Working with the Public Sector
A dedicated Practice within Russam GMS
Russam GMS is the longest established Interim Management Provider in the UK, with a 30 year track record of working with clients in the Public Sector.
Our vision: To become the number one supplier of interim managers in the Public Sector
Our dedicated Public Sector practice focuses on Central Government, Local Authorities and NHS/Health and grows from strength to strength. Key wins include:
| 2010 |
Awarded Transport for London Framework for Senior Resource |
| 2008 |
Awarded NHS Commercial Resources Framework for Interim Resource
2008 – Awarded NHS Non-Medical Non-Clinical Framework for Interim Resource |
| 2007 |
Awarded DEFRA Interim Resource Finance Framework |
| 2006 |
Awarded Catalist Interim Management Framework (now Buying Solutions)
Russam GMS was awarded four Catalist (previously S-CAT & G-CAT) Interim Management Categories:
- Board/Executive Committee Level
- Local Government & Education
- Defence
- Central Civil Government |
Where appropriate, the interim management option allows our public sector clients to inject new ways of thinking and delivering on strategy and objectives. This is whilst maintaining a high level of capability, skills and experience without the management overhead.
Russam GMS has one of the most comprehensive working databases of Interim Managers in the UK with over 12,000 registered executives and access to thousands more experienced professionals.
These are some of the clients we work with:
| • Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
• Department for Business, Innovation and Skills |
• Department for Education |
| • Foreign & Commonwealth Office |
• Thurrock Council |
• Stoke City Council |
| • Cardiff City Council |
• Health Protection Agency |
• Cabinet Office |
| • HMRC |
• Northamptonshire County Council |
• Ministry of Justice |
| • Highways Agency |
• Department of Health |
• DEFRA |
| • HM Prison Service |
• Essex County Council |
• Environment Agency |
Roles and Areas of Specialism:
Russam GMS concentrate on the provision of Board Level / Senior Executives and Specialists covering:
| • Programme and Project Management (PPM) |
• Finance |
• HR |
| • Change and Transformation |
• Organisational Design (OD) |
• IT |
| • Media & PR |
• Procurement / Commercial / Contract |
• Strategic and Business Planning |
Russam GMS Interim Managers have helped advise, accelerate change, manage transition, project manage, as well as provide cover for permanent posts. These executives are true specialists who understand how to make a difference.
Why choose Russam GMS?
| • We understand the Public Sector and the need to deliver better services. Russam GMS's approval on numerous interim management frameworks is evidence of this. |
• We find people with the right balance of leadership and managerial skills, technical know-how, and interpersonal skills – so vital in the changing Public Sector environment where target achievement is crucial. |
• We keep in touch throughout an assignment. |
| • We can find professionals with skills and business backgrounds from outside the Public Sector who bring new ways of thinking and doing. |
• We visit you to ensure that we fully understand your needs. |
• We have executives on our database with substantial experience in the Public Sector. |
Gary Lawton, Managing Director - Public Sector, has been placing Interims into the Public Sector for over twelve years.
Gary says,
“The public sector has evolved dramatically and continues to change apace however I remain passionate about my team providing the right interim. This is evident through our success across the public sector, with the placement of a wide range of Interim Mangers with a diverse selection of skills and experience. We are the best at what we do and I relish all the opportunities we have to keep proving this time and time again.”
Please contact Gary Lawton, Managing Director – Public Sector, to discuss, without any obligation, current issues or challenges where Interim Management might be helpful on 0845 658 1717 or 07802 407062 or
gary.lawton@russam-gms.co.uk.