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.

Roles

Three mandate formats — depending on maturity and urgency.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. M/03

    Head of Engineering / Platform

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

  4. 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.

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.
Process

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

  1. 01

    First call (week 0)

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

  2. 02

    Mandate letter (week 1)

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

  3. 03

    Onboarding (weeks 2–4)

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

  4. 04

    Hand-off

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

Mandate request

A specific vacancy or programme in mind?

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