C03 / Update existing guide

Interim Global Payroll Director plus a permanent search: plan both briefs

Add a director-level dual-brief tool to the existing interim/permanent article. Explain interim authority, the permanent search owner, decision points and the handover evidence needed to keep the two appointments aligned.

Buyer
CFO and talent team facing a senior payroll leadership gap
Market and remit
UK-based global payroll leadership; illustrative six-month cover
Language
English (UK)
Buyer decision
Separate the interim outcome from the permanent mandate and organise the handover.
Format
Director-level decision box and dual-brief worksheet within the current article
Suggested owner
Relevant UK payroll practice lead with the marketing editor

Build on the existing content

The current guide already covers senior interim work and using interim cover during a permanent search. Extend that section with an actual leadership example and worksheet rather than repeat the combined approach.

Update this existing page

Keep the current URL.

Open the existing JGA article

Brief the writer

  1. State the leadership authority needed, distinct from temporary processing support.
  2. Define the interim deliverables, duration assumptions and exit criteria.
  3. Record the permanent role’s longer-term responsibilities separately.
  4. Agree who owns each search and how candidates and stakeholders interact.
  5. Define the knowledge, controls and decisions handed to the permanent leader.

The original asset to add

A two-column interim/permanent mandate and handover matrix.

Evidence to gather

  • Verified senior interim scope from JGA’s practice lead.
  • One approved example involving senior cover or a comparable transition.

Keep the scope focused

Do not add another broad interim-versus-permanent article or promise director availability/day rates without a current search.

Completion check

The buyer can complete the named decision or worksheet and reach the correct employer enquiry route. Record enquiries by role and geography, then compare the mapped locked questions in a separately dated follow-up.

Research behind this brief