Interim management

Operational leadership when you need it

We work alongside leaders in the public and private sectors to turn complex challenges into drivers of sustainable performance

Interim management enables organisations to respond quickly to a need for a temporary replacement, a transformation or a crisis.

Exsurgens provides organisations with temporary, operational and immediately effective support to ensure continuity and accelerate action.

When a critical role becomes vacant, a project needs to be managed as a matter of urgency, or an organisation needs to take a significant step forward, interim management offers a flexible and structured solution.

It enables organisations to bring in a senior professional to take charge of a fixed-term assignment and deliver results within a tight timeframe. We provide support in situations involving staff cover, transformation or restructuring.

Our aim is to stabilise the situation, ensure the smooth running of operations and leave the organisation in a stronger position at the end of the assignment

What we offer

To provide a rapid, flexible and results-oriented response.

Enables you to stay on track without having to wait for a lengthy recruitment process, whilst benefiting from expertise that is immediately available.

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  • Providing leadership during a handover
  • Leading a transformation
  • Managing restructuring projects
  • Managing a crisis or period of tension
  • Structuring and executing a strategic project
  • Temporarily strengthening a management team
  • Supporting and developing the skills of the designated successor

Why Exsurgens?

An understanding of the issues at stake, a focus on results and a practical approach.

Our approach aims to provide the right support at the right time to ensure the mission’s success and leave the organisation better equipped once the operation is complete.

We help you assess the situation quickly and determine the best course of action.

Chief Executive

Steering the organisation through critical or transformational phases, in collaboration with central management or shareholders. Defining strategy, coordinating teams, and putting in place the necessary measures to achieve the set commercial, operational and financial objectives.

Deputy Managing Director

Supporting senior management in some of its responsibilities; contributing to the implementation of the framework ensuring the roll-out of key elements of the organisation’s roadmap; safeguarding strategic activities; optimising internal processes; and developing cross-departmental communication.

Chief Financial Officer

Overseeing financial functions; implementing – in support of senior management – the framework necessary to ensure the profitability of operations and the achievement of set financial targets. Developing financial strategies, coordinating teams, managing operations and internal control, and making an active contribution to risk management.

Head of Management Accounting

Carrying out structured financial analyses to support decision-making, and developing the finance department’s support role for business teams. Coordinating the team, monitoring performance indicators, ensuring budgets are adhered to, and optimising closing and reporting processes.

Frequently
Asked Questions

Interim management involves bringing in an experienced executive or manager on a temporary basis within an organisation to meet a specific need: to lead a transformation, replace an absent executive, support a reorganisation or accelerate a critical project. It is aimed at businesses, local authorities and organisations facing a period of change, crisis or rapid growth, and which require operational expertise that is immediately available, without the constraints of permanent recruitment.

Interim management is particularly well-suited to the following situations: the urgent replacement of a senior executive or key manager; leading a restructuring or transformation programme; managing an operational or financial crisis; supporting a merger or acquisition; launching a new business or entering a new market; or temporarily bolstering an understaffed management team. It provides a solution whenever an organisation requires specialist expertise and the ability to take immediate action, without being able to wait for a traditional recruitment process.

The main advantage is the combination of speed and expertise. An interim manager is up and running from day one: they do not need to go through a learning curve to grasp the fundamentals of the role, and are not hampered by any internal political issues that might slow down their decision-making. They bring an outside perspective, proven experience in similar contexts, and total dedication to the assignment, making them a particularly effective asset at times when every week counts.

Yes. Exsurgens works with organisations across both sectors, whether they are private companies, public bodies or semi-public organisations. Issues relating to transformation, governance and management cut across all types of organisations, and our approach is tailored to the specific constraints of each sector’s environment, management culture, regulatory framework, stakeholders and timeframe.