Interim Management
Decisive people for decisive moments
Interim management, a lever for managing change with high standards and efficiency.
WAYDEN mobilizes experienced managers to manage complex projects, respond to a managerial emergency or secure a strategic transformation.
Our managers intervene in a few days to take the lead of a department, structure a growth phase, manage a crisis or optimize performance. They are committed to working alongside your teams with a clear objective: to achieve fast and sustainable results.
Whether it is a transformation project, a takeover to be integrated, a decline in profitability to be corrected or an urgent need for leadership, we quickly activate our network to identify the right profile.
Our interventions cover all issues, offensive and defensive:
- Growth, acquisition, new product launch
- Reorganization, cost reduction, performance management
- Crisis management, restructuring, management transition
Our experienced managers work in varied and complex contexts, bringing immediate and lasting results:
- Emergency handling in the event of an unanticipated managerial deficiency
- Recovery of a subsidiary in difficulty
- Mergers & Acquisitions and Post-Merger Integration
- Structuring and accelerating hypergrowth
- Implementation of a restructuring plan
- Optimization of cash flow and profitability
- Post-LBO transition or IPO management
- Stabilization of the financial tools for managing a company
- Structuring and Evolving Supply Chains
- Launch of a new production unit
- Reduced costs and improved industrial performance
- Managing a Strategic Supply Crisis
- Opening up new markets
- Reorganization and structuring of a sales force
- Deploying an omnichannel strategy
- Steering a brand repositioning
WAYDEN mobilizes operational experts in all sectors of activity: industry, supply chain, pharmaceutical, aeronautics, services, tech… Our flexible and responsive approach guarantees you concrete, immediate and lasting results.
Focus on the job of interim manager
Whether it is a question of the definition of interim management, the reasons for using it or the type of companies that use it, the steps, or the market in France, WAYDEN tells you more about the subject.
The purpose of interim management is to temporarily outsource the top management and management of a department or organization to an external professional, specialized in the subject (who will be called the interim manager or the consultant). Thus, rather than hiring a senior executive on a permanent contract, this solution makes it possible to find a manager who is immediately operational, and dedicated to a very specific transition mission.
The missions of the interim manager generally concern operational projects for the transformation of companies (restructuring, recovery, digitalization, reorganization, etc.), crisis management (managerial emergency, crisis management) and change management. Temporary management can be offered as part of specialized project management, change management or emergency leadership. It is therefore not to be confused with time-sharing or temporary work as it is conceived in traditional temporary employment agencies.
The French interim management market has been growing rapidly for the past 4 years.
The need for companies to rely on experienced profiles (for time-limited needs) for change management, crisis transition management, business transformation or relay management operations, explains the success of this sector with large groups but also SMEs, start-ups, subsidiaries, etc. or ETIs (type of company-client majority of EMTs – 39.4% according to France Transition).
Similarly, the ability to bring a fresh perspective encourages the use of outsourcing this type of management.
Our interim management firm has created a whole section dedicated to case studies with concrete examples of interim management missions for various issues: takeover of general management, replacement of an HR Director, Plant Manager for a business turnaround, Supply Chain Director, Financial Director, Sales Director, etc.
You will find on the ” Our successes ” page, all of our missions carried out with no doubt a problem similar to yours.
In 2024, according to the barometer of interim management companies by France Transition on the market, the most common types of assignments are: bridge management (46% of the activity), project management (22%), change management (20%) and crisis/turnaround (9%).
You can also find examples of interventions that can be carried out by interim managers in our blog articles.
The price of an interim manager depends on several parameters. The manager’s technical and interpersonal skills are important elements, but they are not the only ones. The sector of activity and the urgency of the mission can also affect the cost of the mission, as can the duration.
The cost of an interim management mission is estimated to be between 30% and 40% more expensive than the same permanent position. However, it offers flexibility, follow-up and is much more expensive than a consulting mission.
The interim manager is a special profile. Curiosity, humility, responsiveness but also audacity, leadership and pragmatism are generally among the qualities of these executives, who often have to deal with complex situations.
The culture of results and performance is generally in the DNA of the good manager and he must be able to withstand high levels of stress to carry out his mission (sometimes at short notice). In any case, it is on these criteria that we rigorously select our interim managers, so that they can perfectly respond to the missions entrusted to us by our clients.
Depending on the profile sought by the client company (interim manager, interim manager, interim manager, interim project manager, interim leader, etc.), the managerial qualities required may vary.
The Activity Barometer of the French Federation of Interim Management Actors, France Transition, published on 14/02/2025, shows that the industrial sector remains predominant but is declining (49% of interim management assignments and a substantial drop of 7% at the end of 2024).
The same applies to the Services, which now represent only 17% of the missions. Together, these two sectors accounted for nearly 3/4 of the executive management temporary employment market and are now at 2/3.
Still according to the same study, the profiles of experienced managers who are most in demand concern interim CFOs and the accounting function (26.9%) with an emphasis on management control, interim HR directors (14.4%), industrial management (14%), specialized purchasing managers (9.2%), CEOs & general management (8.2%), and interim IT departments with the boom in corporate projects related to information systems such as HRIS.
In H1 2024, the share allocated to CFOs and CIOs remains the same.
The positions of interim industry directors gained 2.1% (16.1%). Demand for transitional DGs jumped by +2.9% (11.7%).
On the other hand, the EMT market is down less on the HR side (-4.5%) and on the Purchasing Managers (-1.6%) side.
Still according to the same study, the profiles of experienced managers who are most in demand concern interim CFOs and the accounting function (26.9%) with an emphasis on management control, interim HR directors (14.4%), industrial management (14%), specialized purchasing managers (9.2%), CEOs & general management (8.2%), and interim IT departments with the boom in corporate projects related to information systems such as HRIS.
In H1 2024, the share allocated to CFOs and CIOs remains the same.
The positions of interim industry directors gained 2.1% (16.1%). Demand for transitional DGs jumped by +2.9% (11.7%).
On the other hand, the EMT market is down less on the HR side (-4.5%) and on the Purchasing Managers (-1.6%) side.
The missions generally last between 6 and 18 months. Between the start of the transition mission and the end of the missions, the average duration is 7 to 9 months according to France Transition.
Their ability to lead, transform and align organizations allows companies to move quickly, without compromising on requirements. By relying on this expertise, management secures their decisions and accelerates execution.
The implementation of an interim manager is also facilitated by the flexibility of the contracts, in particular thanks to wage portage which allows managers to work as freelancers while benefiting from the advantages of an employee. This formula offers legal and administrative security while meeting the specific needs of companies.
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WAYDEN
At WAYDEN, we understand your challenges. Our Managing Partners have held management positions within companies.
They know the realities on the ground, the operational constraints and the challenges of transformation. It is this experience that allows us to quickly identify your needs and offer you tailor-made solutions, adapted to your context.
Our values: agility and excellence, at every stage of the mission.
We are committed to presenting you with the first candidates within 48 hours of receiving your brief. Our constant monitoring of market developments and the emergence of new skills – particularly in areas such as artificial intelligence – allows us to anticipate your needs and mobilize the most qualified talents to meet your challenges precisely.
Every day, we meet about ten candidates. All of them are rigorously evaluated on their business skills (hard skills) and their ability to adapt (soft skills). Only the best join our WAYDEN Selection community: operational leaders, capable of making an immediate impact and with a proven track record in complex environments.
Our missions follow a rigorous follow-up process, certified by Bureau Veritas. From the definition of objectives to the evaluation of results, we provide structured support before, during and after the transition mission. With more than 500 successful assignments and a 99% satisfaction rate, we guarantee measurable and sustainable results.
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