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About the role
Executive Leadership for Swiss Operations
Interim executive leaders steer organizations through critical transitions, structural changes, or sudden leadership gaps. In Switzerland, they step in to maintain operational stability, align local subsidiaries with global corporate strategies, or execute urgent turnaround plans. These professionals combine strategic vision with immediate hands-on execution.
Core Responsibilities and Deliverables
- Stabilizing business operations during sudden leadership vacancies or organizational crises
- Leading restructuring, downsizing, or post-merger integration phases
- Aligning Swiss subsidiary operations with international group policies and targets
- Managing relationships with local authorities, Swiss trade unions, and key stakeholders
- Driving digital transformation and optimizing supply chain operations
Strategic Value of Interim Executives
Hiring a temporary corporate leader offers immediate executive-level support without the long-term commitments of a permanent hire. These professionals bring external objectivity, allowing them to make tough decisions without internal political bias. They are highly specialized in transformation phases, making them ideal for defined project lifecycles.
Local Legal and Operational Requirements
Operating as an executive leader in Switzerland requires deep familiarity with the local business landscape. This includes understanding Swiss labor law, managing collective bargaining agreements, and navigating cantonal tax systems. Furthermore, complying with Swiss residency requirements for corporate signatures and board representation is a critical operational capability.
Meet FRATCH Managing Directors
Christoph Pardon
ICT DevSecOps Engineer & Security Coordinator
Last position:
ICT DevSecOps Engineer & Security Coordinator at Abraxas Informatik AG
- Liaison to the SOC team; improved incident response time by 45% through structured escalation processes and proactive security monitoring.
- Defined technical standards for a multi-tenant enterprise platform (10+ services), resulting in a 30% reduction in onboarding time for new clients in the public sector.
- Actively transferred knowledge and mentored a 6-person team; increased team autonomy and established a sustainable engineering culture.
- Cut time-to-market by 50% through optimizing CI/CD pipelines and establishing self-service deployments.
- Stack: GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Nexus, Harbor, ArgoCD, HashiCorp Vault, Grafana, Python, PostgreSQL, Java, Spring Boot, Flyway, Quarkus, JBoss, Loki
Martin Mihaljevic
Founder and Managing Director
Last position:
Founder and Managing Director at Mitecs GmbH
- Engineering of process and control systems
- Programming of PLC controls (Step7, TIA V11–V20, S7-300/1200/1500 controllers)
- Visualizations including logging and data logging (WinCC / WinCC flexible)
- Project management of industrial, building services and machinery systems
- Control planning
- Electrical CAD (schematic drawing)
- Trouble-shooting on site
- Remote maintenance
- System/control extensions, modifications and retrofits
- Various bus integrations (Profibus, Modbus TCP/RTU, Profinet/Ethernet, MP-Bus)
- Commissioning
- Training, training documentation and operating instructions
- Worldwide area of activity
Rainer Tolksdorf
Managing Director
Last position:
Managing Director at Tolksdorf.digital GmbH
- Independent consulting for digital transformation, quick checks and business case development
- Delivered systems and digital engineering, Industrie 4.0, workflow & AI agents
- Implemented digital sales and service solutions, KMU open source introduction, data migration, hosting and maintenance of customer IT systems
- Applied methods: Lean Innovation, ISO 9001:2015, Scrum; managed teams of 2–80 people and project volumes up to 22 Mi0 USD
Bruno Pirovino-Zürcher
Executive Director / Board Member
Last position:
Executive Director / Board Member at MITRELLI Group
- Large scale tech infrastructure projects in EMEA
Arne Hodel
Managing Partner / Senior Consultant
Last position:
Director at Deloitte Consulting AG
- Overall management of the international program to implement the KYX solution for the regulatory traceability of global financial and goods flows
- Steering the end-to-end integration of finance, logistics and compliance systems in a global network
- Responsible for planning, budgeting, quality assurance and reporting to the global program committee
- Leading interdisciplinary project teams and coordinating multinational stakeholders
- Designing and negotiating strategic partnerships with technology and vendor partners
- Ensuring smooth execution of all project phases from development to rollout in cross-regional markets
- Building a global KYX ecosystem with high regulatory impact
- Managing an international program with direct relevance for Deloitte Global
