Interim Managers in Dusseldorf
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Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- AI product development: Design of an AI-supported GRC platform to automate compliance processes.
- AI expertise: Strategic deepening in Agentic AI and GenAI as a core asset for modern IT governance
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Matthias Bullmahn
Last position:
Member at Rotary – Passport Club Werderscher Markt
Marcus Wolf
Last position:
CIO (ad interim) at Bartec Group
- Responsible for infrastructure, operations, network and VoIP, security, quality assurance, as well as asset management and business continuity
- Planning and implementation of all requirements related to NIS 2.0
- Responsible for application development
- Company-wide implementation of SAP S/4Hana and leading development of new business processes, incl. cut-over planning
- Digital transformation and cultural transformation toward a "doer mentality"
- Realignment of infrastructure (hybrid)
- Restructuring of the organization with partial outsourcing
- Management of four direct reports with a total of 25 internal and external employees
- Budget responsibility of up to €25 million
Nicole Appleby
Last position:
Project Lead Marketing & PR at Bubble Planet - Das Erlebnismusem für alle Sinne
Project focus: overall responsibility for 360-degree communications at the Cologne location
Range of responsibilities:
Launch & premiere management: strategic planning and seamless coordination of the communications launch for two metropolitan areas (Cologne & Berlin), including adapting global brand guidelines to the German market
Budget responsibility & controlling: independent budget planning and ongoing cost control of all marketing and PR activities for both locations
Integrated campaign management: operational management of creative, media, and digital agencies to deliver an emotional, experience-driven consumer campaign
Press and public relations: building regional and national media buzz around the interactive experience museum, responding to media inquiries, and placing trend stories on the topics of “immersion and experience museums”
VIP & journalist support on site: highly flexible support for press representatives, bloggers, artists, and cooperation partners during the opening events and during ongoing exhibition operations (including weekends and evenings)
Corinna Schmidt
Last position:
Strategic Advisor Brand and Change at Targobank
- Strategic consulting for the Head of Brand on brand strategy and change processes
- Analysis of existing processes, resources, and interfaces within the team as well as with internal and external stakeholders
- Development and implementation of recommendations for action to improve processes and increase efficiency
- Project management and change management for the successful implementation of measures
- Management and selection of external service providers to ensure smooth execution
- Optimization of internal processes and interfaces through in-depth analysis and recommendations for action
- Effective acceleration of decision-making and management processes in brand management
- Successful management of external service providers and agencies for more efficient workflows and higher quality
Karsten Reischl
Last position:
New conference and cafeteria building, centralization of administration. at Essity Operations Mannheim GmbH
- Essity Operations, sparring partner for all sites.
- Support with digitalization and implementation of a new billing system
- New concept for the company catering
- New construction of a conference and cafeteria building
Irina Schreck
Last position:
HR Business Partner Corporate at Yum! Brands (KFC)
Joined after an HR transformation (43% of staff were laid off) — built the new function from the ground up.
- Filled and fully onboarded 8 managers (from €85,000 p.a.) within 4 months
- Built recruiting pipelines, onboarding structures, and HR processes after the transformation
- End-to-end responsibility: job profiles · selection · contract negotiation · onboarding
- Managed all entry and exit processes as well as performance management
René Servos
Last position:
Freelance Interim Manager and Project Consultant at Energy Utility Company
- Analyze the existing water price calculation for formal errors and factual gaps in argumentation regarding the legal regulatory framework (including AVBWasserV, KAG RP, statutes, NEV according to BGH) and water industry best practices
- Ensuring operational controlling of the water division
- Regulatory optimization of the existing pricing strategy
- Objective assessment of existing litigation in the water sector
- Technical support to all stakeholders in the water division
- Implementation and roll-out of a new water price calculation tool
- Knowledge transfer to the controlling department and professional onboarding of new employees
- Covered vacancy by performing water price calculations
- Reviewing the pricing strategy from a regulatory perspective
- Setting up a PMO and taking on PMO tasks
- Professional advice on preparing the annual financial statements
- Expert sparring partner for the board, legal and finance/controlling in the water segment
- Optimization, adaptation and redesign of business processes in the finance/controlling environment
- Regulatory adjustments of the existing controlling
- Advising the holding's board and collaborating with subsidiaries
- Support with impairments together with auditors
- Opportunity and risk analyses for existing legal proceedings and negotiations
- Drafting price adjustment clauses and assisting in mediations
- Reorganization of equity structures
- Reporting to the head of legal, head of corporate development, and the CEO and CSO
Christian Wonneberger
Last position:
Software Engineer, cross-platform Application Manager at International major bank
- Creating interfaces between the legacy platform and the new container solution
- Coordinating required contributions from line units
- Moderating regular status meetings with the software vendor
- Minimally invasive conversion of TWS scheduling from the old to the new platform
- Environment: IBM Mainframe, DB2, CICS, MQ, Red Hat Linux, Oracle, Kubernetes, Kafka, Helm, GitLab, Jenkins
Anastasia Laska
Last position:
Interim Executive and Advisor at AMG co.
