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For leadership gaps, change projects, and urgent operational pressure, we match interim managers with experience in restructuring, transformation, and line management. Fast, precise matching with vetted, available freelancers.
About the role
What they do
Interim managers step into a business when leadership, speed, and clear decisions matter. They take responsibility for a unit, function, or project and keep work moving until a permanent solution is in place. Typical assignments include:
- Stabilising operations after a vacancy or departure
- Leading restructuring, change, or turnaround work
- Managing finance, supply chain, sales, HR, or IT functions
- Taking over a project stream that needs senior ownership
- Preparing a handover to internal leaders or a permanent hire
When companies bring them in
Companies hire an interim manager when the situation cannot wait. That can be a sudden management gap, a difficult transformation, or a business area that needs stronger control. In Switzerland, this is common in industrial firms, financial services, healthcare, and international mid-sized companies that need experienced leadership without a long hiring process.
Core skills
A strong interim manager combines fast diagnosis with practical execution. They understand P&L, stakeholder management, reporting lines, and how to lead teams that did not choose them. They are calm under pressure, communicate clearly, and know when to make decisions and when to listen.
- Rapid assessment of risks, priorities, and people
- Clear communication with board, leadership, and teams
- Change management and conflict handling
- Strong grip on processes, KPIs, and delivery
- Ability to work with limited onboarding and high trust
Specialisations
Some interim managers focus on CFO, COO, HR, or IT leadership. Others are brought in for transformation, integration after an acquisition, site closure, or recovery after performance drops. The right profile depends on whether the main need is strategic direction, operational control, or hands-on execution.
What good looks like
The best interim managers do not only advise. They take ownership, create order quickly, and leave the business in a better state than they found it. You will see this in structured priorities, visible progress, and a handover that others can actually use.
- Clear plan from the first days
- Visible progress on the real bottlenecks
- Stakeholders aligned and informed
- Documented handover and next-step recommendations
Working in Switzerland
For assignments in Switzerland, companies often look for people who can work confidently in English and, depending on the team, German or French. Local presence can matter when the role includes board meetings, plant visits, or sensitive employee topics. Remote work is possible for some project-heavy assignments, but leadership roles usually need at least some on-site time.
Meet FRATCH Interim Managers
Matthias Sauer-Rank
Interim Manager IT & Software | Delivery, Operations & Service
Last position:
Lecturer in Software Management, 10% at FH Graubünden
- Design and delivery of the university module "Software Management" in the Bachelor's program Artificial Intelligence in Software Engineering
- Teaching software project management, project organization, stakeholder management, risk and quality management, as well as agile and hybrid project steering
- Covering release planning, cut-over, go-live, operational handover, and the operational impact of technical decisions
- Development of a case study spanning several semesters for practical application of the methods taught
- Design of lectures, group work, risk and decision workshops, and practical assessments
- Linking methodological foundations with experience from software development, customer projects, delivery, release, testing, and IT operations
- Use of AI in software and project management
Methods and tools: Software project management, HERMES, PRINCE2, Scrum, Kanban, hybrid delivery models, requirements engineering, risk and quality management, release management, test management, Moodle
Claus Triolo
Global Procurement Executive
Last position:
Interim Procurement Transformation Lead at Lonza
- Leading procurement transformation activities as part of a strategic carve-out program at a global life sciences company
- Responsibility for business separation, IT and operational technology contract management, supplier migration, and Day-1 readiness
- Close collaboration with Legal, IT, HR, PMO, Finance, and business functions to manage contractual risks, ensure business continuity, and successfully deliver the transformation.
Nik Gantchev
Senior Interim Executive
Last position:
Executive Interim & Transformation Partner at Audoban & Co. GmbH
- Stepped into a senior interim mandate with hands-on accountability for a complex business model transformation, taking ownership of execution, operating decisions, and delivery within a highly regulated and complex regional environment.
- Led market access, launch, and go-to-market transformation work, aligning commercial, operational, and governance structures to support entry into new markets under time and regulatory pressure.
- Supported post-merger integration as well as divestiture shaping assignments, working hands-on with executive teams to align operating realities, decision rights, and accountability with transaction intent.