- Establishing standardized interfaces between finance and logistics systems
David Barreto Schmidt
External Project Manager in the Supply Chain Network
Last position:
External Project Manager in the Supply Chain Network at DEUTZ AG
- Project management (SAP BN (Ariba) onboarding, support for SAP ECC and SAP TM for supplier topics)
- Standardization of global value creation processes
- Basic training as well as central contact person for suppliers and support for planners
John Edwards
Co-Founder / Non-Executive Director
Last position:
Co-Founder / Non-Executive Director at GRP Energy
- Co-founded battery storage business targeting residential, commercial & industrial, and utility markets in Netherlands and UK
- Developed UK and Netherlands market entry strategies based on competitive analysis and regulatory assessment
- Led "Storage as a Service" business model development to complement core hardware distribution business line
- Created comprehensive financial models and investment cases for capital raising initiatives
- Provided board-level strategic guidance and governance oversight
Andreas Hetz
Test Automation Architect
Last position:
Test Automation Architect at Banking Bank (name withheld)
- Set up a shift-left DevOps E2E system testing architecture
- Set up "DevOps Shift-left" E2E tests for 240+ applications
- Under NDA
Reto Bachmann
Managing Director
Last position:
Managing Director at Atsoft GmbH
- Consulting in ICT, business processes, system architecture, web integration, client-server computing, cross-platform development, responsive web design, social media integration, GUI
- Custom and specialized solutions
- Applications for small and medium-sized enterprises
- Web services, web applications, portals, application extensions (add-ins, plug-ins)
- Database design, interface solutions
- Outsourcing in various industries
- Solutions for other software houses
- Project management and project support (software engineering, coding)
Reshma Ramachandran
Chief Transformation Officer and Member of the Executive Committee
Last position:
Chief Transformation Officer and Member of the Executive Committee at APCOA
- Launched and executed a comprehensive Value Creation Plan (VCP), delivering 16% EBITDA growth in Year 1, outperforming the historic 10–12% trajectory.
- Achieved €80 million topline growth and a successful country divestment at a 17x EBITDA multiple, significantly enhancing shareholder returns.
- Accelerated digital transformation, consolidating operations onto a single platform and adding 1.3 million new users, scaling customer engagement and data monetization.
- Led operating model redesign in Year 2 to realize €5 million additional cost savings, embedding continuous improvement across the organization.
- Delivered a 60% uplift in fair market valuation within the first year, with the value creation roadmap fully institutionalized and on track for further upside
Oliver Stoll
Managing Director and Employed Actuarial Consultant
Last position:
Managing Director and Employed Actuarial Consultant at ARCS Actuarial and Risk Consulting Stoll GmbH
- Advising insurance companies on modeling, reporting, valuations, risk management and acting as the responsible actuary
- 2023–2025: Improving Solvency II software, annual financial statements (HGB, SII), process optimizations, pricing, SQL and Python-based reports for AXA Germany, Cologne
- 2022–2023: Support for portfolio transfer (RAFM optimization; impact on HGB balance sheet, SII, reinsurance; migration to msg.Life Factory) for Zurich Germany, Cologne
- 2021 and 2024: Redesign of Solvency II model, implementation in Python and model extensions; testing and documentation for PK Rück, Zurich
- 2021–2023: Control calculations for maturity benefits of contracts; specification and testing of policy administration system for product launch at Youplus, Liechtenstein
- 2021: a) Support in preparing a reinsurance treaty: project management and analyses; b) assistance with Solvency II reporting and multi-year planning for Allianz Leben, Stuttgart
- 2020–2021: Further development and optimization of models with Risk Agility FM (RAFM), integration into IFRS 17 reporting process using Unify for Allianz Slovakia and Bulgaria
- 2017–2023: Quality improvement of the RAFM model; methodology development; documentation; process optimization in reporting and planning; automation with Excel and Oracle SQL (on COR-Life); implementation of a life reinsurance treaty; validation of numerical results in the policy administration system for SV Versicherung, Stuttgart and Mannheim
- 2015–2017: Project management and senior actuary in developing an actuarial projection tool and in the IMAP process with the regulator; guiding the reporting team; analyses; methodology development; process design; coordination with IT, asset and risk management for Allianz Leben, Stuttgart
- 2016–2020: Review of cash flow models for investment projects for B Capital, Zurich
