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How a Business Consulting Firm Hired a Project Manager for $1,500/ month

Learn how our clients utilize Shepherd to hire top overseas talent.
Success Stories is a regular series all about the talent our clients hire via Shepherd and how much they cost. New here? Shepherd is a headhunter agency that helps small businesses hire top overseas talent for 80% less than US equivalents.

Editor’s note: Some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name in this article. We’re their secret weapon. :-)

What does this client’s business do?

Our client is a consulting firm focusing on insurance, reinsurance, wealth management, and asset management industries. They provide consulting, insights, and analytics to help shape strategies and improve competitive advantage. 

Who was hired, and what was their role?

At Shepherd, we assisted them in looking for a new Project Manager. Then we facilitated the hiring of Zest.

Zest is in charge of the following as their Project Manager:

  • Making sure deliverables are done on time 
  • Setting up project plans
  • Analyzing risks and opportunities
  • Monitoring project progress and managing issues arising
  • Creating project documentation and reports

 

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Zest now works full-time in the client time zone for $1,500 per month.

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Before hiring through Shepherd, Zest was a Project Manager for two years. She has handled accounts in the U.S, U.K, and Canada. For her projects, Zest uses a variety of apps, including Zoho, Ascend, Boomtown, Salesforce, Slack, Apollo, Zendesk, Monday.com, and Asana, among others. Given her experience, she is used to team and client coordination, project launches, risk management analysis, and reports. Zest’s extensive project management background made her the best candidate to hire. 

Need to hire someone like this too?

When you need to hire an efficient Project Manager to support your business, reach out to us at Shepherd.

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