Interim Management Provision

Macallam provides high quality, experienced, interim executives across a variety of specialist areas – including Human Resources, Finance, Commercial, Strategic Planning, Change Management and General Management.

Interim executive definition:

A demonstrably successful senior executive and instigator of change who has decided to provide their expertise to organisations requiring specific skills and knowledge on a temporary or project basis. With their deep functional and sector expertise, they focus on delivering results on time and within set parameters.

There are many executives calling themselves interim executives, many of these are out of work managers looking to make ends meet. To qualify for inclusion in the Macallam Interim network the selection process is rigorous. We focus on qualified interim managers, with proven track records of success. Simply we bring together the most talented, capable and appropriate people, and, the most successful, demanding and ambitious companies.

Why do organisations use interim executives?

In a recent MORI survey, nearly 60% of PLC business leaders stated that they have used interim managers at senior or board level. Why?

• They provide a flexible management structure - The strategic use of interim executives enables an organisation to sustain a lean, highly focussed core management team, safe in the knowledge that highly experienced professionals can be brought in as and when market opportunities arise or for one-off business improvement projects. Furthermore they are independent executives yet aligned to the needs of the business to which they are assigned.

• They provide instant high level expertise - Sensibly over qualified for the job in hand, interim executives have strong track records and sector credentials which enable them to ‘hit the ground running’. They stay for as long as is needed to get the job done. Assignments vary in duration from a few days’ due diligence to the long haul for a turnaround.

• They support change and growth - The use of interim executives delivers real results in a wide variety of business scenarios usually involving growth or change and sometimes crisis. These can include transition or change management; turnaround and restructuring; project management and programme implementation; launching new products, services and markets, and mentoring, coaching and leadership development.

• They maximise results & minimise risk - By injecting specialist skills for a specific project over an agreed timescale, employers can improve and accelerate business performance with minimal risk.

• They provide competitive advantage - Their specialist skills and knowledge can enhance project delivery reduce product, process and marketing costs, improve supply chain methodology and sharpen up strategic thinking.