Interim Chief Executive Officer

Context and objectives:

The role of an interim CEO is to temporarily take over the management of a company in order to steer strategic change, manage a crisis, or ensure managerial continuity. They come in with a clear mandate, specific objectives, and a strong focus on results.

Examples of mission objectives:

• Stabilize the company during periods of turbulence or uncertainty

• Lead a transformation (restructuring, merger, strategic reorientation)

• Replace an absent or resigning executive

• Improve operational performance in a short period of time

• Prepare for the takeover by a permanent executive

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Key responsibilities (depending on the context and needs):

• Rapid strategic diagnosis: 360° flash audit to understand the challenges, risks, and levers

• Definition of an operational action plan: prioritization of measures with rapid impact

• Management of key functions: finance, HR, production, sales, purchasing, supply chain

• Change management: team mobilization, internal communication, resistance management

• Reporting to shareholders: transparency, performance indicators, goal tracking

• Corporate office: assuming a corporate office with a specific contract

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Duration and pace:

• Assignments generally last 6 to 18 months

• Fast pace, with a requirement for measurable results from the very first weeks

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Required skills:

• Strong leadership and ability to unite people

• Multisectoral and multicultural experience

• Mastery of complex or crisis environments

• Strong analytical, synthesis, and rapid decision-making skills

• Resilience and emotional neutrality

• Excellent communication skills with a wide variety of audiences

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