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Interim management is a service in which external experts temporarily take on critical roles within a company when important positions become vacant.

When your organization faces a talent gap, needs to accelerate a critical project, navigate a crisis, or lead a major transformation, interim management offers the perfect solution. By engaging seasoned professionals on a temporary basis, you gain immediate access to proven leadership and management expertise. It is a flexible, high-impact solution to strengthen your organization exactly when and where it matters most.

Main Characteristics of Interim Management

Temporary Leadership

Interim managers typically hired for a fixed duration, often ranging from a few months to over a year, depending on the nature of the task or project.

Expertise and Experience

Interim managers bring a high level of expertise and a track record of successful leadership. They are often overqualified for the position to ensure they can hit the ground running.

Objective Perspective

As external professionals, interim managers can provide an unbiased viewpoint, making decisions that are in the best interest of the organization without being influenced by internal politics.

Rapid Implementation

Interim managers are expected to deliver results quickly and effectively, leveraging their experience to implement strategies and processes that drive immediate improvements.

Flexibility and Focus

Interim managers can adapt to various roles and challenges. They focus on the specific objectives they are hired to address (e.g. turn around a business, leading a project, or covering for a manager on leave).

Cost-Effectiveness

While an interim manager’s hourly rate may seem high at first, you’ll save on employee benefits, retirement plans, and social insurance — making it a highly cost-effective solution.

Use cases of how companies leverage Interim Management

Business turn-around

A company requires structural change in their local business, involving change in local leadership, however struggling to find a candidate with the required skills and mindset. An interim country manager is hired to to get on board and lead this change.

Project-based assignment

A senior manager is required to run an important project hands-on, but this project ends in 6 months and there is no internal resource who can take on such role. An interim project manager is hired to lead this project.

Interim-to-permanent hire

A company is looking for a new leader for their local business unit, and wants to ensure that the candidate is a good fit before hiring as a permanent employee. An interim leader is engaged with an option to transition to permanent staff if mutually agreed.

Part-time engagement

A local finance leader is in need but the business size is not sufficiently large to justify a full-time CFO. An interim CFO is engaged to work part-time during normal times, and more frequently during busy seasons such as fiscal year-end.

Our Interim Managers

We provide talented professionals with outstanding track records at global companies, possessing high-level skills and extensive experience. Our interim managers meet the following requirements:

Management Experience

Has proven track record as a manager / professional at global organizations in Japan.

Multilingual

Fluent in Japanese and English.

Adaptability

Demonstrates a strong willingness to adapt to new environments and a proactive desire to learn. Capable of taking initiative and exercising leadership to positively influence others when change is required.

Proactive, results-oriented, and accountable. Shows respect to others and fosters culture of team spirit and belonging.

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Support Flow

Contact Us
Please contact us via the contact form.
Meeting
Our representative will get in touch with you to better understand your requirements and the background of the interim manager you are looking for.
Proposal of Candidate Interim Manager
Based on the information we gathered during our meeting, we will share with you the resumes of potential candidates for your consideration.
Interview
Following the interview with the candidate, we kindly ask you to evaluate whether to proceed with the contract.
Contract Agreement
We will enter into a contract that outlines the terms and conditions, including work frequency and remuneration.
Starting Work and Ongoing Follow-up
The interim manager will begin the work. We will maintain regular contact with the interim manager, providing support to ensure they continue to deliver high performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of contract will be used?

This will be an outsourcing contract. It constitutes a three-party arrangement in which the client company enters into an agreement with Clareza Partners, and we, in turn, enter into a contract with the interim manager.

What is the cost of hiring an Interim Manager?

Fees will be charged on an hourly basis. Hourly rate differs by factors such as job responsibility and assignment duration, so please reach out to us to get a quote. There will be no one-time fees or any other on-going costs, other than actual expenses required as part of the assignment (e.g. travel expenses).

How long does it take to assign an Interim Manager?

The start date will depend on the individual’s circumstances, but in the best case, they can commence work within one to two weeks. If you could provide us with the details of the type of interim manager you are seeking, we will inform you whether we have suitable candidates and their potential start dates.

How do you ensure that the assigned Interim Manager performs well?

For each project involving an interim manager, we designate a dedicated point of contact who serves as the primary liaison for any issues that may arise. Furthermore, based on the nature of the project and the individual’s preferences, we offer executive coaching to ensure that our interim manager can perform to their fullest potential.

Looking for an Interim Manager?

Get in touch with us to explore further.

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