Open interim project
Project1410
Interim Group Chief Commercial Officer, Global pharma sales, path to CEO, Czech Republic
Confidential mandate. The client name is not disclosed. Further mandate details are shared under a signed NDA.
Cross-border executive leadership, bridging the decision centre and the operation.
The mission in three moves
- EnterTake the commercial lead for six months and earn the trust of owners and teams
- LeadGrow the global sales organisation and bring the markets together as one business
- Grow into CEOConvert to the permanent position and prepare to succeed to the CEO seat
- Function
- Group Chief Commercial Officer
- Scope
- Global Commercial Leadership, Interim to Permanent
- Location
- Czech Republic
- Duration
- 6 months, with intended conversion to permanent
- Start
- Immediate
A profitable, family-owned pharma group preparing its next generation of leadership
The owners are now preparing the next chapter of leadership and want to bring in an international executive who can lead the commercial business today and the whole company tomorrow. A newly created Group Chief Commercial Officer role is the first step on that path. The owners also want this leader to bring the governance principles and communication standards of international groups into a company that has grown large while staying in the hands of its family.
Confidential mandateFurther mandate details will be shared with qualified Interim Managers under a signed non-disclosure agreement. CE Interim publishes every mandate anonymously to protect the companies it works for.
Lead global sales and bring international standards into a family-owned group
- Lead sales, medical and marketing across markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America, with the regional heads reporting directly
- Turn a set of strong, independent country teams into one commercial organisation, while keeping what works locally
- Build the growth agenda with the COO and the owners, and make it happen market by market
- Bring an international mindset to head office and introduce the governance principles and communication standards of international groups: clear decision rights, transparent reporting and consistent communication between head office and the markets, step by step
- Act as a credible sparring partner to every country GM, earned through hands-on experience
Success is one commercial organisation and a clear path to the top role
- Within six months: one commercial agenda across all markets, a growth plan owned by the regional heads, and trust built with the owners and the COO
- At conversion: a clear decision on the permanent appointment, taken by both sides on the basis of real work together
- Over the following years: sustained growth across the markets, a stronger leadership bench, and readiness to take over as CEO
A hands-on pharma General Manager with a truly international career
- A pharmaceutical commercial leader who has run a country affiliate or a group of markets as General Manager, with full P&L responsibility
- Built the career hands-on, for example through product management, sales or medical marketing, and respects the work in the field, not only the spreadsheets
- An international career: executives who have built their careers in Germany, France or the Nordics, or elsewhere in Western Europe, and have led teams outside their home country are especially welcome
- Open-minded and pragmatic: takes the best of large-company practice and makes it work in a fast, owner-led business
- Has worked under international governance and communication standards, such as board reporting, compliance and structured internal communication, and can introduce them with respect for a family-led culture
- Balances performance with people and values. In this company, decisions are not only about profit
- Ready for a long-term commitment to the company and to life or a strong presence in the Czech Republic. Fluent English; German, French or a Nordic language a plus
This mandate is for pharma commercial leaders ready to grow into the CEO role
- Pharma commercial leadership with country or regional General Manager responsibility
- Proven growth across several markets
- International career outside the home country, for example from Germany, France or the Nordics
- Available to start immediately as Interim Manager for six months, with the intention to stay
- Ambition, and the patience, to grow into the CEO role over 4 to 6 years
Show us the markets you have led and the growth you delivered
- The markets and teams you led, and the growth you delivered
- How you aligned independent country organisations behind one plan
- Your move up from hands-on roles to general management
- Why a long-term leadership role in an owner-led group appeals to you now
What happens in the next 48 hours
CE Interim works in hours, not weeks. This is what happens after you apply for Project 1410.
- Hour 0You applyComplete the form below with concrete evidence for Project 1410.
- Same dayPartner reviewA CE Interim Partner reviews your experience against this mandate.
- Within 24 hoursVettingIf you are not yet vetted by CE Interim, we verify your experience with referees from comparable mandates.
- Within 48 hoursPartner conversationA dedicated CE Interim Partner contacts you personally to discuss, under a signed NDA, how we would approach this mandate together to make it a success.
- NextClient interviewWe arrange your interview with the client’s leadership team to agree the mandate.
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Before you apply
Who is this mandate for?
- A pharma GM ready for a group-level role with a real path to CEO
- An executive who has outgrown the corporate world and wants to build something lasting, bringing international governance and communication standards into a family-owned company
- A leader who enjoys developing people and earning trust across cultures
Who is this mandate not for?
- Executives without experience in the pharmaceutical or medical business: sector experience is a must
- Pure headquarters or global brand profiles without country P&L experience
- Leaders who prefer fast restructuring to steady, sustainable growth
Who is the client?
The client’s name is not disclosed. The mandate is handled confidentially, and further mandate details are shared with qualified Interim Managers under a signed non-disclosure agreement.
What kind of engagement is this?
A fixed-term interim mandate of 6 months, with intended conversion to permanent, starting immediately. Contracting terms are covered in the confidential briefing.
Who supports me during the mandate?
A CE Interim Partner stays involved from mandate alignment to handover: assignment governance, progress visibility, escalation and knowledge transfer. You lead the mandate; the Partner supports you and the client throughout.
How quickly does CE Interim move on a mandate?
Within hours. A Partner reviews every application the same day, and within 48 hours a dedicated Partner discusses the mandate under NDA with the Interim Managers who fit. Clients receive a proven, mandate-matched executive ready to start within 72 hours of the completed mandate brief.
How should I present my experience?
Be specific. Name the situation, what you personally did, the size of the team and the measurable result. The evidence section above lists exactly what the Partner review looks for.
How do I refer to this mandate?
Please quote Project 1410 in every message, email or call with CE Interim, so your application is matched to the right mandate.
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Why work with CE Interim on an interim-to-permanent leadership mandate in Central Europe
What sets us apart is leadership across borders and cultures. When an international executive joins a family-owned group in Central Europe, expectations on pace, governance and communication rarely line up by default. We prepare both sides for that, and stay close through the first months so that the move works for the executive, the owners and the teams.
Every engagement is personally guided by a CE Interim Partner: former CEOs, CFOs and COOs who have carried executive responsibility themselves. As a member of Valtus Alliance, the world’s largest alliance of executive interim management firms, we work alongside 100+ partners in 50+ countries of intervention, with a global network of 60,000+ Interim Managers.
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