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Interim IT manager with leadership-team experience
When the IT manager role sits empty, we step in and keep momentum in infrastructure, security, compliance and digitalization — until a permanent solution is in place.
When an interim IT manager is needed
The need rarely comes on schedule. Usually a role falls vacant, or IT matters outgrow what the organization can keep up with. An interim IT manager keeps the decisions and the pace going in the meantime.
- An unexpected vacancy that needs to be covered quickly
- A recruitment that is taking longer than planned and must not leave a gap
- Rapid growth or an acquisition that places new demands on IT and integration
- A larger transformation, cloud migration or security project that needs to be led
- A gap on the leadership team where IT and digitalization lose momentum
- A need to raise IT maturity ahead of NIS2, GDPR or the Cyber Resilience Act
What we take responsibility for
We take on the role fully — not as an analyst on the side.
How an engagement works
- 01
First call
We go through the situation, the scope of the role and the timeframe — and give a fixed quote.
- 02
Fast start
We come into the organization, map the current state and set the first priorities within a couple of weeks.
- 03
Ongoing leadership
We run the IT work, report to management and keep momentum in ongoing projects and security.
- 04
Handover
We document, hand over to the permanent manager and stay available as support during a ramp-up period.
Scope and setup
- Part time or full time, from a few months to just over a year
- On site in Stockholm, where we have an established network, and remotely across Sweden
- Based in Hudiksvall and Hälsingland for engagements in the region
- Fixed monthly or hourly rate after an initial call — no lock-in beyond the engagement
Where we take engagements
We are based in Hälsingland and work on site and remotely across Sweden. Two markets where we have a particular presence:
Who does the work
Behind Comitt is Håkan Puusepp, who has worked with IT-related products and services for over 25 years — in roles ranging from operations and engineering to IT management and the leadership team. Comitt keeps the number of concurrent engagements low, so each interim role gets real presence.
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Common questions about interim IT managers
What does an interim IT manager cost?
It depends on scope and time — part time or full time, the length of the engagement and how much operational responsibility the role carries. We give a fixed quote after an initial call.
How quickly can you start?
Usually within one to two weeks. For an urgent vacancy we can step in faster and scale up the scope over time.
Do you take remote engagements?
Yes. We work on site in Stockholm and remotely across Sweden, based in Hälsingland. Many engagements become a combination — a few days on site, the rest remote.
How is an interim IT manager different from a regular IT consultant?
An interim IT manager takes line responsibility: budget, staff, decisions and reporting to management. A consultant solves a defined task. We do the former.
Can you sit on the leadership team?
Yes. We can join as IT expertise on the leadership team, with or without operational management responsibility, and make sure IT and digitalization get the right place in decisions.
What happens when the engagement ends?
We document continuously, help recruit the successor and carry out a structured handover — with the option to stay available as support during ramp-up.
Is the IT manager role sitting empty?
Tell us briefly about the situation and the timeframe, and we'll come back with how we can step in and what it costs.
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