- Advisory roles across SaaS, retail, consumer, industrial tech, and life science
- Focusing on GTM, pricing, CRM and digital transformation
Daniel T Hoffmann
Last position:
Founder and Chief Technical Officer at Ella Media AG
- Founding and building a startup for generative artificial intelligence with 80 employees and 5 shareholders
- From 2018: building the AI team and the development organization as Chief Technical Officer
- In 2020: conversion into a stock corporation, capitalization, and appointment of an operational board member
- Since 2020: advising the supervisory board on AI strategy, AI governance, and AI products
Frieder Timmerbeil
Last position:
Advisor Commercial Execution Management – Infrastructure Capex Projects at Investor Critical Infrastructure (NDA)
Assignment Advising units on the commercial management of major infrastructure projects in the execution phase. Focus: contracts, claims, costs, risks and supplier performance. Goals Ensure cost, schedule and result stability throughout the entire project duration. Create transparency for management and turn commercial risks into manageable measures at an early stage. Build teams and structures, KPI-based steering, claim and change order management, negotiation leadership on complex claims, management of additional cost claims, as well as active supply chain and escalation management, evidence and audit capability
Jan Dick
Last position:
Interim Head of Finance at Bees & Bears GmbH
Johannes Pelzer
Last position:
Interim Recruiter at CureVac SE
- Filling positions in permanent and freelance contracts
- End-to-end process management with hiring managers and HR business partners from needs analysis to contract negotiation
- Direct Search, Social Media Recruiting, Advertising, Active Sourcing
- Use of SAP Success Factors and LinkedIn Recruiter
- Project languages: German, English
Acelya Satir
Last position:
Interim Senior Accountant at Gustavo Gusto GmbH & Co. KG
- Independently manage financial accounting
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements according to HGB and IFRS
- Create monthly reports
- Prepare booking documents and calculate provisions
- Submit VAT advance returns, annual tax returns, and summary reports
- Consolidate all relevant financial data from multiple entities in SAP BYD
- Optimize AP and AR processes
- Manage general ledger and fixed asset accounting
- Serve as direct contact for internal and external finance topics
- Prepare monthly forecasts, intercompany and account reconciliations
- Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, and bank accounting
- Submit factoring reports to banks
- Provide cash flow report to the CFO
- Train new finance staff
- Prepare and ensure compliance with financial statements
- Liaise with auditors and tax advisors
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Interim Managers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years (Germany: 25 years)
Position duration
3.1 years (Germany: 3.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Project Management, Operations, Strategy
Top industries
Professional Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Human Resources, Information Technology, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
80% (Germany: 84%)
Master's degree or higher
50% (Germany: 51%)
Doctorate
7% (Germany: 9%)
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
95% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 28 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates for Interim Managers in Dusseldorf
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Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 28 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the role
What they do
An interim manager steps into a live business situation and takes responsibility quickly. The role is about leading, deciding, and delivering when a company needs experienced hands for a defined period. In Dusseldorf, that often means working with industrial firms, logistics companies, trading businesses, and service organisations that need calm execution and clear structure.
