Transition Management & Expert Outsourcing

CDG Conseil offers a flexible solution through Interim Management and Expert Outsourcing to support companies in their transformation, short-term reorganization or on strategic and operational projects.

Find your interim leader

“With 20 years of experience in interim and transition management, we work in Paris, Lyon, and throughout France on your transformation and interim management projects. From start-ups to large corporations, we provide tailored support in the healthcare sector and all management functions.”

Cédric de GroulardFounder of CDG Conseil

OUR TRANSITION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Interim management involves hiring an external executive/operational manager on a short-term, fixed-term basis to bring about change in a company when it lacks the internal skills or expertise to carry out this task.

Transition management provides support to companies during periods of restructuring, transformation, mergers and acquisitions, development of new activities, management of strategic projects, and performance optimization. Our goal is to respond perfectly to the needs of the healthcare industry with maximum responsiveness.

CDG Conseil offers you its expertise and supports you in identifying the best interim managers, specialized by sector and function, to lead your projects.

What is the role of an interim manager?

An interim manager steps in to steer the phases of organizational transformation and support the structural evolution of the company. Their mission is to develop operational strategies and structure working methods that guarantee the sustainability and performance of the structure. Their scope of action encompasses the operational management of strategic initiatives during these phases of change:

→ Diagnosis and strategy: Assess organizational challenges and develop a roadmap tailored to the company’s ambitions.

→ Operational management: Oversee transformation projects while staying on schedule and within budget.

→ Relationship management: Ensure smooth communication with all stakeholders (employees, executive committee, investors, customers) to anticipate and respond to concerns.

→ Skills development: Design and deploy skills development programs to enable teams to adapt to their new responsibilities.

→ Team cohesion: Foster a positive collective dynamic and maintain employee motivation during the transition phase.

→ Sustainability: Work with management to establish organizational mechanisms that ensure operational autonomy after the mission.

The professions and roles concerned

Interim management covers the following executive and senior management functions:

  • Executive Management,
  • Division/BU Management,
  • Site/Facility Management,
  • Research and Development/R&D,
  • Clinical Research,
  • Quality and Regulatory Affairs,
  • Information Systems Management,
  • Industrial Management,
  • Human Resources Management/HR,
  • Finance Management,
  • Operations Management.

Cases where interim management and expert outsourcing are used:

Transform / Reorganize / Support change

Reorganize and restructure the company, open a subsidiary abroad, manage a merger, acquisition, or divestiture…

Deploy the business / an innovation

Create a new business, launch a new offering or product, support/stimulate growth, implement new technologies…

Crisis management / Turnaround

Communicating effectively with various stakeholders, including employees, executives, shareholders, and customers, to manage expectations and concerns during the transition period.

Interim management

Replacing or providing temporary support for an executive, project manager, or other manager.

OUR EXPERT OUTSOURCING SERVICES

Expert outsourcing involves using the advice and services of an expert consultant to support a company with short, medium or long-term operational projects.

Our aim is to respond perfectly to the needs of the healthcare industry with maximum responsiveness on projects that require advice and the secondment of expert consultants specialized by sector and function.

CDG Conseil provides you with its expertise and supports you in the form of services, with consultants seconded to various types of positions.

Before the outsourcing assignment

We work with you to analyze your expectations for the projects entrusted to us:

  1. We identify and analyze the profiles sought (required experience and expertise),
  2. We then assess the candidate’s ability to integrate into your teams and your work environment in order to work in “project” mode.

In short, we use the same methodologies and tools as for recruitment.

During the mission

We provide contractual and administrative support throughout the assignment. We are committed to monitoring service delivery and customer satisfaction. That is why we assist you in supervising and managing consultants (regular reviews, training needs, evaluation, career development, etc.).

The Projects & Functions concerned

CDG Conseil supports pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, medical device manufacturers, medtech companies, and cosmetics manufacturers in their projects, helping them develop their products and processes with expertise in quality, regulatory affairs, and marketing and sales.

HR Solutions

Would you like to learn more about this offer?

Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your interim management and expert outsourcing needs. We will provide you with a customized, detailed solution.

Last update: 10/17/2025

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