Some gaps do not need a full-time hire; they need senior leadership on a defined timeline. Interim and fractional program leadership puts an experienced Epic revenue cycle program manager into the seat immediately, covering a leave, a vacancy, a surge in scope, or a bridge to a permanent hire, without a junior handoff layer and without the ramp-up time a new full-time hire requires.
What this engagement covers
- Full program or workstream ownership for a defined interim period
- Executive reporting, governance cadence, and stakeholder management from day one
- Continuity planning so the transition in, and eventual transition out, does not disrupt delivery
- Knowledge transfer to a permanent hire or internal successor when the engagement ends
Unlike a large firm's staffing model
Larger firms typically staff interim roles with a junior consultant reporting up through account management layers. Pendulum places the senior practitioner directly in the seat, hands-on, senior, and accountable from day one, not a layer of overhead between the client and the person doing the work.
Common triggers for this engagement
- A PM or program leader departs mid-program and continuity cannot wait for a full hiring cycle
- A prime vendor needs a senior, client-ready subcontractor for a defined scope and timeline
- Leadership wants proven delivery before committing to a permanent leadership hire