ISRM Consultants: Interim Management

Interim Management now brings even greater advantages in a changing world, not only plugging gaps but more importantly adding capacity and increasing flexibility.

Do you have difficulty delivering the type of quality of service you would like, because of gaps in your management structure? ISRM may be able to help!

Interim Management is a cost effective solution to a short or medium term gap in an organisation's resources. In the past, organisation's often had internal resources to develop new initiatives, manage specific projects or cover sudden gaps in their management teams. Down-sizing and de-layering have changed that. Organisations may now be leaner and fitter but at the expense of flexibility, just when rapid change is a feature of today's market place.

ISRM have an established Interim Management Service which may be just what you need either to see you over a sticky patch such as:

Or increasingly to help with the management of change, bringing an impartial view and fresh thinking to provide solutions to:

ISRM Interim Management
ISRM have a register of Interim Managers, ready and willing to help take your business forward! All our managers are senior people who have reached the top of their profession and have the courage of their considerable skills! These people would not be available to organisations on a full time basis, as that's not what they want. Their buzz is taking on a variety of challenges, seeing success and moving on!

The functions we cover:

We do not cover Duty Management, as this is not an executive position.

Flexible management structure
The strategic use of Interim Managers enables an organisation to sustain a lean, highly focused core management team, safe in the knowledge that highly experienced professionals can be brought in as and when problems or market opportunities arise or for one-off business improvement projects. The use of Interim Managers delivers real results in a variety of business scenarios involving growth or change.

Minimum learning curve
Sensibly over qualified for the job in hand, our Interim Managers have a demonstrable track record which enables them to be effective from Day One. They hit the ground running and identify problems and solutions quickly. They can stay for as long or short a time as is needed to get the job done.

Maximum input
Most Interim Managers will work on a three day week - doing in three days what normal managers achieve in five! This is down to their capabilities but they are also outside the body of corporate activity that consumes the time of senior managers jockeying for position within organisations. Interim Managers are results orientated, since they are paid by the day they have to add value by the day, giving their performance an edge often lacking in someone on a lengthy contract.

Minimising risk
By injecting specialist skills for a specific project over an agreed timescale, employers can improve performance with minimal risk.

Minimising costs
The costs of using Interim Management have been shown in research to be between 30% - 40% below the cost of employing staff. With Interim Management there is no National Insurance contribution, pensions contribution, or other expensive extra staff benefits such as health schemes and car. Not forgetting the expenses of recruitment, development and training, holidays, maternity/paternity leave. All these add up to an extra 20 - 25% on top of the salary.

Competitive advantage
Increasingly, organisations are improving their competitiveness by turning to Interim Managers to provide a flexible management structure while maintaining cost effectiveness.

How does it work?
If you are interested in this service or in becoming an 'Interim Manager' please contact Jill Franks on 07515 937904 or jillfranks@isrmconsultants.co.uk