A significant part of Defim’s assignments relates to assuming a temporary management role – usually at the board or management team level, sometimes financial, but more often general in nature. Understanding an organisation and its strategy, motivating and managing people, and continuously seeking to improve processes, are all core elements of a successful interim management assignment.

Examples of such past assignments* are:

Country Manager France (September 2007-September 2008)
ING Real Estate Investment Management (France)
As managing director, responsible for the day-to-day management and all operations of ING Real Estate Investment Management in France. This organization, operating out of Paris with approximately 65 people, manages, acquires and disposes real estate (direct investments as well as indirect via investment funds) on behalf of institutional investors. 
 

Chief Operations Officer Europe (May 2006-January 2007)
ING Real Estate Investment Management (Europe)
The COO Europe is a member of the European Management Team with responsibilities for finance & reporting, risk management, information management, compliance and related activities. Involvement in a.o. the launch of new funds, preparation of the consolidated business plan and annual budgets for the (continental) European countries and funds.

Strategic Advisor and CFO Germany (August 2009-June 2010)
ING Real Estate Investment Management (Germany)
Appointed to analyse the local organization, team and internal processes of ING Real Estate Investment Management in Germany, and subsequently advise on the strategic direction and propose restructuring measures. As part of the subsequent restructuring process, assumed the role as CFO until the transformation was completed.
 

Head Management Support Unit (April 2003-January 2004)
Royal Tropical Institute
Responsible for all activities of the Management Support Unit, a newly incorporated department which consolidates the former support units of four business units. With its team of just over 20 people, the Management Support Unit supports international development projects in the areas of health, gender, sustainable development and related education.

 * Between brackets: the type of organisation, the period and the length of the assignment; this length usually includes (if applicable) a handover from the departing employee and a transfer of knowledge to the (permanent) successor