What We Do
Technology is accelerating.
Talent defines who wins.
The organisations that will lead the next decade aren't defined by their tech stack. They're defined by the people who deploy it. The way talent is identified and assessed needs to evolve just as fast.
Capabilities
Three disciplines. One transformation lens.
We operate across three core capability areas, each one a pillar of modern technology organisations. Our depth in these domains means we understand not just the roles, but the systems and cultures they exist within.
We map capability gaps across your product function and build teams at every level of seniority, assessing for impact, not just experience.
We identify what's missing in your data organisation and scale teams from the ground up, hiring against potential and adaptability, not job descriptions.
We diagnose where your engineering function needs strength and place talent across the full seniority spectrum, driven by skills, not titles.
Services
Scaling modern businesses operating on the frontier.
Four services. One objective. Deploying the people capable of operating where innovation moves fastest.
Contract
Rapid deployment of contractors across product, data and engineering. Vetted operators who integrate fast and deliver from day one.
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Building permanent teams that define how organisations scale. We identify individuals who don't just fill roles, they reshape functions.
Get in touch with our Permanent Lead Executive Search
Introducing Ozone. The leaders who define the future of your organisation, elevating your business across tech, infrastructure, private equity and the energy transition.
Enter the Ozone Advisory
Strategic talent advisory for organisations navigating the transformations of today and tomorrow, future-proofing your business for lasting resilience. Capability mapping, team design and workforce planning, underpinned by our FormulaAE assessment engine.
Let's chat about what you need Consulting
Formula deploys specialist contract teams embedded directly into your business. Transformation Consultants, Engineers, Product and Data specialists — assembled to your brief, operational from day one, and managed end-to-end so you can focus on what matters. Powered by FormulaAE, every team we deploy is assessed for capability, AI readiness and cultural fit before they arrive. No warm bodies. No wasted time. The right people, doing the right work, from the moment they start. And at a fraction of the cost of traditional consulting — without compromising on quality or delivery.
Explore ConsultingThe New Era of Talent
Roles are converging. Talent is being redefined.
AI is dissolving the boundaries between product, data and engineering. Traditional job titles no longer capture what people actually do. A new taxonomy is emerging, one that affects individuals, teams and entire company structures. Formula identifies talent in this new landscape.
Operators
People who redesign how work flows around AI. They identify which processes to automate, set the boundaries of autonomous action, and build the oversight structures that move initiatives from pilot to production.
They change how work gets done.
Builders
People who architect and ship AI-native products, platforms and infrastructure at production grade. They span product, engineering and data. At the frontier, those boundaries no longer hold.
They change what gets built.
Leaders
People who build the conditions for transformation to compound. They set AI strategy, design the team structures that execute it, and determine whether transformation becomes a permanent capability.
They change who wins.
Where it's all heading
AI-Native Talent
Going beyond the use of AI tools. AI-native talent embeds AI into the foundation of everything they do. A completely transformed way of working. Companies and individuals across every vertical are switching from digital-native to AI-native.
They change how companies are built and operated.
Scale Your Team
Ready to deploy the future of talent?
Tell us about your hiring challenges and we'll identify the right approach, whether that's contract deployment, permanent hires, executive search or strategic consulting.
FAQ
Questions we get asked.
How is Formula different from a traditional recruitment agency? +
We don't match CVs to job descriptions. We assess candidates against transformation readiness, cognitive adaptability and domain-specific capability using FormulaAE, our proprietary assessment engine. The result is talent that doesn't just fill a role, but accelerates your trajectory.
What industries do you specialise in? +
We operate across technology, financial services, private equity, energy and sustainability. Any sector where AI adoption and digital transformation are reshaping how teams are structured, how products are built, and how value is created.
How quickly can you deploy contractors? +
Typically within 5 to 10 working days. Our bench of vetted operators across product, data and engineering is continuously maintained, meaning we can move at the pace your projects demand, not the pace of a traditional hiring cycle.
What seniority levels do you cover? +
From individual contributors through to C-suite. Whether you need a senior data engineer to ship a pipeline or a Chief Product Officer to define your next three years, we identify talent across the full spectrum of seniority and impact.
What is FormulaAE? +
FormulaAE is our AI-powered assessment engine that evaluates candidates beyond traditional credentials. It maps cognitive patterns, transformation readiness and domain expertise to predict performance in roles where the boundaries between product, data and engineering are dissolving.
Do you offer retained or exclusive search? +
Yes. For executive and leadership mandates, we operate on a retained basis through Ozone, our executive search practice. This guarantees dedicated resource, market exclusivity and a calibrated shortlist of transformational leaders.
Can you help us design our team structure? +
Absolutely. Our consulting practice provides capability mapping, workforce planning and team design advisory. We help organisations understand where their skills gaps are, what roles are converging, and how to build teams that are resilient to the pace of change.