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Cover leadership gaps, restructuring, turnaround work, or change programs with interim managers who can step in fast. Use proven profiles for operations, finance, supply chain, or transformation roles, matched precisely to your brief and available when you need them.
About the role
What they do
Interim managers take over when a company needs clear leadership without a long hire process. They step into line, project, or crisis roles, make decisions, and keep execution moving. In Frankfurt, they are often used in finance, logistics, industrial operations, and transformation projects where speed and control matter.
Typical mandates
- Stabilize a department after a vacancy or sudden change
- Lead restructuring, turnaround, or integration work
- Run a project office or transformation program
- Improve operations, reporting, or cross-team coordination
- Support a handover until a permanent hire is in place
Core skills
A strong interim manager combines leadership with hands-on delivery. They do not wait for perfect conditions. They assess the situation fast, set priorities, align stakeholders, and keep teams focused on what matters most.
- Strong stakeholder management
- Clear decision-making under pressure
- Change management and operational control
- Solid business understanding across functions
- Fast onboarding and structured communication
Tools and methods
The role is less about a single tool and more about the methods used to create order. Interim managers often work with KPI dashboards, project plans, risk logs, steering meetings, and clear action tracking. Depending on the mandate, they may also use ERP systems, finance reports, or production and supply chain data to control progress.
When companies hire one
Companies bring in an interim manager when time is short and the mandate is specific. That can be a leadership gap, a failed project, a merger, a plant issue, or a growth phase that outpaces the current team. In Frankfurt, clients often expect fluent English and German collaboration, especially when the role touches corporate functions or international teams.
What good looks like
The best interim managers are calm, direct, and accountable. They ask the right questions, define the problem clearly, and leave behind a stable setup the team can keep using. Strong profiles show relevant sector experience, a clear mandate history, and the ability to lead without creating dependency.
Meet FRATCH Interim Managers
Beate Peters
Interim Head of Service
Last position:
Interim Head of Service at Altendorf Group
- Strategic and operational leadership of the technical service organization
- Improvement of all processes and workflows
- Development and introduction of a service management IT tool incl. AI database, customer app, and self-service portal
Firas Jradi
IT Governance & IT Compliance Expert
Last position:
Interim Management Group Head of IT Governance & IAM at French-German Private Bank
- Head of the group-wide, international, and cross-functional IT Governance & IAM department within the central IT division of a large French-German private banking group. Disciplinary management of around 30 employees at five different locations within the group (Frankfurt, Paris, Tunis, Saarbrücken, Düsseldorf). Head of IT committees and key role in direct communication with management, the supervisory board, external stakeholders, and regulators.
- Definition and establishment of a state-of-the-art IT strategy process and related IT governance structures for the group's IT department with more than 600 employees (testified by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and the ACPR) and successful process run.
- Establishment of a new future-oriented process framework for IT and necessary governance structures (process squads) for the continuous improvement of IT processes with regard to new regulatory requirements (including DORA, EU AI Act, etc.).
- Establishment of stringent processes to close a historical backlog of findings (> 100 IT findings, 40 overdue findings in 2022) from internal and external auditors (WP, ACPR, BaFin). Successful reduction of stock of overdue findings to 0 at the end of 2025.
- Supporting more than 20 IT audits per year and establishment of regulatory monitoring processes. Introduction of ServiceNow to revolutionize regulatory change and IT compliance processes with advanced AI functionalities.
- Realignment of IT control processes in conjunction with the newly established ICT risk function under DORA and the three lines of defense concept using the TopEase GRC solution.
- Reduction of the application landscape, by systematically analysing the purpose with application and business owners, identifying duplicates while implementing a One-Tool Strategy throughout the group. Successful reduction of one third of the application landscape within the CMDB.
- Onboarding of all group applications into One Identity's group-wide IAM solution, as well as operation and further development of the solution in connection with segregation of duties (SoD), role-based access management (RBAC), etc.