Typical mandates
- Stabilise a department after a leadership gap or organisational change
- Lead a turnaround, restructuring, or post-merger integration
- Improve operations, processes, reporting, or governance
- Take ownership of a project or function until a permanent leader is in place
- Align teams, set priorities, and push decisions through the business
A strong interim manager is not there to observe. They are expected to act, communicate clearly, and leave the company in better shape than they found it.
Core strengths
Good interim managers combine leadership with fast analysis. They can read a company’s situation, identify the real blockers, and create a practical plan that fits the organisation. Common strengths include change management, stakeholder handling, financial control, operations, and team leadership. Many companies also look for an interim executive, turnaround manager, or management consultant when the assignment needs a similar mix of authority and speed.
Common skills
- Rapid diagnosis of business problems and risks
- Clear communication with management, works councils, and teams
- Hands-on leadership in finance, operations, sales, or HR
- Delivery of measurable action plans and clean handovers
- Experience in crisis situations, transformation, and interim leadership
When companies hire one
Companies bring in an interim manager when time matters and the situation is too important for a slow search. That can be a vacancy in a key role, a plant or function under pressure, or a project that needs senior ownership from day one. In Dusseldorf, on-site presence is often useful in the start phase, while follow-up work can be handled remotely if the mandate allows it.
What good looks like
The best interim professionals are credible fast. They listen well, set direction early, and do not hide behind reports or theory. They work with the existing organisation instead of forcing unnecessary change. For companies, the right choice is someone who can lead with authority, deliver practical results, and hand over a stable setup at the end of the mandate.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with Interim Managers? These answers cover the essentials.
An interim manager takes over a leadership or specialist mandate for a limited period and focuses on delivery from the start. The work can range from stabilising a department to leading a transformation, restructuring, or replacement assignment. The key point is ownership: the person is there to make decisions and move the business forward.
A freelance interim manager makes sense when the company needs immediate leadership, a temporary replacement, or specialised change expertise. A permanent hire is better when the role is stable, long term, and not tied to a specific situation. Interim work is usually the stronger option when the mandate has a clear goal and a clear end.
Look for fast analysis, clear communication, and the ability to lead without long onboarding. A strong interim manager also needs practical experience in change, operations, finance, or the relevant business function. The best candidates can manage stakeholders, make decisions, and hand over a stable result.
A consultant advises and a project manager coordinates delivery, while an interim manager usually takes line responsibility and acts inside the organisation. That means the role is closer to a temporary executive or department head than to an external adviser. If you need someone to own outcomes, interim leadership is the better fit.
The scope should define the business problem, decision rights, key stakeholders, and the expected outcome. A good interim manager mandate also names the area of responsibility, the transition plan, and what a successful handover looks like. Without that clarity, the assignment can drift into vague support work.
Many interim managers need at least some on-site time, especially at the start of an assignment or when they lead teams, plants, or sensitive change. Remote work can fit reporting, planning, and follow-up tasks once the setup is stable. In Dusseldorf, many clients prefer a blended approach with regular presence where it matters most.
Ask for examples that match your situation, not generic success stories. A strong interim manager can explain the problem, the action taken, and the result in simple terms. References, structured interviews, and a clear mandate are the best way to judge whether the person can deliver in your environment.
Freelance interim managers need to build trust quickly, understand the business context fast, and stay practical under pressure. They also need to manage expectations well, because every mandate depends on alignment with senior stakeholders. In Dusseldorf, strong German communication is often important when teams and decision-makers work locally.
The average hourly rate for Interim Managers in Dusseldorf is 137 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,094 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Interim Managers in Dusseldorf, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Interim Managers in Dusseldorf have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Interim Managers in Dusseldorf are German (100%), English (95%), and French (32%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Interim Managers in Dusseldorf are Professional Services (70%), Information Technology (59%), and Manufacturing (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Interim Managers in Dusseldorf are Project Management (84%), Operations (63%), and Strategy (59%).
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