Interim Management
With nearly 20 years of leadership experience in student-focused and charitable organisations, Ollie offers high-impact interim management services navigating change, transition, or capacity gaps. Ollie is available for senior or middle management posts, onsite, hybrid, or remote arrangements, ensuring his presence and influence are always tangible, whatever the working pattern.
Personal.
Professional.
Proven.
Ollie’s track record spans most major functions that matter to Students’ Unions and charities:
- Strategic organisational leadership and transformation
- Operational and financial turnaround, including business model and cost restructuring
- Service development in student advice, democracy, representation, engagement, welfare, and resident life
- Driving inclusive and collaborative workplace cultures, with hands-on people leadership and development
- Managing complex budgets, diversifying income, and ensuring long-term sustainability
- Quality assurance and continuous improvement
- Governance, policy, and compliance, including charity law, risk management, and health and safety
- Delivering democratic reviews, overseeing officer development, and enhancing engagement
- Leading across multi-disciplinary, geographically dispersed, and hybrid teams
- Organisational and departmental reviews and strategic planning
Distinctive Approach
Partners consistently comment that Ollie’s presence is felt even when he is remote. He achieves this by maintaining high-frequency, high-clarity and structured workflows, and regular stakeholder engagement delivering both support and challenge so that teams stay on track, motivated, and aligned with organisational goals.
Through strategic use of technology, a strong commitment to accessibility, and purposeful site visits where appropriate, Ollie never allows interim leadership to mean absent leadership. Instead, he quickly becomes an embedded, trusted part of the organisation’s fabric and culture.
Interim Roles and Offers
Ollie is available for:
- Chief Executive and Director-level interim posts
- Departmental leadership or project management during periods of change
- Specialist consultancy and short-term assignments in democracy, advice, engagement, governance, and operational performance
- Assignments may range from a few weeks for crisis management, through 3 to 12 months of strategic cover, to longer-term transitional leadership. Hybrid and remote-first working are welcomed.
Why Choose Ollie?
Organisations benefit from Ollie’s blend of specialist experience, strategic perspective, and adaptable working style. He integrates rapidly, drives improvement from day one, and leaves a legacy of capacity, stability, and renewed confidence for permanent teams.
Prospective partners are invited to get in touch for a no-obligation conversation about current interim leadership needs.
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