Author Archives: JRG Partners Editorial Staff

Chief Operating Officer (Healthcare) Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

Healthcare Management Team

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I offer this Chief Operating Officer (Healthcare) job description template as a working document, not a formality. The template below covers responsibilities, requirements, and KPIs; the sections after it explain […]

VP of Operations Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

Operations Manager Meeting 1

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this VP of Operations job description template for employers who want the spec to do real work: attract the right candidates, repel the wrong ones, and align the hiring committee before the first […]

VP of Quality Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

Quality Manager

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this VP of Quality job description template from the specifications that actually close searches. Copy the template below, then, more importantly, customize it with the guidance that follows: a job […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a General Counsel (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Executive Interview Meeting 5

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled these interview questions to ask when hiring a General Counsel from the patterns across hundreds of executive assessments. The General Counsel interview fails predictably: fluent candidates narrate […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Chief Transformation Officer (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Organizational Transformation

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I offer these 25 interview questions to ask when hiring a Chief Transformation Officer, drawn from real assessment work rather than theory. Each question comes with listening guidance: the shape of a great answer, […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Chief AI Officer (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

AI Executive Interview

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this set of interview questions to ask when hiring a Chief AI Officer for hiring committees that want signal, not performance. Twenty-five questions follow, organized by competency, each with notes on what […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Chief Customer Officer (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Customer Success Executive

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this set of interview questions to ask when hiring a Chief Customer Officer for hiring committees that want signal, not performance. Twenty-five questions follow, organized by competency, each with notes […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a VP of Marketing (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

CMO Candidate Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled these interview questions to ask when hiring a VP of Marketing from the patterns across hundreds of executive assessments. The VP of Marketing interview fails predictably: fluent candidates narrate […]

CFO Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry

Chief Financial Officer

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have assembled this CFO salary guide for 2026 to give boards, CEOs, and compensation committees a practical framework for benchmarking chief financial officer pay. Few compensation decisions carry more signaling […]

Executive Search in Energy & Utilities: How Employers Find Proven Leaders in 2026

Energy Executive Leadership

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have written this guide for boards, CEOs, and investors conducting executive search in energy and utilities in 2026. Few sectors are asking more of their leadership right now. The industry is simultaneously […]