Interim Talent Solutions
We provide professional Interim Talent based on a service agreement. Clients can utilize highly skilled talent without increasing fixed costs.
Interim Talent, or Interim Management, is a temporary hiring in terms of leadership and professional talent.
It involves bringing in an experienced talent for a short-term period to fill a gap in the organization's leadership, drive a specific project, manage a crisis, or implement a significant change. Interim Talent provides a flexible and effective solution for organizations needing immediate and high-impact leadership.
Key Aspects of Interim Talent
Use cases of how companies leverage Interim Talent
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 Talent
Clareza Partners is specialized in providing interim managers & professionals ("Partners") who have exceptional skills and experience to fulfill the needs of global organizations in Japan.
Our Partners must meet the requirements below.
Management Experience
Has proven track record as a manager / professional at global organizations in Japan.
Multilingual
Fluent in Japanese and English.
Adaptability
Willing to adapt to new environment and open to learn new things. Influences others to lead through change.
Professional Leadership
Proactive, results-driven, and accountable. Shows respect to others and fosters culture of team spirit and inclusiveness.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of hiring an Interim Talent?
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 Talent?
It typically takes 1 to 2 weeks. It may take longer if you have specific requests such as requirements in location, area of expertise, assignment period etc. Please contact us and we will confirm who will be available and when he/she can start.
How do you ensure that the assigned Interim Talent performs well?
We will assign a project sponsor who will be your point of contact if any issues arise. The project sponsor will also be the coach for the interim talent and will support him/her throughout the assignment.
The Interim Talent is showing exceptional performance and we want to hire him as a permanent employee. Is this possible?
Yes, if the interim talent accepts your offer. We do not require recruitment fees for this transition, hence it is a cost effective way to hire new talent (Recruitment agency fee in Japan is typically 30 to 40% of annual pay).