Each step protects the same two things: the calibre of the person and the pace of the placement. Most briefs reach a shortlist inside two weeks.
The role, the environment, and the outcome expected of the first 90 days. Usually 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 vetted network and targeted outreach, not a job-board blast. Nobody is approached without a real role.
A working technical session with the founder - architecture, modelling, code, decisions - plus 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 end to end - the engagement starts clean and stays compliant.
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. If a placement is not right, the 4-week replacement commitment applies.
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 guarantees the calibre of the person doing it.
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.