Who takes the role
- Former CIO or IT project director in an SME or mid-sized company
- Experienced in ERP and WMS projects, from the business side
- Able to manage vendors and contracts
- Selected and overseen by the contact who scopes your assignment
Interim management · Information systems Interim CIO: putting information systems back at the service of the business.
The CIO leaves, an ERP or WMS project goes off track, vendors are hard to manage, data is unreliable: an experienced CIO / IT director takes back control, secures existing systems and gets projects back on track.
For business leaders, CFOs and operations directors of SMEs and mid-sized companies.
Let's talk about your situation
Callback within 24 hours · first conversation free
When to call on us
Situations where an interim CIO makes the difference.
A manager in post within 2 weeks, with a quantified objective and an end date.
- 01
The CIO leaves
No one left to manage the tools, the vendors and the projects.
- 02
An ERP or WMS project in difficulty
Delays, budget overrun, dissatisfied business teams: the project has to be taken back in hand.
- 03
Vendors to bring back in line
Contracts, service-level commitments, costs: restoring order.
- 04
Security and continuity
Backups, access rights, updates: the fundamentals to make reliable.
- 05
Unreliable data
Contradictory figures, no dashboards: decision-making becomes possible again.
The first months
What your interim CIO does, step by step.
A simple framework, shared with you from day one, and regular check-ins with your Matsu contact.
- Day 1 → Day 15
Take stock
Applications, contracts, risks, ongoing projects.
- Day 15 → Day 30
Secure
Backups, access rights, service continuity, priorities.
- Day 30 → end
Get projects back on track
Schedule, budget, vendors, buy-in from the business teams.
- End of assignment
Hand over
To the newly recruited CIO, with an up-to-date systems map and documentation.
The profile, the deliverables
A practitioner who has already held the role.
Our assignments are confidential: we name neither our clients nor our managers. Here is what you can expect.
Deliverables, not just a presence
- A map of the information system and its risks
- A plan to secure the systems and get projects back on track
- A weekly review with senior management
- A handover to the newly recruited CIO
Terms
Lead times, duration, fees: we publish our prices.
The assignment is scoped during a first conversation, free and confidential, then confirmed by a quote.
CallbackWithin 24 business hours
by an executive from our team.
StartWithin 2 weeks
of the first conversation.
FormatFull-time or part-time
part-time from €4,800 excl. VAT per month.
Fees€900 to €1,500 excl. VAT per day
depending on the context and duration, refined in a quote.
Need to develop or replace a tool? Our sister brand Otaké Software (in French) designs custom business software, and Matsu can manage the project from the business side.
Frequently asked questions
Interim CIO: your questions.
Answers to the questions business leaders ask before calling on us.
How much does an interim CIO cost?
Generally between €900 and €1,500 excl. VAT per day depending on the scope and duration, refined in a quote. On a part-time basis, from €4,800 excl. VAT per month for 4 days.
How long does the assignment last?
From a few weeks to take back control of a project in difficulty, to 6 months or more to provide full interim cover for a CIO.
Our ERP project is going off track: where do we start?
With a quick assessment: scope, actual schedule, budget spent, relationship with the software vendor or the integrator. The interim CIO then proposes a realistic recovery plan.
What about cybersecurity?
The interim CIO makes the fundamentals reliable (backups, access rights, updates) and can bring in a security specialist for an in-depth audit.
Who will be my contact?
An executive from our team, the same one from the first call to the end of the assignment. They scope the assignment with you, choose the manager, oversee their work and review progress with you at every stage.
Contact
Let's talk about your situation.
A first conversation, free and confidential, to gauge the urgency and what can be done quickly. Start possible within 2 weeks.
Confidential conversation · callback within 24 business hours