Crisis Consultant · Interim Manager · Switzerland

I reboot your teams
out of crisis.

Mission-critical interventions with 24/7 engagement. I take full control, stabilise failing human architectures, and hand back a team that works — in under three months.

15+ years

senior corporate
experience

CHF 800M+

GWP managed
a.i.

<3 months

typical mandate
length

Quentin Maestripieri
Services

Three ways to work together, depending on your emergency.

01
Daily rate

Crisis Intervention

For leaders whose project is failing, team is dysfunctional, or critical delivery is at risk. I step in immediately, take full control, and reboot the organisation until it functions.

Typically <3 months · 24/7 engagement
02
Monthly retainer

Interim Management

Leadership gap during transitions, restructuring, or while finding a permanent hire. I manage your team, maintain performance, and hand over cleanly when the time comes.

Scope-dependent · Clean succession included
03
Outcome-based

Strategic Project Leadership

For executives who need a senior operator to drive a critical ramp-up, turnaround, or major delivery — without the overhead of a permanent hire or a consulting firm.

Project ramp-up & critical delivery phases
Stakeholder management & crisis communication
Team performance & accountability frameworks
FINMA-compliant governance & reporting
Experience

High-stakes mandates in
regulated financial services.

Every role below involved direct accountability for outcomes, people, and multi-million-franc budgets — in environments where failure wasn't an option.

01

AXA Switzerland

6 years

2019–2025 · VP, Head of Digital Advisory & Omni-Channel

Led 4 agile product teams end-to-end

Over 40 FTEs across Switzerland and Serbia, CHF 3.5M annual budget. Owner of FINMA-critical CRM sales platform (99.9% availability). Sponsored SAP S/4 HANA migration.

CRMSAP S/4 HANAFINMAAgileB2E
02

AXA Switzerland

6 months

2024 · a.i. Head of Sales Region (Leiter Aussendienst SRO)

Full sales region leadership ad interim

Accountable for 9 General Agents, 52 points of sale and 350+ advisors across all branches — total GWP over CHF 800M in P&C. Performance management, coaching, and FINMA compliance.

P&C InsuranceFINMAInterim Leadership350+ FTEs
03

Swiss Re

2 years

2017–2019 · Director, Global Head L&H Data Propositions

Global AI/data programme across 4 continents

5 direct reports in UK and India, dotted-line over 10+ FTEs across US, Asia, and India. Responsible for all AI use cases and implementations in Life & Health Reinsurance.

AI/DataReinsuranceL&HGlobal5 direct reports
04

AXA Switzerland

3 years

2014–2017 · VP, Head of Business Development Big Data

Deputy CDO — data & AI across the value chain

Identified and implemented data/AI use cases from underwriting to claims. Led Oracle → SAP-BW enterprise data warehouse migration for Marketing and Distribution.

Big DataAICDO OfficeSAP-BWOracle

ESSEC Business School — MSc in Management, top #2 France after HEC  ·  IPMA Level C Certified Project Manager  ·  French · German C2 · English C2

About

I treat your crisis like it's my own company on the line.

Proven in crisis

Specialized in high-octane interventions. I've stabilised failing teams and projects in FINMA-regulated environments where the cost of failure is existential.

Board-level fluency

VP and Director at AXA and Swiss Re. I speak the language of C-suite stakeholders and translate it for your teams — without losing anything in translation.

Tech-literate operator

SQL expert, Python advanced, former Head of Digital Advisory. I understand your engineering team's reality and won't be manipulated by technical excuses.

Clean succession

I come in, stabilise, and leave a team that runs without me. My mandates end with documented processes, re-engaged stakeholders, and a clear handoff plan.

Contact

Let's talk about your situation.

Whether you're facing a leadership gap, a project in freefall, or a team that's lost its way — let's start with a conversation. No obligation, no pitch deck.

Send me an Email
Available for new mandates

Typical mandate profile

Duration 1 week diagnostic → 1–3 month engagement
Sector Financial services, insurance, regulated industries
Location Switzerland — Zürich, Bern, Lausanne + remote
Languages French (native)· German (C2) · English (C2)
Engagement Full-time, 24/7 availability during active crisis