NIM Europe Expert Interim Director

EXPERT INTERIM MANAGER: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

In the life of the company, certain specific skills are lacking, either because the incumbent is prevented, or because a transformation of practices or the implementation of a project requires it. Since this need is not sustainable, the use of a interim manager may be necessary.

EXPERT INTERIM MANAGER: WHO IS HE?

The expert transition manager can come from different backgrounds and have a wide variety of skills. We have notably placed:
  • Interim Legal Director
  • Interim Director specializing in employment law in the event of a planned workforce change
  • Interim Marketing Director to support the creation of a new cosmetic product
  • Community Management Director to adapt the company’s customer and user relations practices to the arrival of digital technology
  • Interim Payroll Director to implement a new payroll system and a shared service center with external providers. Ultimately, the organization no longer requires the permanent presence of this manager
  • International Sales Director to open new business opportunities in services for a manufacturing company embarking on this new activity. Salespeople were then trained to launch customer searches.

THE EXPERT DIRECTOR’S MISSIONS

He is a specialist in this type of mission and especially in this activity, who has already carried out several successful operations. His mission:
  • Evaluate the project’s success factors based on the company’s expectations and its ability to integrate new expertise;
  • Propose an implementation schedule and associated resources;
  • Convince the teams of the merits of doing things differently or expanding to other countries, clients, or products;
  • Let the company benefit from proven practices elsewhere while accepting the need to evolve them in light of the company’s needs, skills, and resources;
  • Implement while constantly ensuring the relevance of the approach;
  • Initiate the use of external service providers, select them, and monitor them;
  • Monitor project progress while meeting deadlines;

THE ADDED VALUE OF THE EXPERT TRANSITION DIRECTOR

This manager’s primary added value is their expertise, which allows them to quickly understand the need and assess the relevance of the request and its chances of success. They have a strong adaptability and are sensitive to the development of the teams around them in relation to the project; their approach is often iterative. They have the charisma to convince others of the merits of their approach, even if it sometimes elicits unenthusiastic reactions. They commit to deadlines, costs, and results. They identify existing skills within the organization to train them and entrust them with project management upon completion of the assignment. Discover the different roles of Interim Manager: