The interim management market in Lyon
Presence of MOMEN in Lyon and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
We support you with your interim management assignments in Lyon and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Our profiles may be based in the Lyon area or come from across the country, benefiting from high mobility. In particular, interim management resources based in Paris are highly mobile and frequently operate in Lyon.
MOMEN, an interim management firm, covers the entire French territory and selects available profiles from a much broader talent pool than a purely regional approach would allow. This enables us to guarantee our clients high-level profiles that closely match their expectations.
The firm operates in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region on assignments involving replacements, urgent management needs, digital transformation / change management / project management, turnaround situations, as well as crisis management. Whatever the context of your assignment, MOMEN meets your interim management needs in Lyon.
Interim management in Lyon
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region ranks second in France for demand for interim managers after Île-de-France, accounting for 11% of national demand in 2023. This is generating a growing interest in interim management careers in Lyon. The northern region follows in third position, with strong demand for interim management in Lille.
In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, the growth of service-sector companies (engineering and R&D, IT, telecommunications, consulting) remains very strong. The industrial sector is also highly present and regularly relies on interim management firms in Lyon.
Indeed, mid-sized industrial companies face numerous challenges, particularly in terms of digital, regulatory, and energy transformations. The modernization of factories in response to sustainable development challenges is a key issue in Lyon, Saint-Étienne, and across the region.
In this context, and similarly to interim management in Strasbourg, finding the right interim manager in Lyon is not always easy. The challenges faced by mid-sized and large companies require tailor-made expertise and highly specialized executive profiles.
It is also worth noting that eight competitiveness clusters enhance the overall attractiveness of the region:
Most of the demand comes from Lyon (pharmaceutical industry, chemicals, digital and IT activities) and Grenoble (manufacturing of IT, electronic and optical products, and scientific R&D centers).
Lyon benefits from an attractive geographic location at the heart of European trade flows. While mid-sized and large companies are often highlighted, it is important not to overlook the many SMEs in the region, some of which can use interim management as a lever to structure their organization and accelerate their growth toward becoming mid-sized companies.
We also note that many interim management requests in Lyon originate from nearby cities such as Clermont-Ferrand, Saint-Étienne, Annecy, and Valence. Automotive suppliers, pharmaceutical laboratories, and chemical industry players regularly make use of interim management in these areas.