Building Strategic Talent for Forever New’s Data & Tech Teams

How Method placed four critical hires to strengthen Forever New’s data and technology capability and drive digital transformation across the organisation.

Talent scalability challenges

Forever New, a globally recognised fashion brand, needed to scale its data and technology teams to support digital transformation and business intelligence. Key challenges included:

• Accessing high-calibre talent across specialised roles such as data engineering, business analysis, project management, and development support
• Identifying candidates with the right mix of technical expertise and cultural fit for a fast-evolving retail environment
• Meeting urgent hiring needs to avoid delays in digital transformation initiatives

Objectives:

• Strengthen critical data and technology roles to support business growth
• Enable faster, data-driven decision-making through strategic hires
• Build a cohesive, high-performing team that could deliver innovation and measurable business impact
• Establish a reliable recruitment partnership for ongoing talent needs

How we delivered

• Discovery & Consultation: Worked closely with leadership to define role requirements, priorities, and team dynamics while ensuring alignment between technical needs and cultural fit.
• Market Mapping & Targeted Sourcing: Leveraged specialist Data & Analytics and IT networks to identify high-potential candidates and provided detailed market insights to inform sourcing strategy.
• Candidate Engagement: Conducted consultative interviews to assess technical skill and cultural fit, maintained clear communication throughout, and represented the Forever New employer brand to top-tier talent.
• Selection & Delivery: Coordinated interviews and feedback loops with stakeholders while managing offer negotiations and onboarding support.
• Post-Hire Support: Continued engagement to ensure successful integration, performance, and long-term retention of all placements.

Key hires

• Lead BI & Data Engineer
• Senior Business Analyst
• Senior Project Manager
• Development Support Manager

Business impact & results

• Four critical hires delivered strategic capability for digital transformation
• Enabled innovation, optimised processes and supported data-driven decision-making
• Built a high-performing, cohesive data and technology team
• Strengthened Forever New’s ability to compete and grow in a dynamic retail market
  

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