RFP Executive Search Services - 2025 Chair of The Michael and Marian Ilitch Department of Surgery

This solicitation seeks a professional executive‑search firm to conduct a full‑service search for the Chair of the Michael and Marian Ilitch Department of Surgery at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine. The firm must define search parameters, craft job descriptions, build a candidate pool (including passive talent), manage postings, and present qualified candidates to the university’s search committee. Required deliverables include a firm overview, relevant experience with urban research universities, past similar placements, lead consultant biography, methodology for candidate‑pool development, client references, and a detailed fee schedule covering both successful placements and failed searches. The position to be filled carries a compensation range of $850,000–$1,000,000 annually. Proposals are to be submitted electronically via a designated online form, with the final deadline extended to August 13 2025. The award was later made to Isaacson, Miller, though vendor contact details are not disclosed. • Scope: Full executive‑search lifecycle for a senior academic medical leadership role. • Deliverables: Firm profile, past placement data, lead‑consultant resume, search methodology, references, fee schedule. • Process: Electronic submission only; original deadline July 31 2025 extended due to portal malfunction.