Interim Managers in Germany
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Marco Steidel
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & Digitalization Consultant at paarprojekt GmbH
- Project management and consulting services with a focus on IT interim management: digitalization of corporate management, including processes and applications
- Assessment of the entire IT infrastructure, including applications, core processes, and contracts, including cost optimization
- Evaluation and introduction of solutions to support digitalization in the company in the areas of property management, CRM, invoice review and approval processes, smart metering, DMS, and time tracking
- Digitization of file folders and introduction of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as the central document and communication platform
- Design and delivery of an AI workshop, including rollout of AI tools to increase efficiency and transparency in key business processes
- Creation of training materials and delivery of user training for newly introduced digital processes and solutions
Beate Peters
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
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
Jens Henneberg
Last position:
Interim CTO (occasional assignments) at Fujitsu / FSAS
Stabilizing an Azure/.NET landscape in live operation.
- Architecture, DevOps, and operational readiness; technical decisions under time pressure
- Azure DevOps, monitoring, ETL/ELT, cloud security, FinOps, and data-mesh-related topics
Technologies: Azure DevOps, .NET, CI/CD, monitoring, FinOps
Henry Hanau
Last position:
Interim Manager IT-Compliance at Int. Fertigungsunternehmen
- Industry: mechanical engineering, vehicle manufacturing
- Regulations: Data Act
- Project focus: data governance, legally compliant use of machine data, data platforms
- Assigned by: CFO, platform product owner
Successes/Results (early phase):
- Compliance support for the setup of an internal standardized data usage platform based on Databricks.
- Created the basis for the legally compliant and effective use of machine data, including:
- Technical: gap analysis and closing of gaps in the segmentation and maintenance of collected machine data.
- Technical: consideration of data flows from the platform to users and third parties.
- Organizational: drafting and finalizing the required data usage agreements.
Matthias Bullmahn
Last position:
Member at Rotary – Passport Club Werderscher Markt
Ole Himmel
Last position:
Interim Head of PMO at RAILPOOL GmbH
Due to the steady growth of the customer organization and the associated increase in the number of projects in a wide range of areas, including IT/digitalization, sales and organizational development, and controlling, the demands on the projects are increasing. Projects are often started but not implemented within the planned time frame, resources are not clearly assigned, and the business value is not clearly demonstrated. The goal of the assignment as Interim Head of PMO is to further develop and embed an existing project organization from the CDO area at management level. It is important that the governance is pragmatic, easy to understand, and simple to apply in daily project work. The tasks and roles are to be defined, embedded in the organization, and this strategic PMO is also to be supported by an IT solution. This solution is to be selected and introduced. In addition, all ongoing projects are to be gradually transferred into PMO governance and project control is to be centralized.
Sabine Liberty
Last position:
Communications consultant for crisis communication/issue management at AQIM – Association for Quality in Interim Management
Planning, execution & moderation of crisis communication and reputation management
AQIM is a non-profit organization based in Austria. An association of interim managers from Germany and Austria. Founded in December 2024. Multi-part training with workshops and consulting for preventive crisis communication, in cooperation with the founding members and those responsible for communication. To assess crisis potential for the market entry strategy and ahead of a digital campaign.
The project in a nutshell:
Consulting and training for the purpose of:
- Analysis of crisis potential as a new market entrant and its internet-based communication activities
- Planning and developing crisis communication with targeted measures
- Developing a crisis plan to minimize reputation risks in an emergency
- Conducting training and information sessions
Success:
- What started as a one-time consulting event for preparing an information campaign became a multi-part workshop on preventive crisis communication. This not only gave the organization expertise and confidence in the event of acute challenges, but also gave the participating interim managers new skills for their day-to-day work on assignments
- The workshop enabled those responsible to launch the information campaign that was being prepared at the time and planned for six months, as scheduled at the end of January 2026 on social media
- Careful scheduling and defining how to handle critical voices in terms of terminology and tone, as well as compliance rules, ensured a smooth start and run of a 3-month information campaign
Christian Baudisch
Last position:
External Commercial Advisor / Project Manager at Global automotive supplier for press and stamped parts
Automotive | Manufacturing | Commercial Excellence
- Analyzed sales strategy, product/market positioning, customer portfolio, acquisition approach, sales funnel, opportunity quality, and conversion.
- Developed a prioritized sales roadmap with quick wins and structural measures for target customers, pipeline, roles, routines, and management reviews.
Hanna Fischer
Last position:
Interim Recruiter at Heinlein Group
- Active sourcing
- Screening and evaluating CVs
- Supporting the entire recruiting process from the first interview through follow-up interviews to final hiring
- Conducting contract negotiations and independently preparing employment contracts
- Filling positions in Sales, Marketing, IT and HR, as well as key positions up to C-level
- Close coordination with departments and decision-makers to successfully fill strategically important roles
- Identifying and implementing measures to optimize recruiting processes
Serkant Türemiş
Last position:
Interim Manager, License Controlling at Tonies GmbH
- Prepared and reviewed quarterly royalty settlements for licensors across music, publishing and media brands, including minimum guarantees, recoupment, returns reconciliation and process optimisation.
