Summary
Chris Manning is a Director and recruitment specialist with 12 yearsโ experience building and leading analytics, risk and data-science hiring practices across financial services, tech and oil & gas. He founded and runs Skillful, a boutique agency focused on durable relationships and niche placements in areas such as credit and enterprise risk, machine learning and NLP, digital analytics, and technical roles for engineering and subsea operations. Previously he scaled analytics teams and advisory hiring at Fitzroy Solutions, combining sector breadth (FS, media, retail, insurance) with deep technical understanding of tools and model-driven roles. Known for cutting through transactional recruitment, he positions candidates and clients for long-term impact rather than short-term fills. Based in Chelmsford, he pairs hands-on market knowledge with a practical, empathetic approach to one of the most stressful career transitions.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Media Studies & I.T, Media Studies & I.T at Havering Sixth Form College