Interim Leaders
We’re your trusted interim search partner when time is crucial and you need an immediate interim solution for your team.
Unique. Personalized. Urgent.
We address crucial business challenges so that you can focus on the bigger picture.
LEADERSHIP GAPS
We provide immediate interim leadership to guide organizations through maternity leaves, retirements, long- or short-term disability leaves, immediate vacancies, and more.
MERGERS + ACQUISITIONS
We address pre-merger challenges and transitions as well as post-merger integration to ensure everything runs seamlessly.
STRUCTURAL CHANGE
We place the best interim talent to spearhead operational restructuring, process redesign, and new initiatives.
PRIVATE EQUITY ACTIVITY
We facilitate interim solutions for private equity firms when they make a new investment or turn around a portfolio company.
SIGNIFICANT GROWTH OR DECLINE
We place interim leadership who can manage change through growing pains and significant loss.
What is Interim Leadership?
McDermott + Bull Interim Leaders provides on-demand, senior-level consultants to bridge open management gaps and execute project work. We get involved when urgency is your priority, with placement turnaround times ranging from 48-72 hours.
48-72 Hours
We provide immediate placements within 48-72 hours of your interim search request.
What to Expect
PERSONALIZED CONSULTING
We offer a unique and personalized interim search approach to solve for your specific needs.
FLEXIBLE ENGAGEMENTS
EXPEDITED TURNAROUND
UNPARALLELED TALENT
Our interim consultants have extensive experience in senior-level leadership roles across various industries and integrate with your teams as if they were employees themselves.
Our Approach
Using Lean 6 Sigma principles, we deliver an efficient and streamlined interim solution.
ASSESS
We conduct an in-depth assessment and collaborate with you to determine your mission-critical objectives, which include operations, procedures, and culture.
RECRUIT + QUALIFY
Within 48 hours, we conduct rigorous screenings of our network to search for and qualify a selection of interim leadership solutions that fit your needs.
SECURE
We work quickly to secure the right interim solution within 72 hours.
MANAGE
Throughout the engagement, we work with you and the interim leader to assess performance and ensure mission-critical objectives are being met.
TRANSITION
Upon completion of the interim leadership assignment, we navigate the seamless transfer of resources and knowledge capital.
Our Functional + Industry Expertise
Our experienced team works across various functional areas and industries to search for the right interim leader to quickly and effectively match your needs.
Functional Areas
Accounting + Reporting
Finance
Human Resources
Legal
Operations + Supply Chain
Information Technology
Become an Interim Leader
We specialize in placing interim leadership roles in finance and accounting, technology, human resources, and operations functions. If you’re interested in being considered for an interim opportunity, please apply via the link below:
Articles + Insights
FAQs
Why do companies need interim leaders?
There are various reasons why organizations seek interim solutions, such as:
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- The departure of a key leader
- During times of organizational transition or growth
- Transactions, including private equity investment, funding rounds, public offerings, company sales, etc.
- Significant projects, including business transformation, transactions, and enterprise systems integration
- When there are projects to be executed, but a company does not want to make a full-time hire
What industries or functions does McDermott + Bull Interim Leaders focus on?
We support companies across a wide spectrum of sectors and search for interim leaders to fill roles across the enterprise, including:
- Accounting + Reporting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Operations + Supply Chain
- Information Technology
Who are the interim leaders?
We have an extensive, nationwide network of consulting executives who are experienced, hands-on, and interested in leveraging their talents to help companies thrive in times of need.
How quickly can McDermott + Bull Interim Leaders provide an interim solution?
We provide a slate of qualified interim leaders to a client within 48-72 hours of their request, allowing interim leadership to impact the organization within days.
How do you support private equity firms?
Private equity firms have a high demand for results and need executives who can come in quickly and assist their management teams on an interim or project basis.
How long is a typical consulting engagement?
Our consulting engagements generally last four to six months, however, there is no minimum or maximum duration. Our clients can scale their engagement up or down as their resource needs evolve.
What matters to you, matters to us.
WE’RE PRO YOU.