ESS transition management

The Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) is a world apart 🌍 ! Associations, cooperatives, foundations… These structures have a mission: to combine social impact and economic viability. But between fluctuating funding, specific regulations, and human challenges, management can quickly become a headache 🤯 . Interim management is an agile solution to support these structures during key moments and ensure their sustainability.

If the ESS operates with strong values 💡 (solidarity, ethics, inclusion), it does not escape the realities on the ground: restructuring , digital transformation , evolution of economic models… Calling on a transition manager means benefiting from an expert capable of acting quickly and well, without disrupting the social mission of the organization.

What is ESS transition management?

Transition management is simple: an experienced manager joins a structure to manage a period of change (crisis, growth, transformation). In the social and solidarity economy, this need is all the more crucial since internal resources are often limited and the social mission remains the priority.

Why is this solution relevant in this sector?

👉 Because the ESS is constantly changing: new regulations, uncertain funding, changing societal expectations, etc.
👉 Because certain specific skills are not always available internally: crisis management, reorganization, implementation of new strategies, etc.
👉 Because sometimes you have to act quickly, without impacting the collective dynamics or the values of the organization.

When and why should you call on an ESS transition manager?

In the ESS, a transition manager can intervene in many situations:

  • A change in governance: departure of a manager, need to structure a new team… An external expert allows for a smooth transition.
  • A crisis to manage: financial difficulties, internal conflicts, loss of subsidies… Don’t panic, an interim manager knows how to get the organization back on track.
  • A strategic project: merger of associations, international development, digitalization… So many projects that require in-depth expertise.
  • An urgent need for skills: the social and solidarity economy relies on committed talent 💙 , but there may be a shortage of specialized profiles (HR, finance, logistics, etc.). An interim manager fills this gap, for as long as necessary.

The missions of the interim manager in the ESS

An interim manager in the social and solidarity economy is always ready to intervene quickly and effectively. Their missions?

  • Stabilize an organization in crisis (restructuring, change of economic model, human resources management).
  • Lead a transformation project (digitalization, sustainable development, expansion of social impact).
  • Optimize financial and operational performance, while respecting ESS values.
  • Support teams and ensure sustainable skills transfer.

The goal is to provide a concrete, rapid and effective solution, without ever distorting the social mission of the structure 🎯 .

How does REACTIVE EXECUTIVE support you?

Hiring a transition management firm means ensuring you have the right expert, at the right time, for the right job. At REACTIVE EXECUTIVE, we guarantee:

  • A pool of specialized talent: experienced managers who are fully aware of the challenges of the ESS.
  • Unfailing responsiveness ⚡ : urgent need? An expert can be there in just a few days!
  • Cutting-edge expertise: restructuring, crisis management, change management… Our managers know how to adapt to
  • each challenge.
  • An objective outside perspective 👀 : no emotion, just concrete and appropriate solutions.
  • Save time and resources ⏳ : no need to train or recruit, the manager is operational immediately.
  • Total flexibility 🔄 : intervention over a few weeks or several months, depending on your needs.
  • Long-term success 🏆 : the goal is not just to solve a problem, but to ensure the sustainability of your structure.

In a sector as demanding as the social and solidarity economy, interim management is a real breath of fresh air.

Our references

Resource Director
Client
Entreprise internationale leader sur le marché de la certification de systèmes qualité (normes ISO) ou de services
Mission
Management Relay
Duration
6 months
Mission summary

Review of the organization (processes, IT tools, “make or buy” choices, people in place): diagnosis then definition and introduction of new processes.

Coaching then replacement of the Director of Resources: team of 6 managers directly, 40 employees in total. Coaching of the new planning manager, recently hired. Implementation of activity and performance indicators.

During the mission, improvised management of the very strong slowdown in audit activities following the Covid 19 confinement: partial unemployment, reorganization.

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Transformation Director
Client
Editeur européen de logiciels spécialisés dans la performance financière et le capital humain
Mission
Management Relay
Duration
6 months
Mission summary

Intervention following a change of CEO and deployment of a new strategy. Replacement of the previous R&D director. Complete inventory of the R&D department: team, organization, methodology and practices. Orientation of the products to be developed for the next five years.

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Commercial director
Client
Société française éditeur de logiciels dans le domaine de la finance
Mission
Management Relay
Duration
6 months
Mission summary

Replacement of the commercial director. Reorganization of the commercial team. Implementation of KPI and CRM to drive the activity to develop the turnover. Recruitment of a permanent director.

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General director
Client
Entreprise dans le secteur du bâtiment spécialiste dans des solutions dédiées à l’assainissement, l’eau potable, l’irrigation, l’hydroélectricité et l’industrie.
Mission
Management Relay
Duration
6 months
Mission summary

Replacement of the General Manager and the Deputy General Manager in his commercial functions, HR coordination and management of the subsidiary’s operations and supervision of major projects.

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Site Director
Client
Entreprise pharmaceutique européenne spécialisée dans le contrôle qualité
Mission
Management Relay
Duration
6 months
Mission summary

Replacement of the director of operations and creation of the position of site director. Creation of a management committee. Implementation of management tools commonly used in the industry. Training of the middle management team in order to make it autonomous. Improved operational performance (customer service rate).

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Consolidation Director
Client
Secteur de la métallurgie et la sidérurgie
Mission
Management Relay
Duration
6 months
Mission summary

Replacement of the Consolidation and Standards Director. Reporting & financial information system. Supervision and animation of a team of 5 people. Realization of normative studies specific to the Group’s projects. Improvement of the efficiency of the SAP tool and of the reporting and consolidation tools.

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