Interim IT Executive Leadership

CLS Global Solutions offers key Expert (or Top Talent) Interim IT Exec. Mgmt/Leadership services to support customers in transition situations where senior leadership is required to fill a gap in executive teams. Interim Executive Management (IEM) services provide critical skill sets in core functional areas of the organization chart. The sourcing of C-level executives often takes more time than expected. Boards, CEO’s and third party search firms believe a methodical approach to filling key personnel positions is vital.

In order to mitigate potential risk, ensure delivery of critical path business objectives, and maintaining initiatives while conducting searches, CLS Global partners with customers to provide senior level leaders for short durations. Our Professional Services team supports hiring committees with a flexible solution that incorporates a strategy to address internal and external stakeholder issues. Our approach aligns with your plans.

We provide all of the elements from addressing functional teams, to outlining the process for filling the vacancy with an interim leader, serving the internal team, recruiting the right candidates and transitioning from an interim leader to a new executive. CLS Global provides an end-to-end method for dealing with the challenges associated with executive vacancies, regardless of the situation. No matter what the reason CLS Global IEM resources work in a serving capacity that ultimately brings a calming effect to the organization and messages a go-forward plan.

As an employer, hiring manager or chair of a hiring committee, the impact caused by key personnel vacating a position causes unplanned activity, internal tension and external uncertainty. Starting the process to staff key personal creates challenges requiring dedicated resources and re-tasking of responsibilities, reduction in productivity and potential delays that impact operating profit. In a global economy, where top talent is hard to find, CLS Global provides the interim solution to filling a key personnel vacancy.

CLS Global IEM services works with the end in mind. For example during a CIO/CTO transitions, we include proper assessments of the current IT teams, operating environments and technologies resulting in recommendations for optimization in the strategy and/or tactics prior to the new CIO/CTO being hired. Additionally, our CLS Global IEM professionals help in offering recommendations during recruiting; assisting in identifying the optimal new leader. Once selection is made we implement a transition plan; mentoring new hires through the on-boarding process and transferring knowledge during CLS Global IEM roll-off.