Suffolk Construction Selects TCG for Director of Talent Management Search

BOSTON, MA – Suffolk Construction has selected The Christopher Group to lead their Director of Talent Management search. Managing Director, Erin Merker, Recruiting Director, Ayla Davis, and Senior Operations Manager, Matthew Duda are leading the search.

Suffolk is a national construction management firm with offices in Boston (Headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego where it services clients in the healthcare, science and technology, education, federal government, gaming, aviation, and commercial sectors. Suffolk is privately held and is led by Founder, Chairman and CEO John Fish. They are ranked #23 on the Engineering News-Record list of “Top 400 Contractors” in the country. Suffolk is also a community-conscious organization driven by its core values, dedicated to environmentally-friendly and sustainable business practices, and committed to making a positive impact in the community through grassroots volunteer work, employee fundraising and corporate giving.

Reporting to the Vice President of Learning & Organizational Capability, the Director of Talent Management will lead all the Talent Management aspects of the Center of Excellence, and will also have the opportunity to contribute to the other aspects of the function. The person in this role will design, manage, and socialize the talent identification and HiPo identification process. This person will also ensure that talent across the organization has the appropriate individual development plans, and will contribute to the redesign of the performance management process. In close partnership with the HRBPs, this person will manage the execution of talent identification, succession planning, and performance management.

“We are excited and honored to have launched a second search with Suffolk Construction and to earn their partnership,” says Erin Merker. “Client satisfaction and delivering top HR talent is one of the reasons we continue to remain one of the nation’s largest and most respected boutique executive HR solutions firms in the United States.”

Founded in 1998 by Thomas and Paula Christopher (former HR Executives with GE, Pepsi, Progressive Insurance, and Citigroup), The Christopher Group (TCG) has become one of the nation’s largest and most respected boutique HR Executive Search and Staffing Solutions firms. They have created a highly specialized organization, staffed by former HR professionals and highly trained search practitioners, that utilize proprietary, scientific, and industry-leading systems, tools, and processes. As a result, 92% of all TCG searches are filled in the first two slates of candidates. With a client list that includes some of the world’s most respected companies across all industries and verticals, they are frequently asked, “What makes TCG so different and successful?”

“Our Technology, Systems, Tools, Processes, and HR Experienced Team provide a most precise and highly efficient service delivery model,” responds TCG Founder & CEO, Thomas Christopher. TCG conducts targeted searches of high performing/passive candidates, sourced from client requested companies/industries, all while completing extensive assessments and vetting to ensure an optimal fit.  From search commencement to the first day of employment, every TCG client and candidate will enjoy unparalleled, comprehensive, professional, scientific, and stress-eliminating executive search services to ensure the very best search experience.  In an industry-leading move, TCG backs all their work with full performance guarantees, in writing.