- 2015: Redevelopment of MCEV calculation methodology based on MVBS; weakness analysis and collaboration on fixes for Allianz SE, Munich
- 2014: Solvency II risk capital reporting project: validation of data deliveries; analyses for management and regulator; tool development; process and documentation improvements; training of team members for Aegon Group, The Hague, Netherlands
Hugo Plüss
CIO / CDO
Last position:
Supervisory Board Member at 4PL Central Station EE
- Provide independent oversight and advice to the executive board on corporate strategy
- Advise on the effectiveness of digital transformation initiatives, financial performance, and the management of business and enterprise risks
André Siegert
Founder / Consultant / CFO / Business Intelligence
Last position:
CEO at Cybo.Tech Advisory
Bernhard Höhne
Interim Global Medical Lead (Digital Solutions)
Last position:
Interim Global Medical Manager (Alzheimer’s Disease) at Roche Diagnostics International
Launch of blood-based biomarkers (pTau181, pTau217) across DACH region and Spain, ensuring alignment with global medical strategy. Strengthened Roche Diagnostics’ positioning as trusted partner in neurology and improved stakeholder engagement.
Michal Konstacky
Managing Director/Consultant
Last position:
Managing Director/Consultant at K Medical Consulting GmbH
- Consulted for AstraZeneca (Forxiga: chronic renal & heart failure, T2DM)
- Consulted for Pfizer (ATTR cardiomyopathy registry)
- Consulted for Merck (rare diseases, BD/due diligence)
- Consulted for Idorsia (daridorexant: insomnia PIP, cenerimode: SLE safety physician)
- Consulted for PrimeVigilance (ovarian cancer)
- Reviewed EU scientific grants for the Czech Ministry of Education
- Member of the evaluating committee for the Czech Academy of Sciences
- Served as CMO in device & biotech startups (Sherpa Healthcare, HTG Medical, C-mo)
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Managing Directors statistics
Typical experience
27 years
Average project duration
4 years
Certifications per freelancer
3
Top business areas
Project Management, Product Development, Information Technology
Top industries
Professional Services, Information Technology, Banking and Finance
Most common languages
German, English, French
Bachelor's degree or higher
93%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Doctorate
11%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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An interim Managing Director stabilizes local operations, manages the profit and loss statement, and ensures compliance with Swiss regulations. They act as the primary bridge between the local team and global headquarters, keeping business continuity intact during transition periods.
Hiring an interim CEO brings immediate, unbiased executive experience to handle specialized situations like restructuring or rapid scaling. Internal promotions can sometimes cause political friction, whereas an external leader focuses purely on executing the defined strategic objectives.
A qualified general manager operating in Switzerland typically possesses professional proficiency in English alongside at least one national language, such as German or French. This linguistic capability is essential for managing local teams, dealing with cantonal authorities, and maintaining strong customer relations.
Yes, an experienced resident director can be appointed to fulfill the Swiss legal requirement that at least one member of the board or executive management with sole signing authority resides in Switzerland. This ensures your company remains fully compliant with Swiss corporate law during transitional phases.
A top-tier interim executive is evaluated by their proven track record of managing similar business volumes, industry-specific challenges, and successful corporate transformations. Strong references from previous board members and successful project completions are the most reliable indicators of quality.
External corporate leaders are frequently engaged in Swiss sectors undergoing rapid change, such as pharmaceuticals, financial services, precision manufacturing, and luxury goods. These industries often require specialized expertise to navigate regulatory shifts, global supply chain issues, or technological upgrades.
The duration of an assignment for an interim manager usually spans several months to over a year, depending on the complexity of the project. The engagement is typically structured around clear milestones, such as completing a restructuring phase or onboarding a permanent successor.
While a consultant primarily analyzes data and provides strategic advice, a Managing Director holds full operational and legal responsibility for the company's decisions, employees, and financial outcomes. They do not just recommend actions; they actively execute them and carry the risk.
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