Interim Management,
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Delville Management deploys operational executive leaders to drive your transformations, manage your crises, and ensure your business continuity

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Definition

Interim management involves temporarily entrusting a key function to an external, experienced executive. Unlike a consultant, they fully integrate into teams and make operational decisions. Their mission is time-bound (3 to 18 months on average), with clear and measurable objectives.

Recruitment Timelines

Compared to the traditional recruitment process (internal hiring, headhunter, etc.), which can take weeks, Delville Management offers the involvement of a qualified manager in less than a week to address your strategic challenges.

If you need to choose between hiring or engaging interim management, assess the urgency of the situation. Our interim management firm offers a quick and effective solution, whereas internal recruitment requires more time to select and train the candidate, thus delaying the mission.

Expertise

Our interim managers have acquired a high level of expertise. They possess the necessary experience to effectively meet the specific needs of businesses.

They also benefit from the support of several resources:
- The 500 Delville Club members , experienced executives, whom they can consult on expert topics throughout their mission.
- Their Mission Director, who monitors the progress of their mission and can guide them as needed.

Strategic Perspective

The interim manager operates with complete autonomy, without seeking to climb the corporate ladder. This freedom of action allows them to fully focus on the fundamental objectives of their mission, thus avoiding getting caught up in internal conflicts and political games, which can often be time-consuming and counterproductive.

Benefiting from this independence, they also enjoy increased flexibility to effectively accomplish their tasks, without being distracted by internal considerations that could hinder their performance and efficiency.

Use cases

When to call on an interim manager?

A strategic project exceeds internal managerial capacity

01

Sudden vacancy in a key position

An unexpected departure threatens the continuity of your operations

02

Leading a critical project

A strategic project exceeds internal managerial capacity

03

Restructuring or turnaround

Your company is going through a period of crisis or underperformance

04

Sudden vacancy of a key position

An unexpected departure threatens the continuity of your operations

Delville Process

How does an assignment work with our firm?

OUR INDUSTRIES

Step 1

Detailed definition of your needs
Discuss with a Mission Director from Delville Management in your region to define the context, challenges, priorities, and expected outcomes of the assignment.

Step 2

Targeted selection of expert managers
Supported by a sector expert and a dedicated sourcing team, the Engagement Manager identifies the most suitable manager profiles to meet your needs.

Step 3

Targeted selection of expert managers
Your Mission Director will present you within 72 hours with managers selected for their experience, sector-specific expertise, and suitability for your context and challenges.

Step 4

Start of assignment within 5 days
The interim manager selected by your teams joins your organisation within 5 days. Immediately operational, they assume their responsibilities from day one.

Step 5

Assessment and operational action plan
The interim manager conducts a rapid on-site assessment, then deploys a clear, results-oriented roadmap.

Step 6

Assignment monitoring by Delville Management
Throughout the assignment, regular meetings are held between the manager, the client, and the Mission Director to assess the assignment's progress and adjust the approach accordingly.

Step 7

End-of-assignment review and knowledge transfer
The Mission Director organises organizes the exit and handover to ensure an immediate and seamless takeover by the teams, and to sustain the results achieved.
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How much does interim management cost?

To facilitate the manager's integration and ensure their seamless fit into the client company's culture and structure, several steps can be implemented.

Interim manager compensation

Firstly, the experience of the involved manager plays a crucial role. In theory, the more experienced a candidate, the higher the compensation they can command. Moreover, the scarcity of the candidate's profile type in the market relative to demand influences the daily rate. For example, candidates with an international profile tend to secure a higher daily rate.

Similarly, the profession and area of expertise of the interim manager play an important role. For instance, the daily rate for a Human Resources Director is generally lower than that of a General Manager.

Furthermore, the duration of the assignment directly impacts the overall cost. The longer the assignment, the higher the total amount will be, as the calculation is based on the average daily rate multiplied by the estimated number of days for the assignment.

The complexity and intensity of the assignment, based on the defined qualitative and quantitative objectives, also influence the daily rate. For example, a manager involved in a short assignment to turn around a company in a struggling sector will be better compensated than one in a thriving, high-growth sector.

The scope of the assignment, the manager's position within the company, and the extent of their assigned responsibilities are also decisive factors in determining the daily rate.

Finally, the choice of legal status for the interim manager (umbrella company employment, cooperation agreement, temporary employment contract, etc.) and the associated charges can also impact the overall cost.

Expenses

Firstly, the experience of the involved manager plays a decisive role. In theory, the more experienced a candidate is, the higher compensation they can command. Furthermore, the scarcity of the candidate's profile type in the market relative to demand influences the ADR. For example, candidates with an international profile tend to command a higher ADR.

Similarly, the profession and area of expertise of the interim manager play an important role. For example, the ADR of a Human Resources Director is generally lower than that of a General Manager.

Furthermore, the duration of the assignment directly impacts the overall cost. The longer the assignment, the higher the total cost will be, as the calculation is based on the average daily rate multiplied by the estimated number of days for the assignment.

The complexity and intensity of the assignment, based on the qualitative and quantitative objectives set, also influence the ADR. For example, a manager involved in a short assignment to turn around a company in a struggling sector will be better compensated than one in a buoyant, high-growth sector.

The scope of the assignment, the manager's position within the company, as well as the extent of responsibilities assigned to them, are also decisive factors in determining the ADR.

Finally, the choice of legal status for the interim manager (umbrella company employment, cooperation agreement, temporary employment contract, etc.) and the associated charges can also impact the overall cost.

The firm's fees

Firstly, the experience of the involved manager plays a decisive role. In theory, the more experienced a candidate is, the higher compensation they can command. Furthermore, the scarcity of the candidate's profile type in the market relative to demand influences the ADR. For example, candidates with an international profile tend to command a higher ADR.

Similarly, the profession and area of expertise of the interim manager play an important role. For example, the ADR of a Human Resources Director is generally lower than that of a General Manager.

Furthermore, the duration of the assignment directly impacts the overall cost. The longer the assignment, the higher the total cost will be, as the calculation is based on the average daily rate multiplied by the estimated number of days for the assignment.

The complexity and intensity of the assignment, depending on the qualitative and quantitative objectives set, also influence the daily rate. For example, a manager involved in a short assignment to turn around a company in a struggling sector will be better compensated than one in a thriving, high-growth sector.

The scope of the assignment, the manager's position within the company, and the extent of the responsibilities assigned to them are also determining factors in setting the daily rate.

Finally, the choice of legal status for the interim manager (umbrella company employment, cooperation agreement, temporary contract, etc.) and the associated costs can also impact the overall cost.

Reaching excellence with Delville Management

François Denis
GENERAL MANAGER - GEOTAB

Delville is an excellent interim management firm. The team is highly professional and excels at accurately understanding the precise needs of its client companies.

Pierre Magro
CEO - BABYMOOV GROUP

Professional, high-quality, and efficient team, even under pressure.

Nicolas Péjout
CEO - EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL

The benefit of the mission was immediate. Sylvie, the interim manager, successfully laid the foundation for a smooth, human-centric, and rigorous transition.

Matthieu Lambeaux
CEO - AGRIBIOTHERS

A highly professional team capable of finding the right candidates who match the expressed needs.

Jérôme Delanoë
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR - SFERIS

Interim management seemed like a good solution, and it proved to be.

Eric Gauthier
HEAD OF OPERATIONS EUROPE - WINDROSE

I needed people who had already worked with Chinese people or in China, because that helps culturally. [...] We were lucky to have two managers from Delville Management, who did an excellent job and helped us.

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