- Took interim ownership of critical transformation and integration programs, resetting priorities, sequencing, and leadership expectations where delivery risk or organizational friction had emerged.
- Acted as a trusted interim partner to CEOs and senior leaders during periods of structural change, providing clear judgement, hands-on leadership, and execution discipline.
Gregory Rump
Site Director and Turnaround (interim)
Last position:
Site Director and Turnaround (interim) at Dalli – De Klok BV
- Site leadership – 230 employees; €150M
- Turnaround and transformation of the site
- Introduction of Lean principles based on IWS (P&G)
- Increase of OEE by 20%
- Stabilization of delivery performance and elimination of out-of-stock situations, working closely with customers
- Close collaboration with the group to ensure the site was used to its full capacity
Wolf Preuster-Drews
Interim POS Manager - SOX Compliance Role
Last position:
Interim Head of IT POS (GK & SAP) at Depot GDC
- Interim head of IT POS on GK and SAP basis for DEPOT GDC.
- Responsible for the stability and further development of the POS base platform.
- Managing adjustments and rollouts in the POS environment in coordination with the SAP backend.
Majk Kupferberg
Program Manager Core, Aggregation, Edge Network 4.0
Last position:
Program Manager Core, Aggregation, Edge Network 4.0 at Deutsche Glasfaser GmbH
- Roll-out of 12 core locations in Germany (covering core routers, route reflectors, border routers, CGNAT, Sedges)
- Roll-out of 40 aggregation locations in Germany (covering aggregation routers and BNG functionality)
- Roll-out of 230 edge locations in Germany (covering several edge routers per site)
- Network topology (re-) planning (core-to-core, core-to-agg, edge rings planning) including carrier management
- BNG (customer) migration to new network infrastructure including IT support
- Lawful interception and LIMS
- Network documentation with FNT Command, ServiceNow
- Network engineering handover to operations, process management
- Commercial and technological management, supplier management
- Management of architecture and design progress (HHLD, HLD, LLD)
Peter Puchalla
Consultant Strategy & Digital
Last position:
Consultant Strategy & Digital at Polynova AG
- Designed the growth and digital strategy for an EU distributor
- Established a differentiation strategy focusing on horizontal portfolio expansion, ESG and SG&A cost reduction using new digital sales and service channels
- Offered same-day logistic delivery for key customers, increasing customer satisfaction by 25%
Eugen Pilarski
Project Manager / Program Management
Last position:
Project Manager / Program Management at SMART-INTERIM Management GmbH
- Development, industrialization and production of helicopter seats (military)
- Responsible for an innovative seating system: weight < 15 kg, 100% crash safety according to EASA, side-facing, from concept to SOP
- Complete recovery of a project two years overdue: concept approval and prototype testing in 4 weeks, certification testing in 8 weeks, 100% EASA certification
- Management of global BCC development resources (> 60% share) and optimization of development cycles including FEM
- Streamlining the supply chain, on-time EASA and series approval, compliance with the NRE budget, timely delivery including FAI
Robert Kliche
Auriliance | Golden Source for Corporate Governance & Compliance
Last position:
Interim AML/KYC Consultant at UBS/Deloitte AG
Credit Suisse integration, Business Risk Management (BRM) AML/KYC framework gap analysis UBS/Credit Suisse | Interim AML/KYC framework adjustments | Target AML/KYC framework design | Concept reviews | Manual onboarding process controls assessments | Evaluation of risk assessments (wave migration) | Risk assessments (RtB) | Communication with stakeholders
CONTEXT: Subcontractor as Interim AML/KYC Consultant for Deloitte AG as part of the BRM-NFR integration program for the Swiss booking centre (BCCH)
11/2025 – 03/2026 Support for BRM Advisory, FCP Competence Centre 04/2025 – 03/2026 BRM Integration Task Force Risks & Issues Wave Migration (in collaboration with IO Risk Team, Compliance and Legal) 08/2024 – 03/2025 BRM Integration Risk Oversight AML/KYC Manual Onboardings 11/2023 – 07/2024 Deputy AML/KYC Project Manager
Vitaly Podkopaev
IT Project Manager UCC
Last position:
IT Project Manager UCC at Office for Informatics, Canton of Zurich
- Collaboration with and deputizing for the service manager for UCC (product owner)
- Interface management for UCC with other functionalities as part of the digital workplace
- Control of infrastructure tests and rollout, monitoring dependencies with other sub-projects
Dietmar Heer
Business Development M&A
Last position:
Sales Development at Corris AG
Jürgen Müller
Executive Healthcare Transformation Leader | Interim CIO | Digital Health Strategist
Last position:
Global Healthcare IT and Strategy Expert at Deloitte
Executive advisory for healthcare organizations focused on enterprise transformation, healthcare modernization, digital health strategy, AI strategy, enterprise ICT transformation and strategic EHR modernization.
