A founder-level interim tech role where you build and own a high-fee practice from scratch, £70k to £80k base plus commission and equity, PE-backed clients already calling, day rates up to £1,500, and full autonomy inside a trusted, grown-up platform.
£70,000-£80,000 (negotiable DOE)
Senior Principal Consultant – Interim Technology
Manchester or Leeds (Hybrid)
£70-80k base + commission + equity
Build the interim tech practice that doesn’t exist yet – but should.
A PE-backed client calls asking for an Interim CTO to lead a £20m ERP transformation.
Day rate £1,200. Six-month mandate.
This business gets those calls regularly.
They just don’t have anyone to take them.
The founding opportunity
You’d be building something from scratch inside an established platform.
15 years placing CFOs and Finance Directors. 85+ active C-suite clients. 12 PE houses. Board-level relationships already warm.
The infrastructure works. The clients trust them. The interim tech market is wide open.
You’d own it.
Interim CTOs. Heads of Data. Cyber Security Directors. ERP and transformation programmes.
Day rates £500-£1,500. Client introductions from day one.
Full autonomy over your market. Scope to build a team as it scales.
The package
- £70-80k base (flexible for the right person)
- 10%-30% commission on all revenue, no thresholds
- Equity available for people who build something meaningful
Who this suits
- Senior recruiter in tech, ERP, change or transformation
- Comfortable winning business, not just filling roles
- Wants to move into higher-value interim work
- Commutable to Manchester or Leeds (hybrid working)
Founder-led interim specialist. 25 consultants. Strong retention. No corporate culture.
Confidential conversations welcome.
Applications will only be considered if you have the relevant Recruitment Agency /Recruitment Consultancy experience and your skill set match those required and stipulated within the advert text. PB Select Ltd is an employment agency practicing within the Recruitment to Recruitment marketplace. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, no matter what their age, race, gender or lifestyle and those who have the right to live and work in the UK and have a good command of the English language. If, after submitting your CV, you have not heard from us within 3 days then unfortunately we are unable to consider you for this position, however, we may contact you in the future regarding other appropriate positions we have.
To apply for this job email your details to peterb@pbselect.co.uk.
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