Bridging C-level vacancies.

Closing the leadership gap on demand: taking responsibility immediately when a CEO, CFO or COO drops out, securing continuity and handing over cleanly to the successor.

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BRIDGING C-LEVEL VACANCIES

When a position at the top suddenly drops out, we take responsibility. In bridging C-level vacancies we close the leadership gap from day one: taking responsibility, keeping the business stable and securing continuity until the position is permanently filled. Whether CEO, CFO or COO – available at short notice, with a clear steering logic and a clean handover to the successor.

Not consulting, but hands-on leadership with accountability for results. 27 years of entrepreneurial experience at C-level – across mid-market companies, scale-ups and corporates.

Portrait von Jens C. Schneiders, Interim COO und operativer Investor

Bridging C-level
vacancies

Closing the leadership gap and securing continuity – when a position at the top suddenly drops out

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Typical situations for bridging a C-level vacancy
After a leadership position dropped out, I immediately took over operational responsibility at Klugo (DEVK Group), for example: stabilizing the organization in a demanding transition phase, building robust leadership, role and decision-making structures (MOALs, consent framework) so that the business continued without friction.

A consent-based decision format kept the team capable of acting and decision paths short – continuity despite a vacancy in a key position.

Result: an organization capable of acting, with a clear steering logic and stable collaboration – ready for an orderly succession.
At a glance:
Leadership gap closed from day one – CEO, CFO or COO.
27 years of hands-on experience in mid-sized companies, scale-ups and corporates.
Leadership of up to 100 employees, P&L up to eight figures.
Based in Lanzarote / DACH region, on-site presence is lived practice.
Communication in German, English, Spanish.
Proven remote and hybrid, available at short notice.

Core competencies:

Immediate takeover:

Stepping in at short notice when a position suddenly drops out and taking responsibility from day one.

Securing continuity:

Keeping the business stable and capable of acting so the vacancy does not become a risk internally or externally.

Any C-role:

Experience as CEO, COO and CIIO – confidently bridging vacancies across different C-level positions.

Clean handover:

Handing over the position in an orderly way to a permanent successor – with a documented status and clear structures.

Verwandte Leistungen

Restructuring & Turnaround →Change & Transformation Management →

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Continuity under maximum pressure. Orderly handover.
Managing Director at erlebe fernreisen: As managing director of a travel company with around €33m in revenue and 100 employees, I secured continuity at the top during the biggest travel crisis since the Second World War.

Decisions under maximum pressure, liquidity and operations kept stable – and the company handed over in an orderly way despite the external shock.

Exactly this ability – securing continuity at the top and handing over cleanly – is what makes good vacancy bridging.
Quick facts:
C-level vacancies bridged in mid-market companies, scale-ups and corporates.
Responsibility across multiple entities and countries.
Confidently led crisis and change phases, including COVID crisis leadership.
Operational delivery instead of pure consulting: resulting, not consulting.
Available at short notice, remote and on site in the DACH region.
Core competency:

Crisis-proof leadership:

Securing continuity at the top even under maximum pressure – proven in existential market situations.

Stability for the team:

Securing the team's trust and ability to act when a leadership position unexpectedly drops out.

Fast availability:

Ready at short notice, remote and on-site in the DACH region – when things have to move fast.

Orderly transition:

A stable, capable organization as a basis for the permanent succession.

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Has a key C-level position – CEO, CFO or COO – suddenly dropped out and you need someone to take responsibility right away? Let's talk about how I close the leadership gap and secure continuity.