Role definition

What is a fractional General Manager.

A senior GM engaged for a defined period, accountable for the P&L, with weekly on-site presence in the client company.

Risposta diretta

How does a fractional GM differ from a management consultant?

A fractional or interim General Manager takes direct responsibility for running the company, signing decisions, managing the first line and delivering P&L outcomes. A consultant produces analysis and recommendations. The two roles are complementary, not interchangeable. In an Italian mid-market company under pressure, what is usually missing is direction, not analysis.

Mandate

Weekly presence, defined exit.

A typical mandate runs six to twelve months. Two to three days a week on-site is the baseline; more during onboarding and closing. Reporting line is ownership, board or operating partner of the fund. Exit is agreed on day one, not negotiated at the end.

Fee is a fixed monthly retainer, no success fees, no equity. This is the opposite of the executive search model, where the placement fee is typically twenty five to thirty five percent of the first-year package.

Frequent questions

Fractional GM vs interim GM, is there a difference?

Yes. Fractional means part-time and typically open-ended, two or three days a week for a long horizon. Interim means full engagement for a defined period, six to twelve months, with a clean exit. I work interim; fractional is available on request for smaller companies.

How fast can you start?

Two to four weeks from the first call to on-site day one. In urgent replacement cases, one week is possible.

What size of company?

Italian mid-market: revenues fifteen to two hundred fifty million euro. Ownership structure can be family, PE portfolio, or founder-led scale-up.

Prossimo passo

Parliamone in una call conoscitiva.

30 minuti, senza presentazione. Capiamo insieme se la direzione generale ad interim è la risposta giusta per la tua situazione.

Prenota una call conoscitiva →Vedi credenziali