Your go-live date isn’t moving. Your team is already stretched.
The right contractor fixes that fast. One I placed started within 5 working days. The wrong one costs you weeks, then you start again.
I’m Jess. I’ve recruited tech people in NZ for 12 years. I headhunt contractors for project work, exclusive roles only.
Pressure-test the role before you go to marketWhere contractors fit best
Migrations
Moving systems without stopping the business.
Integrations and implementations
Work with a start and an end.
Replacement and relaunch
When someone leaves mid-project, or a project needs a restart.
Why contractors stall
A contractor can have the right skills and still stall in week one
No access. No clear owner. A brief that changed after kick-off.
So before I search, we agree four things:
- What they deliver in the first 30 days.
- Who they report to.
- Who unblocks them in week one.
- What gets handed over before they finish.
Checks I do
References
Two references, taken only once the candidate has a verbal offer.
Ministry of Justice check
Done as part of the placement.
Right to work
NZ work rights confirmed.
Contractor check
Set up properly as a contractor.
Signed terms
Signed terms in place.
Insurance
Cover confirmed.
What happened on two projects
A good project manager does more than manage the plan.
- A New Zealand wholesale and distribution business was going through big digital system changes.
- Multiple systems, vendors and teams were involved.
- We placed a senior contract project manager.
- The business and its technology delivery partner both gave positive feedback.
Why it worked: it wasn’t just his years of experience. It was how well he worked in a complex delivery environment, bringing people together and keeping delivery moving.
Six months from go-live. Then the Lead Engineer resigned.
- An Auckland organisation was six months from go-live.
- Their Lead Engineer resigned.
- A contractor started within 5 working days.
- Three months later, the programme was still on track.
Why it worked: we checked what the role really needed before we searched, so the first person in the door was the right fit.
How it works
Pressure-Test
15 minutes. We agree the four things above before I search.
Headhunt
I go into the market, just for you. No job ads.
Shortlist and follow-up
A few people you can trust. I stay in touch through the first month, so small issues don’t turn into early exits. If it doesn’t work out, I run a replacement search.
Got a project that can’t wait?
Pressure-test the role before you go to marketNonstop Talent
8/139 Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
Phone: 021 166 8686
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