Navin Hathiramani
HR/Recruiting Consultant
Last position:
Interim Recruiting Manager at Opmobility
- Business area: Automotive / exteriors
- Lead recruiter for all plant areas (technicians, operators, engineers - blue and white collar)
- Supporting central talent acquisition for manager and back-office positions
- IT/HR systems: SuccessFactors, SAP HCM
- Creating reports on recruiting activities and maintaining and customizing the applicant management system (ATS/HRIS)
- Conducting telephone and virtual interviews to make an initial assessment of candidates
- Creating and publishing job ads on internal and external platforms to attract candidates
- Managing candidates from application to contract drafting
- Actively sourcing and recruiting candidates through various business platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, XING, Stack Overflow)
- Supporting department heads in selecting suitable candidates and optimizing interview processes
- Employer branding and personnel marketing
- Advising HR management on all matters related to the recruiting process and strategic talent acquisition
- Reviewing and evaluating applications as well as organizing and moderating interviews with departments
Robert Francia
Interim Project Manager
Last position:
Interim Project Manager at IT services company of a regional energy supplier
- Delivery of various end-customer projects in server and network infrastructure on time, in quality, and within budget.
- Project 1: Firewall renewal, replacement of an ASA firewall with a Fortinet firewall at an automotive supplier.
- Project 2: Migration of file services from dedicated servers at 5 branch locations into a central managed file service, including DHCP, directory, and print services, as well as decommissioning of the old domain controllers.
- Project 3: Renewal of the network infrastructure at the headquarters and branch locations of a logistics company and transition of the LAN, WLAN, and firewall environments into a managed network service.
- Project 4: Network renewal, replacement of the core and access switches at the headquarters of a medical technology company and transition into a managed network service.
- Project 5: Firewall renewal, replacement of an ASA firewall with a Fortinet firewall for a city.
- Environment: ASA and Fortinet firewalls, Cisco network components, ITSM Heat/Ivanti, Confluence.
Zafer Trak
Senior Project Manager
Last position:
Senior Project Manager at RLB / Stack Infrastructure
- Datacenter Senior project lead for the preconstruction phase of a Data Center Development project for an Hyperscaler.
Sabine Haas
Interim Marketing / Sales Manager and Freelance Executive Assistant
Last position:
Interim Key Account Manager at Haleon / Glaxo Smith Kline
Bernhard Colsman
Head of Controlling and Plant Controlling
Last position:
Head of Controlling and Plant Controlling at German midsize subsidiary of a global Japanese automotive supplier
- Continued tasks after the departure of a long-term employee and training a new staff member
- Preparation of the profit and loss statement as part of the weekly forecast, in cooperation with operational departments, and presentation in management meetings
- Regular analyses using Qlik Sense
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly closing
- Support for the plant manager
- Leading a team of four employees
- Conducting ad-hoc analyses for management
Nina Mann
Interim Manager
Last position:
Interim Manager at Resilient Brand Consulting & Communication
- Supporting brands, people and organizations in growth and change processes with a clear brand focus and a digital mindset
- Interim management in strategic brand, marketing and transformation projects
Sebastian Ludwig
Consultant & Interim Manager
Last position:
Consultant & Interim Manager at Ludwig Management Consulting
Consulting, project and interim management focusing on cross-functional performance management, transformation, operational restructuring and turnaround management.
