AGCO Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of agricultural equipment and solutions. With operations across multiple countries and a strong portfolio of brands, the company supports large-scale agricultural production by combining innovation, technology, and operational excellence. Its environment depends on a highly integrated, globally distributed IT infrastructure, requiring skilled professionals capable of supporting complex and strategic initiatives.
AGCO needed a highly qualified professional to serve as Global IT Infrastructure Project Manager — a role that demands advanced technical expertise, strong leadership capabilities, fluency in English, and experience managing projects across multiple countries. At the same time, the scarcity of candidates with this combination of skills, along with long recruitment cycles for strategic positions, increased the risk of technical and behavioral misalignment. The urgency to deploy the right talent quickly was critical to avoid impacts on global initiatives.
Define the ideal candidate profile, including technical requirements, behavioral competencies, and language proficiency.
Quickly identify pre-vetted candidates through Octafy’s Talent Hub, significantly reducing time-to-hire.
Support throughout the evaluation and approval process with structured assessment reports, ensuring confidence in decision-making.
Ensure smooth integration, consistent performance, and full alignment with organizational expectations.
The selected professional assumed the position of Global IT Infrastructure Project Manager, operating both strategically and operationally within the global infrastructure portfolio. The role included coordinating internal teams and international vendors, managing timelines, budgets, and performance indicators, overseeing risk management and contingency planning, ensuring compliance with security standards, leading global meetings in English, and supporting technical decision-making in complex environments.
Octafy’s engagement delivered significant outcomes for AGCO, including a substantial reduction in time-to-hire, greater accuracy in candidate selection, rapid deployment in a complex global context, reduced risk across strategic projects, and increased efficiency in infrastructure initiatives.
With Octafy’s support, AGCO successfully addressed the scarcity of talent for a critical leadership role, accelerating the hiring process without compromising quality. The Talent Hub model made recruitment more agile, predictable, and aligned with business needs, ensuring access to professionals prepared to operate in global environments. The result was greater speed, precision, and confidence in building strategic technology teams.