- Reconstructed historical licensing data for an external audit by a major US studio, covering music publishing and recorded music across ROW and AUS, and coordinated the resulting statements with the licensor.
- Supported the reconciliation of music royalties with the German collecting society and its international hub for 2018 to 2024.
- Assessed licensing data for accruals and provisions, and structured metadata for contract negotiations.
- Designed target processes and SOPs for a royalty automation tool and accompanied testing during rollout.
Sahra Hainke
Last position:
Interim B2B Product Management at Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
Project lead for all transformation projects since 01/2018
Advisory role for the IT development team to ensure the best possible implementation of customer communication workflows within the new IT structure
Monitoring cross-department process harmonization to create a unified approach for B2B customer communication
Introduction of a new agile working method, including an optimized IT development process with clearly defined responsibilities
Reduction of process redundancies by 35% through effective system integration and workflow optimization
Successful unification of customer communication across three previously separate systems
Introduction of customer journeys and customer experience
Frank Meier
Last position:
EHS / Product HSE Manager at Deutsche Bundesmarine
PHSE engineering and management Project management in a global industrial company and with the end customer German Federal Navy
Firas Jradi
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.
Christian Florschütz
Last position:
Freelance Interim Manager, Head of Operations & Service at DK Household Brands
- Stabilization of customer service, logistics and order processing during a transformation phase
- Management of the international warehouse relocation from Switzerland to Germany
- Optimization of processes and reduction of manual steps in day-to-day operations
- Coordination of international stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery of strategic projects
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Interim Managers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
3.3 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Project Management, Strategy, Operations
Top industries
Professional Services, Manufacturing, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Human Resources, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
84%
Master's degree or higher
51%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 27 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates for Interim Managers in Germany
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 27 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the role
Demands on modern leadership in Germany
The German business landscape faces rapid shifts, from digital transformation in the Mittelstand to restructuring in classic manufacturing sectors. Companies frequently encounter critical gaps due to sudden departures, planned transitions, or sudden market disruptions. In these high-stakes situations, traditional recruitment takes too long to address immediate operational risks.
When to deploy an external leader
A freelance executive enters an organization with a clear mandate, bringing objective outside perspectives without internal political bias. They are typically hired to manage specific phases that require specialized expertise or immediate action.
- Sudden departure of a C-level executive or department head
- Restructuring, turnaround, or insolvency management
- Large-scale post-merger integration and corporate alignment
- Launching major strategic programs or digital transformation initiatives
- Bridging leadership gaps during long-term recruitment processes
Key skills and operational toolkit
Effective leaders in this field combine functional expertise with rapid diagnostic skills. They must assess complex situations within days, align stakeholders, and implement decisions without hesitation. Their toolbox includes agile framework mastery, change management methodologies, and deep financial acumen. In Germany, navigating co-determination and working closely with works councils is also a vital competency for driving organizational change smoothly.
Delivery and collaboration model
Most projects require a heavy on-site presence at first to build trust, understand the local company culture, and lead teams effectively. Once operations stabilize, a hybrid model combining remote strategic work and on-site alignment is common. This approach ensures maximum efficiency while keeping close contact with local operations and decision-makers in German headquarters.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about Interim Managers, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
While a consultant primarily analyzes problems and suggests strategies, an interim manager takes active operational responsibility for implementing those strategies. They step directly into a line function or project lead role, make executive decisions, and are fully accountable for the final results.
Because these professionals are highly specialized and accustomed to rapid onboarding, a seasoned interim leader can usually start within a few days. In Germany, local availability allows them to be on-site quickly to handle urgent corporate crises or sudden leadership vacancies.
They are heavily utilized in manufacturing, automotive, logistics, and technology sectors undergoing transformation. An interim executive is also highly sought after in healthcare and retail during restructuring or digital migration phases.
Hiring a freelance interim specialist provides immediate access to overqualified talent for a defined period without long-term overhead costs. This setup avoids complex severance packages and allows organizations to solve specific, short-term challenges with a highly focused mandate.
Experienced interim managers in Germany possess deep knowledge of local labor laws and have extensive experience working with works councils. They prioritize open communication and transparent negotiations to secure buy-in from all stakeholders during organizational transitions.
You should evaluate an interim professional based on their track record of successfully completed projects in similar situations rather than just their academic credentials. Look for strong crisis management skills, active leadership experience, and immediate availability.
While the primary goal of an interim manager is to resolve a specific crisis or bridge a temporary gap, some assignments do evolve into permanent placements. However, most top-tier freelance leaders prefer the variety and challenge of rotating project-based assignments.
The collaboration model depends on the project phase, but an interim director usually works on-site during the initial diagnostic and stabilization phase. Once teams are aligned and processes are running smoothly, they often transition to a hybrid schedule.
The average hourly rate for Interim Managers in Germany is 130 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,037 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Interim Managers in Germany, 84% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 51% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Interim Managers in Germany have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Interim Managers in Germany are German (99%), English (96%), and French (28%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Interim Managers in Germany are Professional Services (74%), Manufacturing (62%), and Information Technology (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Interim Managers in Germany are Project Management (81%), Strategy (63%), and Operations (63%).
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