Interim Management

Symbia have established a large network of trusted interim specialists who can be made available to clients at short notice, typically for assignments of 6 months or more. Whether you are putting together a team, or require interim executive support, Symbia can provide highly-qualified and experienced people to deliver value across your core business functions.

Engaging an Interim Specialist to fill the gap is a reliable and cost effective way of ensuring your business continues to operate successfully while developing your own capabilities. Symbia specialise in three key areas:

Sourcing and Supply Chain:

In the Sourcing and Supply Chain area, we can provide appropriate skills to develop procurement strategies, manage specific spend categories and rationalise buying teams. As well as looking at your internal organisation, our people can also offer practical advice on how to develop partnerships with your key suppliers, encourage them to work with you on improving the service you receive at a price that gives you best value. We can support a wide range of requirements including:

  • Supply chain reviews and strategy development

  • Partner selection and contract negotiation

  • Management of major procurement programmes

  • Category analysis and supplier rationalisation

  • E-Procurement

  • Process Evaluation and improvement

Project and Programme Management:

Whether you need a ‘heavy hitting’ Programme Manager to grasp the nettle and turn round a problem area, or you need a programme office team to support the development of best practice in a multi-project environment, Symbia has the people to support you. We are experienced in providing:

  • Programme and Portfolio Management
  • Project Management – IT and Business
  • Project Assurance
  • Programme Office support (PMO) 

Technology:

Our specialists provide expertise from requirements capture and analysis, through design and development to implementation, training and on-going support. Our specialists can act as a bridge or ‘translation service’ between your business needs and your technology suppliers, ensuring you get value for money from your ICT projects. Our people specialise in a variety of areas, including:

  • Technical architecture

  • Web design and development

  • Database design and development

  • Working within secure infrastructures