Starting on the 1^st July 2024, Lucy Ponsonby joins Opus Talent Solutions as the new Chief People Officer (CPO), leading the group's Human Resources (HR) function and people agenda globally. Lucy’s hire marks the organisation's ongoing commitment to a ‘people–first’ culture, supporting continued learning & development and enabling service excellence across Opus’s three core talent solution brands: Opus Recruitment Solutions; JD Ross Energy; and _nology.

Lucy has over 20 years’ experience in HR, specifically in the Recruitment and Talent industry, and joins Opus Talent Solutions from the Rethink Group, where she led the led the global HR function as CPO. Prior to this, she did Human Capital Consulting for Cadence Innova, a Management Consultancy and innovation firm specialising in digital transformation, as well as 14 years in senior global HR leadership roles at AMS, which included leading HR in the UK and the USA, as well as Talent and Performance Management globally.

Chris Peel, CEO of Opus Talent Solutions comments: “Lucy brings an excellent track record of driving positive organisational change, developing first class people environments and building strong cultures for long-term success. As a key member of our Executive team, Lucy will be leading our global people strategy to become the employer of choice in our sector, a critical component of our long term strategy.”

Lucy Ponsonby adds: “I am thrilled to be joining Opus Talent Solutions at what is a really exciting time for the Group. I was attracted by the strength of the brand and the strong reputation Opus has in the market. I was also deeply attracted by Opus’ culture and by the immediate opportunity to develop the culture further, ensuring all Opus people remain front and centre and are fully enabled to service and grow our global client base. I can’t wait to get started.”

Opus Talent Solutions is a specialist recruitment, training, and talent solutions provider focussed on the Tech and Clean Energy sectors. With a global track record, they support clients ranging from scale-ups to FTSE 100 companies through three core brands: Opus Recruitment Solutions specialising in the placement of permanent and contract technology professionals; JD Ross providing expert talent to clients within the clean energy market; and _nology, an inclusive technology training and talent provider operating an attract, train and deploy model.