Interim Leadership.
We fill your Senior Product Owner, Product Leader or Head of Product role on an interim basis. Included: the skills, capabilities and experience from our consulting practice.
Tailored to your needs: different engagement models, two to four days a week, over a term of six to twelve months.
Don't risk your delivery capability.
We fill your gap for product leadership at short notice and without fuss. Initiatives keep moving and your teams stay productive.
Close the gap fast
A sudden departure, parental leave cover, or a key role that has been open for months leaves a gap with real consequences.
We typically start within two weeks and are operational in the role from day one.
Room for sound decisions
A mis-hire is expensive in multiple ways: lost time, cost and a negative effect on the team. Finding the best person often takes time.
Interim gives you the time to find the right successor.
Product Leaders quality
For us, interim does not mean merely filling a gap. We bring state-of-the-art knowledge and experience and the backing of an organization specialized in product leadership.
All our team members bring extensive hands-on experience, have led product teams themselves and launched products successfully.
Discover your options.
Three packages with different scope, tailored to your needs.
Senior Product Owner
2 to 4 days a week
Leading a product team
- Scope: team
- Applies the essential core competencies of the Product Leaders Compass at team level
- Owns from discovery to delivery for one team
- Works with state-of-the-art methods and practices in digital product management
Sustainable development
- Practices, artefacts and processes of the team
- Team culture: ownership, feedback, decisions
Product Leader
3 to 4 days a week
Comprehensive product leadership
- Scope: product or unit (several product teams)
- Applies all core competencies of the Product Leaders Compass at CPL-1® level
- Leads several product teams and their product owners / leaders
- Owns strategy execution, steers delivery and prioritization across teams
Sustainable development
- Processes, structure and culture of the product area
- Cross-team upstream practices and artefacts
Head of Product / CPO
3 to 4 days a week
Overall responsibility
- Scope: product lines or portfolio, product organization
- Applies all core competencies of the Product Leaders Compass at CPL-2® level
- Owns strategic product development at management level
- Represents decisions towards executive management and shareholders
Sustainable development
- How the whole organization works: operating model, governance, culture
- Maturity of the product organization
Let us find out how we can support you.
In a first, no-obligation conversation we get to know your challenges and discuss possible options.
Book a conversationIntensity and duration
Depending on your challenges and needs.
| Level | Days per week | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Product Owner | 2 to 4 | 6 months · 9 months · 12 months |
| Product Leader | 3 to 4 | 6 months · 9 months · 12 months |
| Head of Product / CPO | 3 to 4 | 6 months · 9 months · 12 months |
What is included?
At every level, in every mandate.
- A product leader trained by Product Leaders, with ongoing development and coaching
- Sustainable development of team and organization through the person on site
- Structured onboarding: operational in the role from day one
- Monthly management reviews with your leadership
- Handover with support for filling the role permanently, on request accompanied by coaching and mentoring
- Optional add-on at extra cost: team enablement via our learning platform
Why Product Leaders
Who you work with
Product leaders trained and certified by us (Certified Product Leader), including ongoing mentoring and coaching (ICF PCC level). Problem-specific expertise from our organization is brought in when a situation calls for it.
What our consulting has achieved
It is the same people who bring their expertise from consulting engagements. Find out more: publicly available case studies are in our library. We are happy to share more about our consulting results in a personal conversation.
Contact us now.
Let's clarify whether interim is the right answer for your situation.
Frequently asked questions
Our interim leaders work on-site with your team and your organization. Optionally and on request, remote work can be arranged if necessary - with regular on-site visits to ensure a proper engagement.
We are located and operate primarily in Europe, with a focus on regions where our team members are available on-site. This is mainly DACH, Central and Western Europe. We also operate in other regions of the world in a remote setting.
Staff leasing fills a seat. We fill the role with a person who is also a consultant, so team and organization develop sustainably: a second Product Leaders person as mentor and coach, monthly management reviews and a handover that leaves practices, artefacts and work results with you.
You contract with Product Leaders for a fixed term of 6, 9 or 12 months at an agreed number of days per week. Intensity can be adjusted during the mandate upon request, and an extension can be agreed before the end of the term.
Our interim leaders work under your NDA and our own confidentiality obligations. All confidential information remains on your systems and is never shared with us or third parties.
Typically within two weeks after official engagement order, depending on the level and the availability of the right person.
The start typically involves an initial on-site meeting to align on objectives, success criteria, and expectations, followed by the interim leader integrating with your team and organization. Regular check-ins and management reviews are scheduled to ensure a smooth engagement.