Executive search for growth-stage health tech and life sciences companies
Building Blocks searches are personally led by Troy Frank, bringing 25 years of executive search experience across health tech and life sciences.
We clarify the business need, test the role requirements, and map the candidate market before sourcing begins.
Modern talent intelligence tools expand market coverage without adding layers between the client, the search principal, and the work.
Experience and results
25+
Years in executive search
150+
Leadership placements
92%
Search completion
95%
Retention
4–6
Typical weeks to offer
How the search works
Define the role. Agree on the business need, responsibilities, and requirements.
Map the market. AI-enabled research identifies relevant companies and adjacent markets. Troy assesses which experience will transfer.
Lead the search. Troy personally handles outreach, candidate assessment, and advice through the hiring decision.
Troy Frank | Managing Principal
Troy’s work spans commercial, product, clinical, analytics, and market access leadership, as well as critical senior individual-contributor hires.
His focus is on understanding what the business needs and assessing which experience will transfer into the role.
Who this is for
Growth-stage companies
Founders and CEOs at Series A through C health tech and life sciences companies.
VC and PE partners
Talent and operating partners who need a search led personally from role definition through placement.
The roles
Executive leaders and heads of function across commercial, product, clinical, analytics, and market access. Critical senior individual-contributor hires are also considered.
Selected search outcomes
Examples across life sciences, health data, and digital health.
SVP Global Sales
Principal Data Scientist
Series C RWD analytics company
Challenge: Define a role combining oncology expertise, coding skills, and credibility with C-suite customers.
Outcome: Defined the role before going to market. The first hire became the template for the customer success science team.