At a glance
- Outcome
- 2 Technical PMs placed within 1 month
- Duration
- 1 month
- Service
- Professional Search
- Sector
- EV Charging · Hardware
- Location
- Cologne, Germany
The challenge
The challenge.
The client is building wireless EV charging infrastructure and ramping production in Germany. They needed two experienced Technical Project Managers fluent in both hardware and software, capable of speaking to clients and steering live deployment projects. Both roles were placed within one month after a three-month internal effort had stalled.
The engagement
How we ran it.
We staffed the search with senior recruiters who already operate in ev charging · hardware and the local Cologne market. The brief was calibrated in week one with the hiring manager, and we ran a tight structured process with weekly funnel reporting.
Sourcing was outbound-led, with deep market mapping of the qualified pool and direct candidate conversations — not job-board posts. Every shortlisted candidate was qualified against the hiring bar before reaching the client.
Roles hired
What we hired.
Technical Project Managers (×2)
The client is building wireless EV charging infrastructure and ramping production in Germany. They needed two experienced Technical Project Managers fluent in both hardware and software, capable of speaking to clients and steering live deployment projects. Both roles were placed within one month after a three-month internal effort had stalled.
Candidate landscape
Candidate landscape.
Cologne local market
We started with the local Cologne pool of ev charging · hardware talent — passive senior profiles, not active job-seekers.
Adjacent markets & relocation
When the local pool was too narrow, we widened to adjacent DACH and EU markets and ran relocation as a parallel track where needed.
How we ran it
Process.
- Week 1
Calibration
Deep brief with the hiring manager, scorecard agreed, target-company list signed off.
- Weeks 2–3
Active outbound
Outbound to the calibrated long-list, structured screens, weekly funnel readout to the client.
- Final phase
Close
Final-round interviews, references, offer support and signed contract.
The outcome
Outcome.
2 Technical PMs placed within 1 month — Both roles were placed within one month after a three-month internal effort had stalled.
Client quote: "We struggled with this search for three months — Zero to One closed both roles in four weeks." — HR Manager.
FAQ
FAQ.
- Why did this search work in 1 month?
- Because we started with a calibrated brief, ran an outbound-led process against a mapped long-list, and qualified rigorously before sending candidates. No job-board volume play.
- Do you take similar mandates in Cologne?
- Yes — we run professional search mandates in Cologne regularly. Brief us and we will come back inside 48 hours with a feasibility view.
- Can you guarantee a similar timeline?
- Every search has its own market dynamics. We commit to a calibrated timeline after week one and report against it weekly.
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