Service S/01

Interim management for tech leadership.

Experienced CTO, CIO and tech-lead leadership on demand — with full ownership, a clean hand-off and a defined mandate. For vacancies, crises and transformations that cannot wait.

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Roles

Three mandate formats — depending on maturity and urgency.

M/01

Fractional CTO

Two to three days per week. Strategic tech leadership on an ongoing basis, without the cost of a full-time CTO. Ideal for growing mid-market and Series-A/B companies.

M/02

Interim CTO / CIO

Full-time mandate over 6 to 18 months. Bridge a vacancy, stabilise a crisis, lead a transformation — and hand over cleanly to permanent succession.

M/03

Head of Engineering / Platform

At division level: building a platform team, re-setting an engineering organisation, or stabilising a delivery function.

M/04

Transformation Programme Lead

Carve-out, post-merger integration, platform migration or AI rollout as a programme — with clear steering, budget ownership and escalation rights.

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When it fits

Six situations where an interim mandate works faster than a permanent hire.

  • +Sudden vacancy at CTO/CIO level — and a clear time window in which standstill becomes expensive.
  • +Engineering organisation is scaling faster than its leadership structure — delivery becomes unreliable.
  • +A platform or cloud migration is due, and no one is available to own the programme and steering.
  • +Post-merger integration with two stacks and two cultures that have to merge into one within 12 months.
  • +AI rollout has to be led at board level, internal experience and governance are missing.
  • +Restructuring or carve-out — tech as a critical path that cannot be led on improvisation.
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Process

How an interim mandate runs — from first call to hand-off.

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First call (week 0)

30–60 minutes, confidential. Situation, scope, availability, start date, success criteria.

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Mandate letter (week 1)

Written mandate with objectives, authority, steering logic, KPIs, fee and hand-off clause.

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Onboarding (weeks 2–4)

Diagnosis, stakeholder map, 30/60/90-day plan. Operationally effective from day one.

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Hand-off

Structured hand-off to permanent successor: operating model, roadmap, KPIs, open items, risks.

— Mandate request

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Send us situation, time window and expected workload. We typically respond within 24 hours with a fit assessment.

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Availability Q2 2026 — 1 mandate
Duration 3 to 18 months
Workload 0.5 to 5 days / week
Format On-site, hybrid or remote