Each step protects the same two things: the calibre of the person and the pace of the placement. Allow two to three weeks from brief to shortlist.
The role, the environment, and the outcome expected of the first 90 days. A 30-minute call.
We confirm it is a role we should fill - senior, data, well-scoped. If it is not, we say so and step back.
The search runs through a network vetted by the founder, targeted outreach and, where it helps, a tightly written advert. Nobody is put forward without a real role and their approval, and nobody is shortlisted without being assessed.
A working technical session with the founder - architecture, modelling, code, decisions - plus reference checks and alignment on rate and availability.
Only candidates who clear the assessment, each profile sent with the notes behind it. Never CV volume.
You meet the shortlist and make the call. We coordinate scheduling and feedback in both directions.
Contracts, onboarding and payroll run through an established national payroll provider, with superannuation and statutory obligations handled by the provider. Specialists work on your devices and within your security and AI policies wherever you require it.
30, 60 and 90-day check-ins with you and the specialist - issues surface early, while they are cheap to fix.
Extensions managed ahead of expiry, with a 4-week replacement commitment. If an engagement is not right in the first four weeks, we run the replacement search at no further cost.
Black Ocean runs the placement; you run the work. The line is explicit so nothing falls in between.
A placement is contract talent, not consulting delivery. Black Ocean does not sell:
You direct the work. Black Ocean stands behind the calibre of the person doing it, backed by the replacement commitment.
No placement fees. Margin fixed for the engagement term, with any change to contractor cost disclosed in writing. Detailed rate card by role and seniority, provided on request.