Transition profiles
An operational executive, within weeks.
For the moments when the organisation cannot wait for a long recruitment: sudden departure, restructuring, integration, transformation or handover.
When transition is the right answer
- Sudden departure of an executive
- Restructuring or pivot
- Post-acquisition integration
- Transformation project
- Handover period before a transfer
The assignment format
Defined duration
A bounded assignment, from a few months to a year, with an assumed end from the start.
Written objectives
The mandate specifies what the profile must deliver, and by when.
Prepared handover
The assignment prepares the arrival of the permanent hire or the return to normal operations.
What the surveys say
Market context, not a promise: this data describes European demand for transition profiles.
×4.1
demand for interim executives since 2020. CFOs represent 51% of C-suite interim demand. Average assignment: 6 to 9 months.
Heidrick & Struggles / Business Talent Group, via Fortune, April 2025, US & Europe ↗
66%
of surveyed organisations plan to use an interim manager in 2025; 39% cite speed and immediate impact. Average assignments of 6 to 12 months.
11.5 mo
average assignment length in Europe; over 60% of assignments at C-level or above.
According to the surveys, a typical assignment lasts between 6 and 12 months.