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Interim management: managing your
Interim management: a strategic solution
Interim management is a winning strategy for companies faced with major challenges or critical transformations. This solution provides a rapid and effective response to the need for expertise, whether to manage a project, a crisis or a turnaround, or to take over a key position.
At Delville Management, our mission is to support you with seasoned interim managers, capable of delivering measurable results in record time. Interim management offers a tailor-made solution enabling your organization to meet its strategic challenges with agility and peace of mind.
What isinterim management?
Interim management is the practice of temporarily integrating an interim manager into a company to meet an immediate need. These professionals often intervene in sensitive contexts: company turnaround, restructuring, organizational transformation, project management, change management or taking over from an exceptionally absent executive (maternity leave, illness, etc.).
An interim manager contributes his or her experience and skills to ensure business continuity while achieving strategic objectives. His role is not limited to filling a temporary void: he acts as a performance lever, providing an external vision and concrete solutions.
The advantages of interim management include rapid implementation, targeted skills, and flexibility adapted to the specific needs of each company. This approach is equally suited to large groups and SMEs.
What's more, this solution enables company executives and managers to benefit from immediately operational expertise, while ensuring the continuity of critical services. The leadership of these experts is often a key factor in effectively leading critical projects or mobilizing teams in contexts of rapid transformation.
Origin of the term
It originated in Great Britain in the 1980s. It was created to meet crisis management needs over defined periods, via restructuring operations, offering a rapid, targeted solution. The concept has since evolved to include a broader strategic dimension, adapted to the varied challenges of modern companies, including operational management, change management and interim management.
Distinction from interim management
Unlike interim management, which often concerns temporary positions with no strategic responsibility, interim management involves a strong managerial component. Interim managers don't just occupy a position: they provide the strategic vision and know-how essential to achieving critical objectives.
Stages of aninterim management assignment
1. Needs identification
Each assignment begins with an in-depth assessment of the company's needs. This includes interviews with stakeholders to identify expectations and specific challenges. The diagnosis identifies the managerial skills required and the goals to be achieved. A precise analysis enables us to define a clear and realistic framework for intervention. This solid foundation guarantees a perfect match between the company's needs and the expertise mobilized.
2. Selecting the interim manager
Once the diagnosis has been made, our firm mobilizes its network of experts to identify the ideal professional. The selection process is based on a rigorous assessment of the candidate's technical skills and background. We also take into account the candidate's industry experience and ability to integrate quickly into your corporate culture. This meticulous process guarantees an optimal choice to meet the strategic challenges identified.
3. Integration and management
The interim manager starts work immediately after selection. He or she begins by making in-depth contact with teams and stakeholders. A detailed action plan is drawn up to structure and prioritize tasks. Throughout the intervention, regular follow-up meetings are organized to adjust actions according to emerging needs. This methodical approach ensures that objectives are met on schedule.
4. Transferring and leaving the mission
At the end of the assignment, the interim manager carefully prepares the handover to the in-house teams. This phase includes documentation of the actions taken and recommendations for sustaining the results achieved. Targeted training can be provided for employees. The aim is to ensure a smooth handover, leaving the company in a stronger position to pursue its development. This final step ensures continuity and stability after the manager's departure.
Interim management: multi-sector and functional expertise
Sectors and functions concerned
Transforming sectors
Interim management can be adapted to a wide range of sectors. These include :
- Retail and distribution transition management
- Supply Chain Transition Management
- Interim management in finance and consulting
- Healthcare interim management
- Transport and logistics interim management
- Energy and Resources Transition Management
- Construction and civil engineering interim management
- Technology and Media Transition Management
- Agri-food interim management
- Public sector and NGO transition management
- Medical and social transition management
- Banking and insurance interim management
- Luxury interim management
- Interim aeronautical management
Key functions
Interim management assignments cover several strategic functions, including :
- Director General Manager (GM)
- Director Chief Financial Officer Director Administration and Finance (DAF)
- Director Legal
- Transitional HRD
- Director Industrial
- Purchasing Director / Supply Chain & Logistics Director
- Quality Director
- Sales and Marketing Director
- IT and Digital Leadership
- Projects/Programs Director
Intervention contexts
Interim managers intervene in various critical or strategic contexts, such as :
- Project management: Managers define objectives, coordinate staff and ensure that deadlines and budgets are respected.
- Change management: Interim managers support the implementation of organizational changes, such as restructurings or mergers. They ensure clear communication and promote stakeholder buy-in.
- Company turnaround : These interventions aim to turn around ailing companies by reorganizing internal processes, optimizing costs and stabilizing overall performance.
- Relay management: When a key job becomes vacant, a manager takes over and prepares the handover. He or she guarantees the continuity of critical activities and can improve practices.
Interim management: what's the difference?
These 2 expressions are often used interchangeably. However, they differ in their approach:
- Interim management often used in Anglo-Saxon countries, this term emphasizes temporary expertise for key positions.
- Interim management The term "transition management", favored in France, evokes a broader strategic dimension, including the management of organizational or cultural changes and the steering of complex projects.
At Delville Management, we combine these two approaches to offer a solution tailored to your company's needs.
Why choose our firm?
Recognized expertise
Delville Management has a network of 15,000 qualified interim managers, covering all strategic sectors and functions. Our selection process ensures that each assignment is assigned to the most suitable profile.
Proven responsiveness
We know that every day counts in a context of crisis or transformation. We present you with a selection of interim managers within 7 days, and they are ready to intervene in your organization in less than 72 hours.
Concrete results
Each assignment is carefully planned and geared towards achieving clear, specific and measurable objectives, within controlled deadlines, with a defined budget and a lasting impact for the organization.
Interim management, tomorrow's solution
for your business
In a changing world, interim management is a strategic ally. Whether you need to accelerate a transformation, overcome a crisis or temporarily reinforce your teams, this solution offers unrivalled flexibility and efficiency.
Delville Management, interim management firmis your partner of choice for identifying and mobilizing the talent that will make all the difference. Let's work together to meet your challenges with agility.
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Interim management: responsiveness, expertise, results
Need to temporarily strengthen your management team?
Delville Management can mobilize experienced interim managers in record time, to take charge of your strategic, operational or transformation challenges.
Our mission: to ensure continuity, steer change and guarantee concrete results, from the very first days of intervention.
I would like to apply as an interim manager
We are aimed at managers looking for new challenges, who want to enhance their careers through varied and strategic assignments.