Public sector cost cutting plans have seen increased demand for ‘lean manufacturing’ and “six-sigma” senior experts, according to provider of interim management solutions Interim Partners.

Interim Partners says it has received 40 enquiries for senior project directors since the election, a fivefold increase in demand compared to last year.  Interim Partners estimates that across the public sector there could be demand this year for about 200 lean or six sigma project directors.

Doug Baird, managing director of Interim Partners, says: “We’ve already seen a dramatic increase in public sector demand for lean and six sigma senior experts since the election.  We are expecting another surge in demand when details of departmental cuts are announced in the October Spending Review.  This could push their rates up even further.”