- Advise healthcare organizations in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium on EHR strategy, enterprise transformation, digital health, AI and target operating models.
- Lead EHR platform selection and evaluation as well as RFI/RFP processes; define governance, vendor-assessment and decision methodologies.
- Develop EHR feasibility studies, transformation roadmaps, executive business cases, cost-benefit analyses and value-realization assessments.
- Assess Epic and alternative EHR platforms for strategic fit, operational excellence, AI enablement, interoperability, governance and long-term value.
- Design AI strategy scenarios and governance models and facilitate executive workshops on AI, data governance, operational excellence and future healthcare operating models.
Bruno Pirovino-Zürcher
Executive Director / Board Member
Last position:
Executive Director / Board Member at MITRELLI Group
- Large scale tech infrastructure projects in EMEA
Susanne Gruber
Healthcare Advisor, Interim Executive
Last position:
Digital Health Advisor (pro bono) at Lovexair Foundation
- Advisor for the Respiratory digital ecosystem build up
- Support community growth and user adoption
- Drive collaboration with industry partners
Bernt Arpagaus
Interim Manager
Last position:
Interim Manager at AF Schweiz GmbH
- Mandate to restructure a company in the medical technology sector for X-ray equipment
- Negotiations on damage claims management at a construction company (claims of 35 million)
- Recruitment of banking staff in wealth management under mandate for an established recruitment firm
- Managed accounting for a temporary staffing agency under mandate
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Interim Managers statistics
Typical experience
30 years
Average project duration
3.9 years
Certifications per freelancer
3
Top business areas
Operations, Project Management, Strategy
Top industries
Healthcare, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Most common languages
German, English, French
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
77%
Doctorate
14%
Salary / Daily Rate Distribution
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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.
Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
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An interim manager takes over a leadership role or a critical workstream for a defined period. The focus is on stabilising the situation, making decisions, and delivering results until the company is ready for a permanent solution. That can include restructuring, transformation, team leadership, or operational recovery.
Companies usually bring in an interim manager when they need senior leadership quickly and cannot afford a gap. This is common in mid-sized businesses, international groups, and organisations going through change, crisis, or growth. In Switzerland, it often comes up in industry, finance, healthcare, and services.
A interim manager owns the role and the outcome, not just the recommendation. A consultant typically analyses a problem and advises on the solution, while an interim leader is expected to act, decide, and lead people. If the business needs someone inside the line structure, interim is usually the better fit.
A freelancer is the better choice when speed matters, the need is temporary, or the mandate is highly specific. An interim manager can cover a vacancy, lead a turnaround, or bridge a transformation without locking the company into a long-term hire too early. This is useful when the future structure is still open.
A strong interim manager needs more than a CV full of titles. Look for proof of leadership in difficult situations, clear communication, financial or operational understanding, and the ability to earn trust quickly. Experience with change, conflict, and handover is often more important than sector buzzwords.
Both are possible, but it depends on the mandate. An interim manager can handle reporting, planning, and many coordination tasks remotely, yet leadership roles often need on-site presence for team meetings, stakeholder work, and fast decision-making. In Switzerland, hybrid setups are common when the role allows it.
An interim manager is the general term for a temporary leadership professional. Interim CEO, interim CFO, or interim COO are more specific titles for the function they take over. If the company needs senior line responsibility in one area, the narrower title helps define the mandate more clearly.
Focus on the first conversation, the quality of questions, and the way the person frames priorities. A capable interim manager will quickly separate symptoms from root causes and explain what they would do first, second, and later. References, relevant turnaround or change experience, and a clear handover approach are also strong signals.
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