Following some staff moves, SUMS provided an interim experienced leader in student
recruitment. This appointment allowed the search process for a permanent director to be
carried out in the knowledge that service delivery was protected and momentum maintained
Interim leadership
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Staff move on to new opportunities in their career, restructures happen, recruitment processes are protracted. There are lots of reasons why institutions find themselves with an interim leadership gap to fill. But the pace of work doesn’t pause accordingly, and a leadership vacuum can pose a threat to both business as usual delivery and strategic progress. At a time of increased challenge across the higher education sector, you can’t afford that disruption.
But what if you could fill that gap in the short-term to protect day-to-day delivery and create the space to think about the right way forward? We have the interim expertise you need.
Our approach
We’ll work with you to understand the space you need to fill, defining the role and the timeline required. We’ll agree together the objectives of the appointment, key deliverables and dependencies, and how we report on progress.
And when you’re ready and the time is right, we’ll support handover to a new incumbent to protect your business continuity.
Our expertise
We have a network of experienced professionals, both in the SUMS core team and across our network of first-rate associates.
That gives us a unique wealth of senior-level knowledge and expertise. Whether you need strategic planning, digital, marketing and student recruitment or programme management leadership, we can deliver interim expertise to suit your needs.
Examples of work and impact
