Michał Starościak

Senior Partner
Poland

An Executive Search Partner (Poland & the Baltics) with a strong focus on Finance and Human Resources, and additional expertise in strategic and commercial leadership roles within consumer goods and related industries. Based in Warsaw, Michał recruits for senior roles across Poland, CEE, and the Baltics.

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Michał Starościak has over 17 years of professional experience in recruitment, specialising in senior, regional, board, and C-level executive search assignments. An Executive Search Partner (Poland & the Baltics) with a strong focus on Finance and Human Resources, and additional expertise in strategic and commercial leadership roles across consumer goods and related sectors. Michał joined PageGroup in 2013 and has successfully led executive search assignments for roles based in Poland and the Baltics, often with regional or international scope (CEE, EMEA, or global). He has a strong track record in FMCG, Pharmaceutical, TSL, Retail/E-commerce, B2B, Manufacturing, and Private Equity-backed organisations. In total, he has delivered over 300 recruitment projects for clients across a wide range of sectors.

During his time at Michael Page, he led the Finance and Banking teams and was responsible for establishing the Human Resources division in Poland.

Industry

Industry

  • Consumer & Retail
  • Industrial

Function

Function

  • Board Level
  • CFO & Financial Management
  • Human Resources
  • Operational & General Management

Recent Track Record

  • Managing Director & CCO – Retail/E-commerce
  • Country Director Poland – Large International TSL
  • Managing Director & CFO Poland – Automotive
  • Managing Director | Head of SSC / GBS / CoE roles – Various sectors
  • Global CFO & Managing Director Poland – E-commerce & Retail
  • CEE Finance Director – Pharmaceutical
  • CEE Finance Director – Global FMCG brand, Fortune 500
  • Group Chief Financial Officer – Retail
  • Finance Director / CFO – International Manufacturing Company
  • CEE People & Culture Director – Retail
  • Group Chief People Officer – HQ, Large TSL Company, Europe
  • Global HR Operations Director – Global Pharma
  • Regional HR Director – E-commerce
  • HR Director – Global Pharmaceutical RX/OTC
  • SSC HR Director – Shared Services

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