Stuck in discovery. Rollout in trouble. Product without an owner. In exactly those phases we step in operationally — as product manager or interim mandate.
One hand on the wheel. A weekly memo. A clean handover.
Discovery
62%
9 stakeholders · 2 personas
Rollout risk
Mittel
2 blockers · 1 escalation
Team mood
7.4
Last 14 days
Mandate
T-21
Clean handover plan
Four phases where we most often step in — usually on short notice with a clear outcome.
Three workshops, no consensus. We sort requirements, write the technical concept, and decide what makes the cut — and what doesn't.
01 / 04When we take a mandate, you speak to one person — accountable across strategy, engineering, sales and stakeholders. No escalation ping-pong.
Both operational, both measurable, both with a defined handover. The difference is scope and duration.
01 / Product management
We take product responsibility for a single solution — discovery, roadmap, backlog, stakeholder management. Typical duration: 3–9 months, alongside your team.
Four commitments in every mandate — in writing, in the kickoff memo. Everyone knows where they stand from day one.
Every Friday. In writing. What shipped, what's open, what's at risk — as an email to all stakeholders.
You escalate to one person — whether engineering, vendor, marketing or stakeholders are the issue.
Every mandate starts with a kickoff memo capturing scope, cadence, commitments and handover plan.
MVP Discovery
From the first workshop to go-live. Discovery, roadmap, tech selection, launch plan — all from one hand.
01 / 04Rollout Recovery
Clarity on project leadership, product responsibility and interim mandates.
Lead is right when a project needs direction, decision capability or operational responsibility. Common triggers are blocked discoveries, risky rollouts, unclear product ownership or open interim roles.
Write us briefly which phase you're in. We'll honestly say whether a PM mandate or an interim mandate fits — and what scope is realistic.
Launch slipped, vendor unresponsive, stakeholders nervous. We take steering, set clear stop-the-line rules, and bring the release across the line.
Previous PM left, no backlog, no roadmap. We take the owner role until someone internal can take over — with a clean handover.
03 / 04Six months of search, three months of onboarding. In the meantime someone needs to hold the wheel — strategic, hands-on, handover-ready.
04 / 04at the centre
One person.
Full accountability.
02 / Interim
We fill a vacant key role — CTO, CPO, head of department — until someone internal takes over. Strategy, hiring support, clean handover.
The moment delivery or budget tilts, you hear about it — not at the next status check-in.
At least 4 weeks before the mandate ends: handover plan, onboarding docs, shadow phase with the successor.
Launch slipped, vendor delayed, stakeholders restless. We take steering and stop-the-line into our hands.
Interim
Bridging a CTO vacancy with strategy, hiring and vendor steering — until your permanent CTO joins.
03 / 04Vendor Steering
Three vendors, one deadline. We orchestrate contracts, interfaces and deliveries — no ping-pong.
04 / 04Condien takes operational responsibility within a clear mandate. We do not only facilitate; we steer backlogs, decisions, stakeholders, risks, vendors and handovers.
A Lead mandate starts with a situation report, mandate frame and working cadence. Priorities, decision paths, reporting and a realistic plan for stabilisation or handover follow from there.
Yes, Condien can coordinate existing vendors and internal teams. We clarify roles, interfaces, timelines and decision paths so less energy is lost in coordination.
A typical mandate lasts three to twelve months. Shorter discovery or stabilisation phases are possible when the goal, decision frame and handover point are clearly defined.
The handover is a fixed part of the mandate. It includes decision history, open risks, backlog state, process documentation and onboarding for the person or team taking over.
