We are Interim Managers ourselves. All our consultants are ex-executives and Interim Managers and clearly understand the needs of Interim Managers. Unlike most of the industry where Interim Management is just an extension of Executive Search or Management Consulting, we are 100% focused on Interim Management. Interim Management is our business and partnering with Interim Managers is the core of our business. Once you join our team, we will support you all the way. Some of the services we will provide are:
Understand you better: Before we do anything else, we would like to know you better. Your work experience, skills, strengths, job preference, geographic preferences, remuneration details – all these factors and more. This analysis will help us to ensure that you get the best-suited assignment for yourself.
Regular updates: We will provide you with regular updates about your assignment status, market updates in your interest area and any other relevant information.
Marketing support and career guidance: We will advise you on how to best market yourself and which assignments would bring you most benefits.
Ongoing support and marketing: We understand that you don’t have time to search for your next assignment once you are on a job. We will continue supporting you and actively looking for your next assignment.
These are just some of the features and services provided by InterimManagement.com. We believe in working in a partnership with our clients and interims. Our aim is to ensure that you get the right assignment for yourself and the client gets the most suitable candidate for himself.
We do not charge search or placement fees from Interim Managers.
We invite you to join us and let us help you to get the assignment that you have always been looking for.
To join our portfolio Interim Managers need to demonstrate:
A track record of real, quantifiable achievement
Well- developed people management skills; outstanding communication skills and objective and apolitical management style.
Substantial project, change and transition implementation, e.g. major projects/programmes, turnarounds, restructuring, acquisitions and integration, outsourcing, start-ups, downsizing and operational process change.
Gravitas, credibility and team leadership capabilities.
Evidence of flexibility in past career
Independence, and self-sufficiency
Adaptability and the ability to hit the ground running.
You can apply for current open assignments here or register with us here.
Frequently asked Interim Management questions for Interim Managers (FAQ)
What happens after I register as an Interim Manager?
How long is an average Interim Management assignment?
What else do I have to do to become an Interim Manager?
What qualities does an Interim Manager need to become successful?
What happens when you take a brief for an Interim Management assignment?
What are the downsides of being an Interim Manager?
What happens after I register as an Interim Manager?
One of our consultants will review your CV to assess whether your background and experience would enable us to place you on an interim management assignment. Within 72 hours we will send you a Registration Pack and arrange an interview with one of our consultants. Once you are approved, our consultants will start actively matching you to opportunities we have available.
How long is an average Interim Management assignment?
Typically 3 - 9 months, but they can be as short as two weeks or as long as two years.
What else do I have to do to become an Interim Manager?
You need to establish a limited company and take out professional indemnity insurance.
Any tips on the CV?
We recommend 2-4 pages in a standard typeface, focusing on achievements. Emphasise positions you have held in the last five years, together with key achievements and specific areas of technical ability in these roles. Highlight any projects which have included change management, project management or turnarounds. Provide regular CV updates, details of your last interim management assignment and availability.
What qualities does an Interim Manager need to become successful?
Flexibility is the key and the most successful Interim Managers are often the ones that are not restricted by rate or location. You must be able to quickly fit in with a diverse range of cultures and working environments. First class people skills are essential too, as is your ability to grasp situations quickly, engage staff and make an immediate impact. Critically, you need to be clear about the specific expertise that you can offer. A generalist Interim Manager often finds it more difficult to find work than someone who is a proven specialist in their particular field, as organisations will usually expect Interim Managers to be able to demonstrate success in a similar role.
What happens when you take a brief for an Interim Management assignment?
Client briefs are forwarded to our consultants that search our portfolio of interim managers to select suitable candidates for each position. We primarily select from candidates with the right skill set and immediate availability which is why we recommend you to register and keep us up to date with your availability. Consultant will contact selected few Interim Managers and arrange an interview to discuss the brief more fully and agree daily rates. A short list of 2 - 4 Interim managers is then forwarded to the client, and interviews arranged. Usually the client decides quickly which Interim Manager is most suitable for the position.
What are the downsides of being an Interim Manager?
Absence of job security is the most often quoted downside. Some other downsides are continuous search for the next assignment and stress of delivering the current assignment (“Interim Managers are only as good as their last Interim Management assignment”).However, more and more executives are realizing that those disadvantages are a small price to pay for the independence and for benefits of being an Interim Manager.
Are Interim Managers sometimes offered a permanent contract once the interim management engagement is completed?
In fact this is the norm. Interim Managers tend to be sensibly over-qualified for the job. They are very results-driven and often deliver benefits beyond the initial scope of engagement. Clients often approach Interim Managers and offer a permanent position. However, most Interim Managers are committed to their Interim Management careers and decline such offers.
Occasionally, Interim Managers join clients. When this occurs, InterimManagement.com will facilitate the transfer. When this happens within the first year following the completion of an assignment, InterimManagement.com would charge the client a fee comparable to fees charged by Executive Search firms for such a position. The advantage to the client is that they would end up hiring an Executive after "testing" him effectively, therefore minimising any risk of getting the wrong person on board.
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