Catalyst Connect


Catalyst Connect provides access to proven industry leaders who deliver measurable programme, risk, and resilience outcomes. Our model prioritises expert sourcing over headcount supply, giving clients immediate access to pre-vetted and trusted leaders who’ve delivered in similar critical environments.
Every engagement is shaped by industry fluency, not sales pipelines, ensuring context, credibility, and impact from day one. By removing the middlemen, Catalyst Connect enables faster onboarding, transparent pricing, and outcomes grounded in operational reality rather than consultancy theory.
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As one of the only recruitment and capability platforms dedicated to Industry 5.0, Catalyst we help provide the skills modern enterprises require, bridging human expertise, intelligent automation, and sustainable innovation to build the next generation of resilient, high-performing organisations in critical environments such as:
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Financial Market and Banking Infrastructure
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Complex Technology Transformation Programmes
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Digital Construction and Infrastructure Delivery
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Smart Buildings, Infrastructure and Cities
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​High-Tech Manufacturing and Logistics
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Data Centres and AI Infrastructure
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Critical Energy Operations (Renewables, Small Modular Reactors, Clean Oil & Gas)
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DeepTech Start-Ups and Technology Vendors
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We are not a recruitment consultancy. We are a platform of domain experts that can place industry leading capabilities at 50% of the cost and double the speed of traditional firms.
Why Us
Capabilities
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Transformation & Programme Leadership
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Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) – Oversees multi-year strategic transformation portfolios.
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Portfolio Delivery Director – Coordinates multiple change programmes across business units.
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Change and Adoption Lead – Ensures delivery translates into behavioural and operational adoption.
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Security & Technology Strategy
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – Aligns digital innovation, architecture, and engineering with strategic business outcomes.Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) – Board-level cyber and regulatory security leadership.
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Head of Cloud Security / DevSecOps – Builds and secures scalable digital platforms.
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Data Governance and Privacy Lead – Oversees compliance and data-ethics programmes.
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Head of AI & Automation Strategy – Leads adoption of generative AI and intelligent process automation
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Construction & Engineering
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Director of Smart Infrastructure Transformation – Leads digital-twin, data and automation strategies across large construction or asset programmes.
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Programme Director, Digital Engineering Delivery – Oversees integration of BIM, GIS, IoT and analytics through all delivery stages.
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Head of Construction Technology (ConTech) – Drives adoption of robotics, 3D printing, and AI-driven project controls.
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Digital PMO / Delivery Assurance Lead – Ensures governance, data transparency, and performance tracking for multi-site projects.
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Risk & Resilience Leadership
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Head of Operational Resilience – Designs and embeds resilience frameworks for regulated industries.
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Enterprise Risk Director – Manages integrated risk frameworks across operations, cyber, and third-party dependencies.
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Crisis Management & Business Continuity Lead – Develops incident response and recovery strategies for critical services.
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Infrastructure & Operations
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Digital Infrastructure Programme Manager – Delivers smart-infrastructure and digital-twin projects.
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Critical Energy Operations Director – Leads control-room and grid-level transformation initiatives.
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Engineering Assurance Lead – Ensures design, safety, and regulatory compliance across infrastructure portfolios.
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Sustainability & Smart Systems
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Sustainable Design & ESG Programme Director – Embeds carbon and social-impact objectives into delivery.
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Circular Economy & Materials Innovation Lead – Drives material reuse, recycling, and advanced manufacturing approaches.
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Energy Transition Engineer (Built Assets) – Integrates renewable and smart-grid technologies into construction projects.
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Smart Asset Management Director – Implements digital-twin-enabled operations and predictive maintenance.