Interim management
Interim manager. A real executive, with an exit date.
Interim manager and temporary manager mean the same thing in Italy: a senior executive brought in on a fixed term mandate with genuine authority and written objectives. What matters is the scope and the numbers, not the label on the contract.
Short answer
An interim manager is an experienced executive placed inside a company on a fixed term mandate with full operating authority, to handle a discontinuity: a departure, a crisis, a restructuring, a market entry. In Italy the rate is 800 to 1,500 EUR per day, mandates run 6 to 18 months, and there is no severance.
At a glance
| Also called | Temporary manager, manager a tempo |
|---|---|
| Typical duration | 6 to 18 months |
| Indicative cost | 800 to 1,500 EUR per day, or 8,000 to 20,000 EUR per month |
| Contract | Professional services agreement, no severance, no notice period |
| Time to start | Two weeks from signature |
| Coverage | Milan, Rome, Turin, Bologna, all of Italy and Europe |
Interim, temporary or fractional, in one line
Interim and temporary are synonyms: fixed term, usually high intensity, typically a discontinuity. A fractional manager is part time and continuous, two or three days a week over twelve months or more. Full comparison table in temporary versus fractional manager.
- Interim and temporary: transition or emergency, high intensity, defined end.
- Fractional: continuous building, lower intensity, longer horizon.
- Consultant: analysis and recommendation, no operating authority.
When companies call
Nobody hires an interim manager to feel generally better. They call when there is a date beyond which the problem gets expensive: accounts to close, an investor entering, a bank asking for a plan, a key account at risk.
- Immediate replacement of a managing director, sales or operations lead.
- Restructuring that touches people and structure.
- Post acquisition integration between two companies.
- Margin recovery against quarterly targets.
- Preparing for a funding round or a sale.
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Let's talk →How the contract works in Italy
A professional services agreement between the company and the manager, setting duration, authority, numeric objectives, review cadence and exit terms, plus formal power of attorney where required. No severance, no notice, no exit package. Rates are detailed on the pricing page.
When this is the wrong choice
- Anyone looking for a consultant to produce a document and leave.
- Companies unwilling to delegate real authority.
- Roles that need permanent coverage for years: that is a hire.
Fractional manager in Milan, Rome, Italy and Europe
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Frequently asked questions
01What is the difference between an interim manager and a temporary manager?
None in substance. They are the same role under two names: a senior executive brought in on a fixed term mandate with real authority. A fractional manager is different: part time and continuous, usually two or three days a week over twelve months or more.
02When is an interim manager better than a permanent hire?
When the problem has a deadline and a permanent search would take four to six months. A sudden executive departure, an incoming investor, a margin crisis or a market entry all justify an interim manager who can start within two weeks.
03How is an interim manager contracted in Italy?
Almost always through a professional services contract between the company and the manager or their company, with duration, objectives, authority and fee written into the mandate. No severance, no notice period, and the cost stops when the assignment stops.
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