John Hess

Executive Vice President, Operations

As Vice President of Operations at Advanced RPO, John Hess brings more than 20 years of experience at the intersection of operations, innovation, and people. With a background as both a corporate talent acquisition leader and an RPO provider, he leads operational strategy, solution design, service delivery, and customer experience across all clients. John is known for his big-picture mindset, diligent approach, and ability to develop talent solutions that deliver measurable business results.

Career Background

John has built his career leading complex recruitment operations for large organizations, designing and managing talent acquisition strategies and processes for many Fortune 1000 companies. His dual perspective from corporate talent acquisition and RPO leadership enables him to deeply understand client challenges and build scalable, high-performing teams to meet them. Passionate about employee development, mentorship, and change management, John focuses on continually developing internal talent while proactively assessing and aligning staffing strategies to support business growth.