Brand Communication Takeover
Stand-in Management | Duration: 5 months Content: Takeover of brand communication for an Oil & Gas group Context: A Swiss Oil & Gas group based in Geneva parted ways with its Brand Communication Manager. Significant positioning investments across various product lines—some involving VIP influencers—were underway and could not be delayed. NIMSwitzerland’s solution: A woman of German-speaking […]
Accounting Takeover of Holdings for an International Group
Stand-in Management | Duration: Open-ended Content: Takeover of the accounting for holdings due to maternity leave Context: A publicly traded international group manages its holdings from Fribourg. The Director of Consolidation and Accounting went on maternity leave at the beginning of 2022, just before the annual financial close. The client requested a manager capable of leading […]
Stand-in Management of a Maintenance Manager
Duration: 5 months Content: Ensuring maintenance of rolling stock equipment for a transport operator in French-speaking Switzerland Context: A major public transport authority in Romandy promoted its rolling stock maintenance manager (buses, trolleys). Finding a long-term replacement proved challenging, necessitating a period of interim management. Beyond ensuring continuity of the role—managing over 80 employees across two shifts […]
Stand-in Management of an IT Manager
Content: Assignment or recruitment of a CIO for an international group Context: An international group based in Geneva lost its IT Director to a competitor. The recruitment process would take much longer than the notice period of the current director. The group turned to Procadres for a mixed mission of interim management and/or recruitment. NIMSwitzerland’s Solution: […]
Stand-in Management of a Technical Department
Stand-in management | Duration: 5 months Scope: Stepping in at short notice to lead the technical department of a municipality Context: A Geneva municipality lost its Technical Manager while undergoing a major transformation: introduction of a tramway, expansion of a school complex, roadworks and fiber optic installation, and preparations for the municipality’s bicentennial. The NIMSwitzerland Solution: […]
Replacement of a Project Controller for an NGO
Interim Management | Duration: 8 months Scope: Project controller for 120 NGO projects Context: A project controller leaves a Geneva-based medical NGO. However, activity is increasing due to the success of certain programs as well as Covid-19 support initiatives. An interim manager with extensive experience in project management, monitoring, and financing is therefore required. The NIMSwitzerland […]
Accounting and Sales Administration Manager for an SME
Interim Management | Duration: 6 months followed by recruitment Scope: Replacement of the accounting and sales administration manager for an SME owned by an investment fund Mission Description: A Swiss investment fund acquired a service SME in Romandie. The accounting and sales administration functions, previously handled in a makeshift way, needed to mature to ensure business […]
Vacancy for a Director position
Interim Management | Duration: 7 months Scope: Taking over a large team managing infrastructure projects for a federal agency Mission Description: A major Romandie public agency faced a vacancy in the director position, overseeing multiple domains and dozens of building infrastructure improvement projects on short, medium, and long-term horizons. The challenges were numerous and extended beyond […]
European Financial Leadership for a Food Group
Last-minute takeover of the European Finance Department | Duration: 12 months + extension Sector: Food Industry Context: A food group, partly owned by an Asian investment fund, relocates its corporate headquarters to Switzerland. At the same time, the European CFO is reassigned to other responsibilities. The immediate need is to take over the financial leadership for […]
Interim HR Director for a Swiss Subsidiary Acquired by an International Group
Stand-in Management | Duration: 4 months Sector: Engineering Consulting Objective: Maintain the HR function during integration into an international group An internationally experienced HR Director with strong sector knowledge and familiarity with Swiss practices was selected within a week to re-engage and strengthen the team, leading organizational and cultural transformations and implementing core processes. The […]