- 25+ years in leadership roles
- International programmes up to €18M budget
- Cross-functional teams up to 400 staff
- Focus: crisis stabilisation, governance build-up, milestone recovery
Interim Manager for Systems in Crisis — Embedded, IoT, Industrial
Technical Project Manager with 25+ years of OEM/Tier-1 experience — automotive as the toughest proof of capability, deployable across embedded systems, IoT and industrial automation. Programmes with budgets up to EUR 18M and teams of up to 400 engineers (including Germany, India, China, USA, Ukraine, Romania, Singapore), stabilising critical situations fast when governance has failed. Equally at home at the interface between customer and engineering as on the shop floor.
Based in 65830 Kriftel, Germany
Available worldwide
Remote & Onsite
Freelancer since 2011
from €85/h remoteEUR 85–110/h remote, depending on the responsibility taken on, how critical the situation is and how far the mandate takes over the day. The on-site rate is set by the project location and covers the additional cost of working on site. Click for details in the FAQ.
25+
Years in management
up to 400
Engineers led
€18M+
Project budgets
DE / EN
Bilingual (English C1)
Trusted by leading OEMs & Tier-1 suppliers
Why Schuck Engineering
A pragmatic, structured approach — from first assessment to measurable results.
Pragmatic
Fast orientation, clear priorities.
Structured
Governance, reporting, risk management.
Execution
Decisions, escalations, delivery.
International
OEM/Tier-1 background, globally deployable — 10 min from Frankfurt Airport.
Services
Interim Management
Leadership on demand, available at short notice — team lead, site responsibility, clean handover.
Project Management
Technical project management to ASPICE, ISO 26262 & UN R155/156 — from requirements to integration & test.
Program Management
Steering complex multi-OEM programmes — teams up to 400 staff, budgets up to €18M.
Turnaround & Task Force
Stabilising programmes in crisis — building governance from zero, recovering milestones, e.g. −85% defect backlog in 12 months.
Experience & Projects
Technical project and programme leadership in OEM/Tier-1 and complex technology environments.
Profile & availability
Availability
Available for new mandates from 18 October 2026 – without restriction and including full-time.
Worldwide – remote & onsite
TermsRemote EUR 85–110/hWorldwide – remote & onsite
On-site rate by project locationWhere exactly within the range depends on the responsibility taken on, how critical the situation is and how far the mandate takes over the day. The on-site rate is set by the project location: it covers the additional cost the on-site work brings with it – travel, accommodation and time on the road. Click for details in the FAQ.
Contact
Let's discuss how I can support you and your company.
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Direct contact
Typically within 24 hours.
Email
marc@schuck-engineering.com
Phone
+49 1520 1773322