Interim COO / VP Operations
A senior operator in the seat in weeks, not quarters.
When a COO or VP of Operations leaves, a plant is struggling or a turnaround can't wait, we place a senior operator in the role four days a week. They run the operation, steady the team and the numbers, and hand over to your permanent hire with a plan that holds.
Run it, fix it, hand it over.
Stabilize
Safety, service and cash, in the first 30 days.
Run the cadence
Daily and weekly operating reviews on one scoreboard.
Fix the top issues
The two or three problems costing the most.
Lead the team
Coach managers and fill critical gaps.
Plan
A 12-month operating plan the board signs off.
Hand over
Onboard the permanent hire, or convert the interim.
Yours to keep.
- 30-day assessment and stabilization plan
- Operating scoreboard and review cadence
- Monthly report to the CEO and board
- 12-month operating plan
- Handover pack for the permanent leader
Three months or more.
Four days a week, three-month minimum, billed monthly. $27,500 a month on a six-month term. Want to hire your interim permanently? A one-time conversion fee of 20% of first-year base salary applies.
Lower-middle-market manufacturers, distributors and service companies, and private-equity portfolio companies, facing a leadership gap, a turnaround or a fast scale-up.
- Not a search firm, though you can convert your interim
- Not a fractional adviser for a few hours a month
- Not a junior consultant: a senior operator who has run the job
Before you ask.
Who will the interim be?
A Caiwood X partner or a vetted senior operator from our network, matched to your industry and situation. You interview them before they start.
How fast can someone start?
Usually within one to two weeks of the first call, depending on the profile and location.
How is it billed?
Monthly in advance, three-month minimum, then month to month with 30 days' notice. Travel outside Greater Los Angeles at cost.
Can we hire the interim permanently?
Yes. A one-time conversion fee of 20% of first-year base salary applies, well below a typical search fee.
Need someone in the seat? Talk to us this week.
45 minutes with Jacque or Tamer, not a sales rep. A straight read on whether this is the right step.