Interim leadership · UK and international
Need a senior people leader now?
An interim Chief People Officer, CHRO or Group People Director, full-time or fractional, for organisations from growing firms to large enterprises. A former Chief People Officer, experienced in leading people teams across many countries, who can step in to steady the people function and work with the board on what it needs.
Email to book a free 30-minute callAsk for a priceWhat roles can you cover?
- Interim Chief People Officer or CHRO. Board-level people leadership while you recruit, or through a major change.
- Interim Group People Director. Leadership across several companies, countries or business units.
- Fractional Chief People Officer. A set number of days a week or month. For two or four days a month, see Lighthouse.
What will you focus on?
- Steadying the people function and keeping the board informed
- HR operating model, shared services and HR systems
- Mergers, acquisitions and integration
- Restructures and organisation design, with fair process
- Works councils, trade unions and TUPE
- AI in HR, with judgement kept with people
- Hiring and handing over to your permanent people leader
Price on request
Free 30-minute call, then a written proposal with scope, time commitment and fee before any work starts.
All fees + VAT at 20%.
What experience do you bring?
- Helped scale a people function from 2,500 to 12,000 employees, and from 6 to 61 countries.
- Led people due diligence and integration for more than 20 acquisitions, the largest with 1,400 employees in 26 countries.
- Built HR shared services three times, including a global HR system rollout across 43 countries.
- Led HR operations across 44 countries, including works council and trade union relations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
- Executive leadership team member as a Chief People Officer.
Experienced in leading people teams across many countries. Where you need country-specific expertise, we bring in local specialists when you need them.
Questions boards ask
When does an interim Chief People Officer make sense?
When your people leader has left and you need cover while you recruit; when a transformation, restructure or acquisition needs senior people leadership for a set period; or when the board wants an experienced view before deciding on a permanent hire.
Full-time or fractional?
Either. Full-time interim suits a vacancy or a demanding programme. Fractional means a set number of days each week or month. We agree the pattern, the length and a review point before we start.
How large an organisation can you support?
From growing firms to large enterprises. Mandy scaled a people function as an organisation grew from 2,500 to 12,000 employees, and from 6 to 61 countries, and has led people due diligence and integration for more than 20 acquisitions.
Can you support us outside the UK?
Yes. We are UK-led and experienced in leading people teams across many countries. Where you need country-specific employment law or local practice, we bring in local specialists when you need them. Our own employment law guidance covers Great Britain.
What does it cost?
Price on request. After a free 30-minute call we send a written proposal with the scope, the time commitment and the fee, before any work starts.
How quickly can you start?
We will confirm availability and a realistic start date on the free call.
HR advice, not legal advice. Our own employment law guidance covers Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
Tell us what you need
We aim to reply to every enquiry the same or next working day (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00 UK time, excluding bank holidays).