Functions
Interim management covers all company functions and is used in contexts of transformation, crisis, or rapid growth, in addition to temporarily replacing an unavailable executive.
The main areas and situations where interim management is used can be illustrated either by looking at the functions concerned or at typical situations sometimes involving several functions in transition.
It should be noted that in each of these cases, the interim manager acts either in a "line" role in the organizational chart or in project mode in a "cross-functional" steering role in support of the existing structure:
Areas of intervention
(examples)
General management
Strategic and operational management of high-stakes projects of all kinds, etc.
Finance
Financial restructuring, cost optimization, budget crisis management, etc.
Human resources
Conflict management, HR reorganization, post-merger support, etc.
Operations and logistics
Performance improvement, workflow reorganization, industrial project management, etc.
Information systems
Replacement of CIOs, management of critical IT projects, cybersecurity, etc.
Purchasing and supply chain
Contract renegotiation, procurement process optimization, post-merger support, etc.
Situations of intervention
(examples)
Internal or external crises
Managerial failure, loss of control, urgent restructuring, etc.
Organizational transformation
Mergers and acquisitions, change of business model, digitalization, etc.
Rapid growth
Team structuring, process implementation, development support, etc.
Performance improvement
Cost reduction, resource optimization, skills development, etc.
Strategic vacancy
Unexpected departure, long-term leave, transition between two leaders, etc.
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