Curated Opportunities
Be considered for fractional, interim, and project-based leadership engagements that align with your experience, interests, and availability.
For Fractional & Interim Leaders
Join the New Wave
Leadership Network
Built for experienced operators who still enjoy building, fixing, and leading. Join a curated network considered for fractional, interim, and project-based leadership opportunities where experience and accountability matter.
Curious where you might fit?
Senior operators. Meaningful work. Carefully matched opportunities.
100+ Years
Combined Leadership Experience
Leadership experience across complex operating environments.
VP to C-Suite
Proven Operating Leaders
Leaders who have held meaningful functional and enterprise responsibility.
Built around proven experience, sound judgment, and fit.
- Fractional Leadership
- Interim Leadership
- Project-Based Leadership
Who Thrives Here
This Network Is Built for Leaders Who
Have Sat in the Seat
You have owned a function, led teams, made difficult decisions, and remained accountable for business performance.
Thrive in Ambiguity
You know how to create clarity, establish priorities, and move forward when the path is not fully defined.
Enjoy Building
You are energized by creating capability, improving how work gets done, and leaving organizations stronger.
Lead Through Influence
You can align leaders, teams, partners, and stakeholders without relying only on positional authority.
Own the Outcome
You measure success through execution and business results, not simply the completion of deliverables.
Value the Company of Peers
You enjoy learning from other experienced leaders and contributing to a network built on trust and collaboration.
The strongest New Wave leaders combine senior operating experience with the willingness to step directly into complex work.
Who We Are Looking For
Proven Experience. Practical Leadership.
New Wave is designed for experienced leaders who have already carried meaningful responsibility inside operating organizations.
Potentially relevant experience includes
- Vice President, Senior Vice President, or C-level leadership
- Ownership of a business function, transformation, or enterprise initiative
- Building or scaling teams and operating capabilities
- Leading through growth, transition, integration, or disruption
- Managing cross-functional stakeholders
- Delivering measurable business outcomes
- Working directly with leadership teams and boards
- Developing internal talent and leaving sustainable capability
What matters beyond the title
- Sound leadership judgment
- Clear communication
- Humility and low ego
- Comfort working hands-on
- Ability to establish trust quickly
- Strong commercial and operational instincts
- Adaptability across different organizational environments
- Commitment to ethical leadership and confidentiality
Titles alone do not determine fit. We care about the depth of responsibility you have held, the outcomes you have delivered, and how you lead.
Ways to Engage
Leadership Opportunities That Fit the Work
New Wave engagements are structured around the needs of the client and the nature of the leadership challenge.
Fractional Leadership
Provide ongoing senior leadership on a part-time or defined-capacity basis while helping an organization build long-term capability.
Examples
- Leading a function before a full-time hire is practical
- Supporting a growing leadership team
- Building governance, operating cadence, and internal capability
Interim Leadership
Step into a critical leadership role during a vacancy, transition, leave, turnaround, or permanent leadership search.
Examples
- Stabilizing a function
- Maintaining continuity
- Clarifying the long-term leadership need
- Preparing for transition to a permanent leader
Project-Based Leadership
Own a defined initiative, transformation, integration, or business outcome from planning through execution.
Examples
- Building a PMO or Transformation Office
- Leading an acquisition integration
- Managing a strategic sourcing initiative
- Recovering a critical program
Leadership Network members receive curated leadership opportunities, exclusive resources, and invitations to connect with fellow operators solving complex business challenges.
Areas of Leadership
Where New Wave Leaders Step In
Our network is built around six core Leadership Practice Areas.
Procurement
Relevant experience may include leading procurement organizations, supplier strategy, cost management, procurement transformation, and functional capability building.
Strategic Sourcing
Relevant experience may include category strategy, complex sourcing events, supplier negotiations, vendor selection, and supplier performance.
Revenue Operations
Relevant experience may include forecasting, pipeline governance, CRM, pricing, commercial systems, sales operations, and cross-functional revenue execution.
Transformation Office
Relevant experience may include enterprise transformation, governance, portfolio prioritization, leadership reporting, benefits realization, and change leadership.
Project Management Office
Relevant experience may include PMO leadership, portfolio management, program recovery, leadership reporting, delivery governance, and project capability building.
M&A Integration
Relevant experience may include integration planning, Integration Management Offices, Day One readiness, carve-outs, synergy realization, and post-close execution.
Why Join New Wave
Meaningful Work. Trusted Relationships.
Meaningful Work
Lead business-critical initiatives where your experience can create visible and lasting impact.
Flexible Engagements
Explore fractional, interim, and project-based opportunities that align with your interests, capacity, and availability.
Leadership-Level Clients
Work directly with leaders navigating consequential moments in growing businesses and complex enterprises.
A Trusted Network
Build relationships with experienced peers who value collaboration, sound judgment, and practical execution.
Careful Matching
We prioritize fit between the leader, the client, the challenge, and the working environment.
Long-Term Relationships
Our goal is to build a trusted leadership network, not simply fill one-time assignments.
Our Leadership Standard
What Makes a Great New Wave Leader?
The strongest leaders bring confidence without ego. They know when to listen, when to decide, and how to move an organization forward while strengthening the people around them.
- Creates clarity
- Builds trust quickly
- Simplifies complexity
- Makes difficult decisions
- Leads with humility
- Develops internal teams
- Delivers measurable outcomes
How It Works
Built for Leaders Who Still Want to Lead
Joining the New Wave Leadership Network should feel personal, straightforward, and worth your time. We focus on understanding where you have led, the kinds of challenges you solve best, and the opportunities that fit your experience.
Step 1: Apply
Tell us about your leadership experience, functional expertise, availability, and the kinds of opportunities that interest you.
Step 2: Get to Know Each Other
We will have a conversation about how you lead, where you create the greatest impact, and what you are looking for next.
Step 3: Join the Network
Leaders who are a strong fit may be welcomed into the network and considered for carefully matched fractional, interim, and project-based opportunities.
What Comes Next
More Than a List of Opportunities
The New Wave Leadership Network is designed to create ongoing value for experienced leaders.
Leadership Resources
As the network grows, members will gain access to practical tools, insights, and resources designed for experienced operators.
A Trusted Community
Join a growing network of accomplished peers who value practical leadership, trust, and measurable outcomes.
Ready to Join?
Bring Your Experience to the Network
If you are an experienced leader interested in fractional, interim, or project-based leadership opportunities, we would like to learn more about you.
Still Have Questions?
Learn more about how New Wave works, the leadership areas we support, and what clients expect from our leaders.