How Swikly hired a Product Owner in 23 days.
Hire a senior PO within 30 days to structure delivery, take load off the PM and keep the CTPO from having to absorb day-to-day operations.
23days
Time to fill
100%
CV relevance
14days
Time to hire
Structuring the Product team under time pressure to free up the Product Discovery phase.
While building out its product team, Swikly had just hired a PM. She quickly became overloaded by managing the entire cycle (from strategy to execution) and needed a partner. The goal of this hire was to split the roles: give the new Product Owner full, autonomous ownership of technical delivery so the PM could focus exclusively on design and discovery.
A critical one-month deadline. Without a quick hire, the CTPO would have had to take back day-to-day delivery management himself, and the time lost would have seriously slowed the technical roadmap and hurt the business.
Target profile
Product Owner
Expected experience
Senior profile, an excellent project manager who masters agile methods, with a broad view to frame needs while staying focused on execution.
Expected soft skills
Rigor, natural leadership to motivate tech teams and strong business sense.
Expected hard skills
Delivery management, prioritization of a complex backlog, Fintech culture and B2B environment.
Targeting candidates actively open to a move, right now, in the B2B SaaS ecosystem.
To meet Swikly’s tight timeline, Lity chose very precise targeting. We focused only on profiles already familiar with B2B SaaS and Fintech challenges who were actively looking. This let us identify people who were available right away and ready to work with no ramp-up delay.
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Candidates approached
A small, highly qualified sourcing of 8 profiles. All of them had a strong technical side, so they could talk with developers as peers, and a real taste for hands-on work.
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Candidates sent to the client
Thanks to precise targeting upfront, all 8 profiles were validated. They stood out for their professional maturity, their rigor and their ability to grasp the technical specifics of the Swikly product from the first conversations.
Process and closing
A smooth process condensed into 3 steps. The CTPO’s outstanding responsiveness was key: by scheduling interviews in quick succession, the client played its part perfectly, which helped reassure and secure the ideal candidate in just 14 days.
Easing the load on Product leadership and smoothing the integration with the Tech team.
Mission accomplished in 23 days. The Product Owner’s arrival immediately reduced the tension and workload on the CTPO and the PM. The new hire fit in very well with the technical team and took over delivery autonomously.
Testimonial
« Lity was a great help with our tech hiring this year. The profiles they sent us were carefully vetted and high quality. Thanks to them for their rigor. »
Vincent Larroque
CTPO · Swikly
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