Rise Technical Recruitment has secured a place on the Government Commercial Agency’s Executive & Non-Executive Search 3 framework (RM6394), supporting public-sector organisations with critical leadership hiring across engineering, technical and DDaT.
The RM6394 framework gives public-sector buyers access to executive recruitment services for permanent, fixed-term and inward-secondment appointments.
For organisations facing increasingly complex leadership hiring challenges, Rise Technical brings together specialist technical-market expertise with our USP of motivational matching to identify leaders who can deliver lasting strategic impact.
Addressing leadership hiring challenges
Public-sector organisations are navigating a demanding market for leadership talent. Engineering transformation, infrastructure delivery, digital modernisation, cyber resilience, AI adoption, data capability and workforce succession all depend on appointing leaders with both proven technical credibility and the ability to inspire, align and develop high-performing teams.
Rise Technical supports leadership recruitment in areas including:
- Engineering, manufacturing, infrastructure and technical operations
- Digital, data, technology and DDaT leadership
- IT, cloud, cyber security, software and technology transformation
- Energy, utilities, sustainability and decarbonisation
- Operational, programme, commercial and change leadership
- Non-executive directors, chairs, trustees and public appointments
Our specialist consultants understand that technical competence alone does not guarantee leadership success. A senior appointment must also align with an organisation’s mission, culture, pace of change, stakeholder environment and long-term strategic priorities.
Technical excellence and motivational matching
Rise Technical’s leadership search approach is built around two essential principles: technical excellence and motivational fit.
We identify candidates with the specialist capability, sector understanding and delivery experience required to lead complex engineering and technology environments. Alongside this, we assess the deeper factors that influence long-term success: what motivates a leader, how they make decisions, how they respond to challenge, the environments in which they thrive, and the type of organisational mission that will sustain their commitment.
Using psychology-informed leadership and motivational-matching models, Rise Technical helps clients look beyond a CV or job-title match.
FAQ
What is the GCA Executive & Non-Executive Search 3 framework, RM6394?
RM6394 is a Government Commercial Agency framework that provides eligible UK public-sector organisations with access to executive-search, non-executive recruitment and public-appointment services. It covers permanent, fixed-term and inward-secondment roles and runs from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2029.
What leadership roles can Rise Technical support through RM6394?
Rise Technical can support executive and senior leadership recruitment for roles from Grade 6 to SCS1 - or equivalent seniority.
Which public sector organisations can use RM6394?
The framework is available to central government, charities, education providers, health organisations, local authorities, blue-light services and devolved administrations across the UK.
How does Rise Technical assess senior leadership candidates?
Rise Technical combines specialist technical-market assessment with psychology-informed motivational and leadership matching. This approach assesses not only a candidate’s experience and technical capability, but also their drivers, leadership style, decision-making approach, cultural contribution and alignment with the organisation’s long-term strategic objectives.
Why is motivational matching important in engineering, IT and DDaT leadership recruitment?
Technical leaders often operate in complex, high-change environments where influence, resilience, stakeholder engagement and team leadership are as important as subject-matter expertise. Motivational matching helps identify leaders who are likely to remain engaged, effective and aligned with the organisation’s mission, culture and transformation agenda over the long term.
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