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Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Interim operational management: take over leadership, stabilize structures and restore the ability to act. C-level experience for mid-sized companies, scale-ups and corporates.

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Overview

When companies need fast operational leadership, we take on responsibility. As an Interim COO we stabilize organizations, lead teams, optimize processes and drive transformation with a clear focus on measurable results. Until the organization functions sustainably under its own power again.

Not consulting, but operational leadership with accountability for results. 27 years of entrepreneurial experience at C-level, in mid-sized companies, scale-ups and corporates.

Situations

Typical situations for an interim COO mandate

As an Interim COO I took on full operational responsibility at Klugo (DEVK Group), for example: building robust leadership, role and decision-making structures (MOALs, consent framework) together with management and team, in a demanding transition and stabilization phase after a change in the leadership structure.
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A consent-based decision format accelerated operational decisions and reduced interface conflicts. In addition, I initiated a first B2B2C partnership with access to around 3,000 corporate customers as a strategic pilot.
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Result: an organization able to act, with a clear steering logic, measurably improved team stability and a first B2B2C pilot as the basis for further opening up the business model.

At a glance

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Full operational responsibility from day one (COO, COSO, CIIO).

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27 years of hands-on experience in mid-sized companies, scale-ups and corporates.

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Leadership of up to 100 employees, P&L up to eight figures.

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Based in Lanzarote / DACH region, on-site presence is lived practice.

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Communication in German and English.

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Proven remote and hybrid, available at short notice.

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Core competencies

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Operational management

Taking on operational responsibility in vacancy, change and growth phases, with a clear steering logic from day one.

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Structures & decision paths

Building robust leadership, role and decision-making structures as the basis for speed and collaboration.

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Process & organizational management

Structuring, harmonizing and effectively steering operational processes across multiple functions and entities.

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Stabilization & handover

Making organizations able to act and handing them over into a self-sustaining structure.

References

“We recommend him as an experienced, reflective, and execution-oriented executive for demanding operational and transformational leadership roles without reservation.”
Managing Directors, KLUGO GmbH (DEVK Group)

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Responsibility across multiple entities. Structure in the phase of change.

Interim CIIO: As Chief Innovation & Impact Officer I led organizational development across five entities in several countries, with the goal of harmonizing structures and creating process clarity as a foundation for operational stabilization.
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Operational processes in sales, marketing and customer success were restructured and optimized, with clearer responsibilities along the entire value chain.

In a highly dynamic phase of change, a stabilizing leadership presence secured the team's trust and ability to act, the foundation for sustainable growth.
  • Interim COO, COSO and CIIO in mid-sized companies, scale-ups and corporates.
  • Responsibility across multiple entities and countries.
  • Confidently led crisis and change phases, including COVID crisis leadership.
  • Operational delivery instead of pure advice: resulting, not consulting.

Leadership across entities

Operational steering and organizational development across multiple countries and entities, with harmonized structures.

Process optimization

Restructuring of operational processes in sales, marketing and customer success with measurable efficiency gains.

Stabilization in crisis

A stabilizing leadership presence in dynamic phases of change that secures the team's trust and ability to act.

Creating a foundation for growth

A more resilient overall organization with harmonized structures as the foundation for sustainable growth.

More on this topic

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Case study

Klugo: realigning leadership in a transition phase

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Interim manager or management consultant?Interim COO in a scale-up: structure for the growth phase

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Restructuring & TurnaroundPost-Merger Integration & Carve-out

FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Interim COO

What does an interim COO do?

An interim COO takes over operational leadership for a limited period: leading teams, organising processes and decision paths, and making sure strategy translates into day-to-day operations. At Klugo (DEVK Group), Jens Schneiders built robust leadership, role and decision-making structures together with management and the team.

Interim COO or interim CEO: which does my company need?

If overall responsibility at the top is missing, an interim CEO is the right role. If the top is in place but organisation, processes and execution are stuck, the interim COO is the right lever. The boundaries are often fluid, so we define the role together at the start.

Can an interim COO manage across several companies and countries?

Yes. As interim CIIO of itravel Group, Jens Schneiders led organisational development across five companies in several countries and harmonised their structures. Communication in German and English.

How is the success of a COO mandate measured?

Against goals agreed at the start, such as faster decisions, clear responsibilities, more stable teams and processes that keep running without the interim manager. The goals are put in writing and tracked consistently.

Is an interim COO on site?

Being on site is standard practice, complemented by remote and hybrid work. Assignments cover Germany, Austria and Switzerland; we agree the intensity for each phase of the mandate.

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Do you need interim operational leadership at short notice, during a vacancy, a phase of change or growth? Let's talk about how, as an Interim COO, I can take on responsibility and make your company able to act.

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