Project Management (PMP)
Process & System Design
TOM Design & Ops. Strategy
Financial Performance Improvement/Operational Excellence
Traditional Restructuring
Lean Management & CIP
Data Scrambling & Analytics
KPIs, Reporting & Controls Systems (financial and operations)
Communications & Leadership
Stakeholder Management
People Development, Training
Manfred Wüst
Head of Purchasing and Project Procurement, Special Machine Engineering
Last position:
Head of Purchasing and Project Procurement, Special Machine Engineering at Client in Hamburg
- Leading the purchasing team
- Identifying cost saving opportunities and efficiency improvements in the procurement process and implementing process optimizations
- Developing and implementing procurement strategies in coordination with product management (CTO) and operations management (COO)
- Managing and selecting suppliers for high-quality and cost-effective products and services
- Negotiating purchasing contracts and framework agreements
- Monitoring material flow between suppliers, external manufacturing and assembly companies, and in-house production
- Ensuring compliance with quality and delivery standards in coordination with QA (production)
Albrecht Krey
Interim Manager
Last position:
Interim Manager at Freelance
- Interim Manager
- Start-up mentor / coach (voluntary)
Robert Book
Corporate Vice President, Global Supply Chain (Interim)
Last position:
Corporate Vice President, Global Supply Chain (Interim) at tesa SE
- Led the global supply chain at tesa, a €1.7 billion revenue producer of adhesives for industrial and consumer industries with multiple business units
- Led teams responsible for supply chain strategic projects and global fulfillment initiatives, including materials management, logistics, and demand management in Europe, US, Asia and Middle East
Jekaterina Schörling
Interim Financial Specialist
Last position:
Interim Financial Specialist at Construction Industry Company (Group)
- Support to the executive management and the finance department
- Handling special topics in finance
- Analyzing, optimizing and documenting processes
- Supporting the SAP harmonization
- Acting as coach and sparring partner
Kersten Jaschinski
IT Controlling, Interim Manager
Last position:
IT Controlling, Interim Manager at Fresenius/Kabi
- Implementation of a new financial and legal model and an IT Operating Model (ITOM)
- Structural improvement of collaboration between IT organizations
- Increased transparency of IT costs
- Introduction of a global IT budget process
- Implementation of a billing process (SAP SD) for IT services, coordinating the teams
- Responsible IT headquarters controller
- Support for a new CIO in the first months
Andreas Pütz
Consultant and Interim Manager
Last position:
Consultant and Interim Manager at Self-employed
- Communication support and guidance during transformations
- Development and implementation of communication strategies
- Internal communication (stakeholder mapping, messaging, formats)
- Leadership communication
- Crisis communication
- Board consulting
- Professionalization and modernization of communication structures
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Interim Managers statistics
Typical experience
144 years
Average project duration
7.2 years
Certifications per freelancer
4
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Professional Services, Manufacturing, Automotive
Most common languages
German, English, French
Bachelor's degree or higher
89%
Master's degree or higher
68%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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An interim manager takes on a temporary leadership mandate and is expected to deliver results, not just advice. The role can cover a department head position, a project lead assignment, or a turnaround task where fast control is needed. Good interim managers also make sure the handover is clean when the mandate ends.
Choose an interim manager when the need is urgent, the scope is clear, or the situation is temporary. This is common during vacancy bridging, restructuring, integration, or a critical project that cannot wait for a long hiring cycle. If you need someone to lead now and leave a stable setup behind, interim support often makes more sense than a permanent hire.
The right interim manager depends on the mandate. Common backgrounds include operations, finance, supply chain, HR, transformation, sales leadership, and general management. In Frankfurt, many clients also value experience in international corporate environments and cross-functional coordination.
A interim manager owns the line or project mandate and is responsible for execution. A consultant usually analyzes, advises, and supports decisions from outside the line organization. If you need someone who leads people, makes calls, and stays close to day-to-day delivery, the interim route is the better fit.
Look for proof that the interim manager has handled similar situations before and can describe the mandate clearly. Strong candidates speak in concrete terms about goals, decisions, risks, and results, not just general leadership claims. References, sector fit, and a structured approach to onboarding are also important signals.
Many interim managers can work in a hybrid setup, especially for steering, planning, reporting, and stakeholder coordination. But if the mandate involves team leadership, restructuring, or sensitive change management, regular on-site presence is often the better choice. In Frankfurt, a mix of on-site and remote work is common depending on the function and urgency.
Ask the interim manager to define the mandate, success criteria, reporting line, and key stakeholders. You should also clarify decision rights, on-site expectations, language needs, and what a good handover looks like. The best candidates can explain how they will create momentum in the first days without overstepping the role.
No, a interim manager is also useful in growth, transformation, and transition phases. Many companies bring one in to lead a new setup, cover parental leave at senior level, or manage a major program with clear deadlines. Crisis work is only one part of the role.
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