Job Description

An experienced interim leader is required to stabilize and professionalize a newly established Quality, Architecture & Orchestration (QOA) function within an IT/OT environment. The focus is on creating structure, ensuring quality frameworks, and strengthening team effectiveness, while preparing the function for a smooth handover to permanent leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Stabilization

• 
  Lead and coach a team of highly skilled professionals
• 
  Establish clarity, structure, and focus across the team
• 
  Drive alignment on roles, expectations, and performance

Organizational Structuring

• 
  Define and clarify roles, responsibilities, and governance
• 
  Align the department within the broader organizational structure
• 
  Translate strategic goals into actionable team objectives

Workforce & Capability Management

• 
  Assess current staffing, skills, and development needs
• 
  Identify risks, gaps, and resource constraints
• 
  Provide input on hiring, succession, and team development

HR & People Development

• 
  Partner with HR on role definitions, career paths, and performance management
• 
  Support talent development and assessment processes

Quality & Professionalization

• 
  Establish sustainable quality frameworks and governance
• 
  Document processes, standards, and ways of working
• 
  Promote continuous improvement and knowledge sharing

Handover & Transition

• 
  Deliver a structured handover including:
  • 
    Organizational design
  • 
    Key risks and recommendations
• 
  Develop a strategic workforce plan
• 
  Ensure effective transition to permanent leadership

Required Experience

• 
  Proven experience as an interim manager in IT, technology, or OT environments
• 
  Track record managing senior and expert-level professionals
• 
  Strong experience in organizational development and HR-related topics

Key Skills

• 
  Strong leadership and stakeholder management
• 
  Ability to quickly establish authority and build trust
• 
  Analytical mindset with organizational awareness
• 
  Structured, decisive, and results-driven

Personal Attributes

• 
  Brings clarity and stability in complex environments
• 
  Confident in making and communicating tough decisions
• 
  Focused on delivering tangible, transferable outcomes

Additional Requirements

• 
  Availability for the full contract duration
• 
  Willingness to work on-site regularly
• 
  Ability to deliver results within a short timeframe