Identifying a Senior Product Manager to launch a new product function at Crisil Coalition Greenwich

We began working with global analytics company, Crisil Coalition Greenwich, when the Head of Product reached out ahead of joining the business to build out a new product function. Our specialist product recruiters transformed the hiring process, engaging a Senior Product Manager in just 5 weeks.

Identifying a Senior Product Manager to launch a new product function at Crisil Coalition Greenwich

The story of Crisil Coalition Greenwich

Crisil Coalition Greenwich is a global provider of data, analytics, and benchmarking solutions to financial services firms, helping organisations make more informed strategic and commercial decisions. 

At this stage, the business was investing in building a new product capability to expand its offering and disrupt the market. To achieve this, they needed to establish a new product function within a highly specialised and competitive talent landscape. 

Challenge: Building a new product capability within a confidential and undefined brief

At a pivotal moment for the business, Crisil Coalition Greenwich needed to hire a Senior Product Manager to help shape and deliver a new product initiative.  

The complexity came from several factors: 

  • The role sat within a brand-new function, with limited internal clarity on the exact profile required 
  • The hiring was highly confidential, with all candidates required to operate under NDA 
  • Prior hiring timelines were slow (circa 12 weeks), with no structured process in place

Ultimately, they required a rare combination of financial services (B2B) experience, enterprise exposure, start-up or build-phase mindset. They needed to work with a true specialist product recruiter to achieve this, which is where 3Search’s Francesca Jackson-Burnham came in. 

Solution: Specialist product recruitment experience

Francesca partnered closely with both the hiring manager and internal talent team to design and deliver a structured, efficient hiring process. 

This included: 

  • Initial briefing sessions with the CPO, Head of Product, and talent team 
  • Shaping the role definition and advising on the ideal candidate profile 
  • Designing a clear interview process with defined stages and stakeholder involvement 
  • Managing NDA distribution and candidate onboarding into a confidential process 
  • Weekly alignment meetings with key stakeholders to ensure momentum and calibration

The search was delivered as a highly targeted and collaborative process, balancing confidentiality with candidate engagement. 

Result: An excellent hire delivered in weeks

3Search transformed the recruitment process, reducing the time to hire by 7-8 weeks. Francesca placed a Senior Product Manager (New Initiatives) within 4–5 weeks of signing terms.  

The successful hire is already driving key product initiatives. 

Ryan Garner, Product Director
I recently worked with Chess to hire my first Senior Product Manager and the experience was exceptional from start to finish. Candidate quality was strong, the process was smooth, and the most impressive outcome was that it only took 5 weeks from signing terms to hiring our first PM. For a PM in a specialist industry, that’s remarkable. The PM we brought on is already driving key product initiatives. That’s the real measure of a great recruitment partner, it’s not just speed, but role and culture fit. I’m looking forward to working with Chess again as we continue to grow our team.

Candidate Thought Count: 1

Hear from our successful candidates...

Francesca played a big part in me landing my current role and really understood both the position and what I was looking for. She kept things moving with timely updates and was easy to deal with throughout. What I appreciated most was the extra context and honest input when it came to making a decision. Would happily recommend her to anyone considering a move or looking to expand their team.
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