How to become an interim manager

Our advice

If you are considering the option of freelance Interim Management, we would be more than happy to advise you whilst making this choice. To start, you will have to take a number of important matters into consideration. Working as an independent entity has positive as well as negative consequences, which all have to be taken into account.

The advantages from working as an independent Interim Manager are manifold.

you will be free to work within various organisations and in numerous roles.
you will be your own boss and will hence be able to determine
you are more in control of your own career development. You will primarily be working in dynamic environments, after all, Interim Managers are usually hired for ‘non-regular’ matters.
you will be able to balance your work and private life yourself, for example, by choosing to work 3 or 4 days a week or by choosing not to work for a specific period of time.
your work will have a starting point and a conclusion, making it easy to demonstrate achieved results.
the earnings are considerably higher than when working for wages.

However.

you must not forget that the job market is affected by periodic fluctuations. Ask yourself how you will react if you temporarily don’t have an assignment.
clients often have high expectations when hiring an Interim Manager. Hence, you will be in the spotlight more than ever and will have to live up to these expectations.
the staff members may see you as a threat. After all, you have come to their company to implement change or to take over some of their work.
in some cases, you will not be allowed to finish the job you started. How will you react if this happens, will it frustrate you or will you see this as ‘business as usual’?

And there are many more reasons why someone will or will not choose for the freelance option. We are experts in this field, so feel free to consult us if you have any questions about interim management and why it may be a good choice for you.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for an appointment with one of our consultants and experience what martin Ward Anderson Interim can do for you.

Tips for success when working as a freelance Interim Manager:

ensure that you always have an up-to-date CV that reflects your latest assignment and skill-base and make sure that your consultant has a copy of this at all times.
always request a reference from your last assignment.
stay in close contact with your consultant regarding things like sickness and leave of absence. send in your timesheets on time.
inform Martin Ward Anderson of any changes in your contact details.
if you have any queries regarding your contract, do not hesitate to consult with your consultant.
we will remain in contact with you during the assignment. Naturally, we would appreciate you keeping us informed on the progress of the project.

How to become an Interim Manager

What will you need?

Martin Ward Anderson works with freelance Interim Managers, so-called self-employed persons without staff (ZZP). Most of our Interim candidates have a Limited Company (BV) or are a one-man business.

Pay rolling

If you do not (yet) have a legal entity, we can offer you our pay rolling service so that you can start working. In this case, you will enter into a contract of employment for a predetermined period with our affiliated company Randstad P/Flex. This company will take care of a number of your legal commitments for you. Pay rolling is the solution for people who want to start working on a freelance basis, but who do not yet have the required papers in order.

If you start working on an interim project, we will need the following documents from you:

a copy of your VAR (Verklaring Arbeids Relatie), which is a statement from the Tax Office stating that one works independently and at one’s own expense
a copy of your insurance policy on professional and company liability
your most recent CV
a copy of your passport/identity card
your Burger Service Nummer (social security number)
Chamber of commerce number
your bank account number
copies of your diplomas
name and contact details of your firm