Scalable, Permanent Hiring Solutions for High-Impact Projects
What is Project RPO
Our Project RPO solution helps businesses secure high-quality, permanent talent for project-based work, quickly, consistently, and without compromise. As organisations face increasing pressure to deliver against fixed timelines and shifting skill demands, traditional hiring models often fall short. That’s where we come in.
We’re specialists in project-based recruitment with global reach and local expertise. Our sector-focused consultants understand the nuances of your market, while our Centre of Excellence team ensures every programme is executed with precision, from workforce planning and sourcing, through to screening, onboarding, and retention.
By outsourcing permanent hiring to us, our clients reduce time-to-hire, cut recruitment costs, and improve long-term workforce stability. More importantly, they gain a scalable, low-risk solution that frees internal teams to focus on strategic priorities, while we deliver the right people, at the right time, to keep projects on track.
This isn’t off-the-shelf recruitment. It’s a structured, people-first model designed to solve business-critical hiring challenges with speed, accuracy, and transparency.
78%
of companies struggle to hire permanent employees fast enough for project timelines
55%
reduction in time-to-hire when outsourcing permanent hiring
40%
lower turnover for companies outsourcing strategic hiring
75%
of hiring managers say outsourcing lets them focus on core business
Why use Project RPO
Hiring permanent talent for project-based work has never been more complex, or more critical. With 78% of companies struggling to hire fast enough to meet project timelines, traditional recruitment models are falling short. That’s why more organisations are turning to Project RPO.
Our solution is built for speed, precision, and control. Whether you're delivering transformation programmes, launching new services, or scaling teams under pressure, Project RPO provides a fully managed, outcome-focused approach to permanent hiring, without the internal strain.
We reduce time-to-hire by up to 55%, lower overall recruitment costs by 45%, and improve long-term retention by 20%. Backed by our Centre of Excellence and delivered by sector-specialist consultants, Project RPO ensures the right people are in place, at the right time, to keep your projects moving.
Explore the sections to see how Project RPO helps you overcome today’s hiring challenges, while building for tomorrow’s success.
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Joel Forrester | Global Managing Director
What excites you most about the potential of Project RPO as a model for talent acquisition?
What excites me most about Project RPO is how it brings structure, speed, and strategic focus to hiring. It’s not just about filling roles, it’s about solving complex workforce challenges with precision. Project RPO gives clients access to a fully-formed delivery engine from day one, run by our Centre of Excellence and built on proven methodology. We handle everything, scoping, mobilisation, delivery, reporting, and close-out—bringing clarity, control, and consistency throughout. We blend the rigour of a consultancy with the pace and cost-efficiency of a talent solutions partner, often redeploying 75% of high-performing recruiters to minimise ramp-up time and reduce risk. It’s a disciplined, high-impact model that delivers fast, measurable results where they matter most.
How does Project RPO enable us to deliver more value compared to traditional recruitment models?
Project RPO delivers more value by embedding structure, accountability, and scalability into what’s often an inconsistent or reactive process. Unlike traditional agency models, which tend to focus on volume and speed alone, or internal teams who are stretched across competing priorities, Project RPO delivers targeted, outcome-based hiring through defined stages and real-time reporting. There’s no bloat, no unnecessary cost, just tailored solutions aligned to business goals, powered by experienced delivery teams, and governed by our Centre of Excellence for full visibility and quality assurance. Clients get more than just hires, they get predictable outcomes, faster delivery, and long-term value without the overhead of permanent headcount.
What sets Hydrogen Group’s Project RPO offering apart from others in the market?
What sets Hydrogen Group’s Project RPO apart is the precision of our delivery model, the depth of our experience, and the quality of our people. With nearly 30 years of global expertise and hundreds of successful talent programmes delivered, we know what it takes to mobilise quickly and deliver consistently. Project RPO is built on a Centre of Excellence framework that governs every stage of the project lifecycle, scoping, execution, performance tracking, and optimisation. We deploy specialist recruiters from our global network, 75% of whom have delivered on previous programmes, ensuring speed and trust from day one. Most importantly, our culture is what makes the difference. We’re not just about delivering headcount, we’re about building lasting partnerships and delivering impact, not just activity.
If you had to summarise Project RPO in one sentence, what would it be?
Project RPO is a high-performance, outcome-led recruitment solution that delivers speed, control, and measurable value, without the baggage of traditional models.
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