How We Work
Executive search works when the process behind it does. Every MCZ Align engagement is built around four principles: deep intake, targeted sourcing, disciplined qualification, and accountability through close. Here is what that looks like in practice.
The process behind the placement
Kickoff and Calibration
MCZ Align conducts a detailed kickoff with the hiring manager within the first week of every engagement. No assumptions. No shortcuts. Every decision made in that first conversation shapes the quality of everything that follows.
We go deep from the start:
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Job description review
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Must-haves vs. nice-to-haves calibration
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Compensation alignment
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Target company mapping
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Interview process design
Within two weeks, the hiring manager sees the first candidate submissions. From there, a recalibration meeting sharpens the search into the narrow end of the funnel.
How We Build the Slate
MCZ Align takes a dual approach to candidate sourcing:
Top-down:
Leveraging a deep network built over decades at the intersection of healthcare technology, pharma services, and care delivery to circulate the opportunity to pre-existing market relationships
Bottom-up:
Direct outreach to candidates from LinkedIn and relevant industry lists who meet the specific criteria of the role
For confidential searches, the company name is intentionally withheld from outbound messaging and shared with the candidate at a pre-agreed point in the process.
Protecting Your Time
Every candidate presentation comes with full context:
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Level of interest
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Timing and availability
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Compensation expectations
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An honest assessment of strength of match against the role
Our team has worked in healthcare technology for decades. That experience means we ask the right questions during intake, calibrate quickly, and know what good looks like before a name goes in front of a client.
Calibration is an essential part of the process. Every company culture and every role is unique. What we can commit to is that every candidate presentation will be meaningful and a good use of your time, energy, and resources.
Accountable to Close
Hiring criteria shift and business needs evolve. When they do, MCZ Align adapts:
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If priorities shift, the existing candidate slate is re-ranked — not rebuilt from scratch
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If the role changes completely, that is a new engagement and we will tell you that directly
From kickoff to offer accepted is typically a 90-day process. Some engagements move faster.
Complex buildouts take longer. What does not change:
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Every engagement is led by a senior search professional from kickoff to close
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No handoffs, no loss of continuity, no learning curve mid-search
The Guarantee
For retained searches, MCZ Align guarantees every placement for 6 to 12 months depending on the engagement. For contingent searches, the guarantee period is 90 days.
Our Clients
