performing organization. As strategic partners to the executive team, they influence everything from organizational design and leadership development to culture, retention, and talent attraction strategies.

The QTI Group is a trusted partner in executive search for HR leadership roles, helping organizations identify leaders who turn business strategy into actionable people initiatives.

Our collaborative, proven process focuses on alignment between strategy, culture, and leadership needs. Combined with our deep network of HR leaders and targeted search approach, we identify and engage talent with the strategic insight, expertise, and leadership to drive organizational performance.

HR Leadership for all Industries

From director-level through the C-suite, our HR Executive Search practice spans across industries in roles that include:

Chief Human Resources Officer
Chief Talent Officer
Chief People Officer
Director of Employee Experience
Senior HR Director/HR Director
Vice President of HR
Vice President, People and Culture

HR is in our DNA

QTI has been part of the HR community for nearly 70 years. HR is at the core of who we are and what we do. From recruitment and compensation design to employee engagement, leadership assessments, and more, we provide organizations with a wealth of HR knowledge and expertise.

QTI team members are actively involved in the HR community, including:

Members, leaders, and presenters of multiple Wisconsin-based SHRM organizations
Administrator of the annual HR Trends survey.
Host of the annual HR Trends webinar.
Organizer and convenor of Madison’s only HR Executive Group

Case Study Spotlight

Industry: Nonprofit Arts & Culture
Location: Southern Wisconsin
Number of Employees: 100
Position Filled: Chief People Officer

A Wisconsin-based arts and culture organization refined its executive leadership model and recognized the need for a Chief People Officer. This newly identified role would be responsible for uniting Human Resources and Inclusion, Access & Belonging efforts while providing strategic leadership across the organization. QTI led an executive search to secure a transformational leader with expertise in culture development, people strategy, and community engagement. As a result, the organization improved alignment, enhanced leadership collaboration, and reinforced the organization's commitment to fostering an inclusive, mission-driven workplace culture.

HR Leaders Search FAQs

Does The QTI Group work with nonprofit organizations for HR leadership roles?

Yes. QTI regularly collaborates with nonprofits, their board of directors, and search committees on executive-level searches.

QTI search consultants lead the process, develop the candidate profile, source, screen, and present candidates. In addition, they facilitate and support interviews, offers, and onboarding.

The Board of Directors or Search committee provides direction and approval of key elements, actively participates in interviews, and makes the final selection of the candidate.

How can we ensure compensation for our HR leadership role is market competitive?

Can internal candidates be a part of the executive search process for an HR Leader?

It is common for HR leadership searches to include internal candidates. At The QTI Group, our approach ensures a confidential, well-organized, and compassionate process that is fair to all candidates. We prioritize consistency in management and communication with both internal and external candidates. This results in effective and equitable decision-making while maintaining trust and transparency throughout the organization.

How do you build diverse candidate slates?

We approach all partnerships with an inclusive mindset. In tandem with our clients and search committees, we ensure we deliver a diverse pool of qualified candidates. We have long-standing networks in diverse communities, and we share job openings and work to help each other advance.

From the candidate’s perspective, our goal is to provide them with the opportunity to be their authentic selves throughout the process.

Recruiters at QTI receive diversity recruiting training on topics such as interviewing, writing unbiased job descriptions, and more. We are fortunate to have five certified diversity recruiters on our team who can provide additional guidance and support.

How do you assess cultural fit?

What Our Clients Say

QTI and Brooke were a delight to work with, and I would absolutely work with them again in the future (position filled: Chief People Officer)

CEO

Midwest Performing Arts Organization

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