On-Demand Project Leaders, Consultants, and Experts
Meet your new competitive advantage

Whether looking to drive growth and transformation or streamline operations, many companies today are caught in the gap between the skills required to achieve their goals and their workforce’s current capabilities. Too often, traditional resourcing options—from new hires to consulting firms to expert networks—lack the speed, flexibility, and expertise teams need to stay ahead.

On-demand talent from Heidrick & Struggles offers business leaders a fast, flexible source of skills and expertise across industries, business functions, and project types. Work smarter, faster, and more flexibly with access to thousands of experienced independent project leads, consultants, and subject matter experts perfectly matched to your project needs.

In North America and the United Kingdom

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It's about the Who and the How

2024 Skills Index

Each seismic event we’ve experienced in the past five years has left an indelible mark on what it takes for leaders to succeed in our new world of work. As the rate of change affecting businesses makes it challenging to set long-term plans in motion with any level of certainty, the focus in corporate strategy has rapidly shifted from the what to the who and how.

In this annual examination of BTG proprietary data, we reveal the most in-demand skills requested by enterprise and mid-market companies, private equity firms, and global nonprofits.

The on-demand talent market presents an essential source of critical skills in short supply.
Skills Shortage 
69%
of HR professionals and hiring managers say they are experiencing a skills gap at their company
“Closing the Skills Gap 2023.” Wiley University Services, February 2023.
The world's best talent, on demand
Heidrick & Struggles provides clients seamless access to an on-demand marketplace of carefully curated and expertly vetted independent talent possessing in-demand domain knowledge and experience, including:
Project Leaders, Project Managers, and Program Managers

Tap experienced, hands-on leaders to manage workstreams, coordinate stakeholders, and make big changes possible—from transformations to digitization to performance improvement, restructuring, and more.

Management Consultants

Move fast and make smart decisions with insights from classically trained consultants, boutique firms, and pre-built teams ready to deploy.

Subject Matter Experts

Evaluate opportunities and inform strategies with help from advisors and thought leaders delivering deep functional expertise, knowledge of niche and emerging domains, and cross-industry insights.

The Energy Revolution

Successfully implementing important transformations

Read the latest Atreus study "Energy transition and its consequences" to see the far-reaching impact of the energy transition on companies and organisations. Atreus Practice Groups "Energy and Environment" and "Major Infrastructure Projects" support large energy companies and nationwide infrastructure projects in successfully implementing major transformation programmes and projects.

On-Demand Talent

Optimizing Skills, Capacity, and Expertise

See how leading organizations are leveraging on-demand talent not to simply fill gaps, but to infuse the business with flexibility, innovation, and competitive advantage.

How can we help?
Contact us to discuss the needs of your organization

Learn how on-demand talent can help you with your most important work.