About
Derek Del Simone
Founder & Fractional Chief Talent Officer · 20+ Years' Executive Talent Leadership · Private Equity & Multi-Site Transformation
Specialisms
An Executive Talent Leader With a Commercial Lens
An executive talent leader with 20+ years' experience building, resetting, and scaling Talent Acquisition as a driver of enterprise value.
Specialising in private equity-backed, multi-site platforms, Derek partners directly with boards, CEOs, and executive teams to transform hiring from a reactive service into a commercially aligned capability.
His approach positions Talent as a lever for revenue growth, workforce utilisation, cost control, and exit readiness.
20+
Years in Talent Acquisition
1,100+
Annual hires delivered
90%
Agency reliance reduced
3,000+
Workforce scaled to
Career
20+ Years Building Talent at Scale
2023 — 2026
Private Equity-Backed Healthcare & Dental Support Organisations
Chief Talent Officer
Built talent engines delivering 1,100+ hires annually. Reduced agency dependency by up to 90%, embedding direct sourcing capability and a commercially aligned workforce strategy. Scaled workforce from ~700 to 3,000+ employees.
2017 — 2022
Multi-Site Healthcare and Veterinary Organisations
Enterprise Talent Acquisition Leadership (Head of / VP level)
Led enterprise-wide TA transformation across distributed networks. Introduced data-led workforce planning, structured operating cadences, and technology-enabled sourcing at scale.
2002 — 2017
Medical Imaging, Life Science & Professional Services
Executive Search & Talent Acquisition Leadership
Built foundational expertise in talent strategy, executive hiring, and workforce planning across corporate and external advisory environments. Developed the commercial lens that underpins the Talent Reimagined approach.
Recognition
Multi Award-Winning Talent Leadership
Recognised as a multi award-winning talent leader, applying a stewardship leadership approach to build enduring capability — creating sustainable, high-performing talent functions that deliver long-term enterprise value.
HRD Magazine – The HR Hot List
Recognises executive leaders driving innovation, technology adoption, and people-first transformation.
Australian HR Awards
Internal Talent Awards
TALiNT Partners TIARA Awards
HRD Magazine – Innovative HR Teams List
Work directly with Derek.
Every engagement is led personally. No account managers, no junior consultants — direct access to 20+ years of PE talent transformation experience.
Bring clarity to your talent challenges — start a conversation.