1. INTERIM MANAGERS
Introduction to PiR Resourcing’s Interim
Management Services
• Are you currently an accomplished interim manager specialising in the
life science sector?
• Are you considering launching your interim career?
If you answer ‘yes’ to either of these questions, then PiR Resourcing can advise and
assist you - whether you are an experienced interim manager or exploring this as a new
career option.
PiR Resourcing have well developed client relationships • Pricing and Market Access
and a brand that is synonymous with delivery and • Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)
quality across a range of services. In our experience, • Senior level Commercial roles
when an unexpected or critical organisational gap • Non-Executive Directors (NEDs)
arises, parachuting in an experienced interim manager
will ensure strategic and operational goals are met. The benefits of becoming an interim with
PiR Resourcing:
The business situations where an interim can add
• Approachable and supportive in our advice and
value are many; gap management, headcount
counsel
freeze, business turnaround, holding the fort whilst
• Specific life science sector knowledge and contacts
a permanent solution is identified are just a few
• Rate negotiations handled by PiR Resourcing
examples.
• Advice on current rates, taking into account market
fluctuations
PiR Resourcing’s Interim Management Service works
• Back office support including setting up relevant,
with the most highly-regarded professional interims
robust contracts and timely payment of invoices
in the life science sector. Our aim is to provide clients
• Receive regular job alerts by signing up via our
with adaptable, senior level expertise, at short notice,
website www.pir-resourcing.com
within an agreed budget, whilst ensuring business
• Support throughout the lifecycle of an assignment
goals remain on track. Our exclusive focus on the life
• Networking and sharing market intelligence
science sector means we understand the key issues and
• Access to expert associates - including financial and
needs of both our candidates and clients.
legal specialists
PiR Resourcing operates across a range of
functional roles including: What our interim managers say about us?
• Medical including Physicians, Medical Affairs, “A completely professional, engaging and efficient
Medical Science Liaison, R&D, Drug Safety and team. A joy to work with. I’ve had the pleasure of
Pharmacovigilance working with the team this year, and they continue to
• Regulatory Affairs deliver high quality client assignments, which reflect
• Programme/Project Management their hard work and the quality of their relationship
• Manufacturing/Operations including Supply Chain network – simply brilliant!”
and Quality Assurance Interim Sales Manager
• Product and Brand Management

2. Why become an interim manager? Checklist for new interims
• Talk to an experienced interim in a similar field
• The decision to become a professional interim is not
• Visit PiR Resourcing’s Links page
one reached lightly. It can mean trading off financial
www.pir-resourcing.com for advice on providers
security and corporate employment but for what
• Find a good accountant
is often one of the most rewarding periods of your
• Set up a limited company
working life. The feedback from our interims shows
• Register for VAT (dependent on anticipated
that once the decision has been made, you rarely
revenue level)
look back!
• Put professional indemnity insurance (PII) in
• The alignment of work/life balance, and the
place (£1m is recommended)
overriding feeling of achievement, are often the key
• Keep your network current – using networking
reasons given by professional interims for choosing
tools such as LinkedIn
this career path
• Review and join selected specialist networking
• Being in a position to become an interim manager
and business groups e.g. IIM, IMDC, One
will often depend on personal circumstances,
Nucleus, OBN, BIA
including your current risk/financial profile (eg:
• You may wish to consider IIM Membership
mortgage or children’s educational commitments),
www.iim.org.uk, a fully independent professional
your personality type, enjoyment of corporate life, as
Institute and incorporated as a not-for-profit
well as your attitude towards work/life balance
organisation limited by guarantee
• Being an interim allows you to opt out of employed
• Consider attending an Interim Management
life, leave behind the politics and corporate shackles
Workshop www.interim-hub.com
for the variety, freedom and flexibility that can exist
in a portfolio career. However, financial robustness is
often essential and needs to be carefully evaluated
against the ‘feast and famine’ nature of being an
interim If you would like to discuss interim management
• Most experienced interims will confirm that they further, please do give a member of the PiR
often work much harder than they did whilst Resourcing team a call.
employed and that their clients can be very
demanding. Despite this, in most cases it would take Tel: +44 (0) 1480 499580
an exceptional permanent opportunity to persuade Email: resourcing@pir-resourcing.com
them to give this up
What our interim managers say about us:
“In a fiercely competitive sector, over the 2 years I have worked with them, PiR Resourcing have maintained
the highest standards of client and candidate service and support. The staff are knowledgeable, professional
and enthusiastic and provide confidence for both client and candidate through what are often sensitive and
testing times. Discretion and integrity are critical in this business yet so often lacking in their competition so it’s
refreshing and encouraging to see such commitment from the team at PiR Resourcing.”
Garry Hassard, interim COO
PiR Limited· Registered office: 14B Raleigh House, Compass Point Business Park, St Ives, Cambs, PE27 5JL
Company Registration: - 02802507 Registered England and Wales
Tel: +44 (0) 1480 499580 · Email: resourcing@pir-resourcing.com
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