Stalwart Manacus – 20 Years of Relationships That Turned Into a Business
We started in 2006 with a single client engagement and a single recruitment.
Today, we are a community of over 30 consultants, interim managers, and business experts who support executive boards and business owners in making key personnel, operational, and strategic decisions.
We combine business consulting, interim management, Executive Search, and HR Consulting, with particular expertise in the manufacturing and industrial sectors.
We didn’t build our company around services. We built it around people, experience, and trust—values we’ve been cultivating for two decades.
Today, we are a community of over 30 consultants, interim managers, and business experts who support executive boards and business owners in making key personnel, operational, and strategic decisions.
We combine business consulting, interim management, Executive Search, and HR Consulting, with particular expertise in the manufacturing and industrial sectors.
We didn’t build our company around services. We built it around people, experience, and trust—values we’ve been cultivating for two decades.
Our History
The history of Stalwart Manacus began in 2006 with executive search and building relationships with leaders and organizations in Poland and Europe. From the very beginning, we have focused on roles and decisions that have a real impact on how companies operate.
As our clients grew and business challenges evolved, we expanded the scope of our collaboration.
Interim management and business consulting have become a natural focus—enabling us not only to recruit the right leaders but also to support executive teams in transformation, restructuring, improving operational efficiency, and organizational development.
In 2024, we established Stalwart Manacus Sp. z o.o., bringing together advisory, operational, and talent management expertise under one organization.
Today, Stalwart Manacus is a community of more than 30 consultants, interim managers, and business experts. Our projects are led by experienced professionals who have managed organizations, teams, and change, and who have been responsible for delivering concrete business results.
As our clients grew and business challenges evolved, we expanded the scope of our collaboration.
Interim management and business consulting have become a natural focus—enabling us not only to recruit the right leaders but also to support executive teams in transformation, restructuring, improving operational efficiency, and organizational development.
In 2024, we established Stalwart Manacus Sp. z o.o., bringing together advisory, operational, and talent management expertise under one organization.
Today, Stalwart Manacus is a community of more than 30 consultants, interim managers, and business experts. Our projects are led by experienced professionals who have managed organizations, teams, and change, and who have been responsible for delivering concrete business results.
Our DNA – practice instead of theory
Industry perspective
We come from an industrial, manufacturing, and operational background. We understand the realities of manufacturing facilities, the pressure to deliver results, the responsibility for ensuring operational continuity, and the consequences of poor personnel and management decisions.
Experience in different business cultures
We have worked with organizations operating under various management models and ownership cultures—Polish, German, French, Scandinavian, Japanese, and American. We are capable of operating in both privately owned businesses and international structures.
Relevance of decisions rather than scale of action
We do not approach projects based on volume. We focus on accurate analysis, sound decisions, and solutions that can be implemented. Depending on the nature of the project, we support the organization not only in designing the change but also in implementing it and achieving the agreed-upon results.
Who we work for
We combine business consulting, interim management, executive search, and HR consulting to support medium and large companies in addressing business challenges, driving change, and making key decisions regarding their organizations and people.
We work with companies in Poland and Europe, with particular expertise in the manufacturing and industrial sectors. We also support technology, logistics, and service organizations.
We often join an organization at times that require special expertise and responsibility—during
transformation, restructuring, succession, changes in ownership, investment projects, and the hiring or replacement of key management personnel.
We work with companies in Poland and Europe, with particular expertise in the manufacturing and industrial sectors. We also support technology, logistics, and service organizations.
We often join an organization at times that require special expertise and responsibility—during
transformation, restructuring, succession, changes in ownership, investment projects, and the hiring or replacement of key management personnel.
We specialize in the following sectors
Industry and Manufacturing
This is the field where we got our start and in which we have particularly strong expertise. We understand the realities of production, operational management, quality, maintenance, the supply chain, and accountability for plant performance.
Technologies
We support technology organizations in scaling their operations, building management structures, acquiring key competencies, and implementing organizational and business changes.
Logistics
We work with organizations where operational efficiency, process continuity, supply chain management, and the quality of the management team are of key importance.
service sector
We support service companies in professionalizing their management, developing their organizational structures, improving profitability, and recruiting and developing leaders responsible for the organization’s continued growth.
Experience in numbers
0
years in business
We have been in business since 2006
0
experts
consultants, interim managers, and business professionals
0
completed projects
transformational
and restructuring
and restructuring
0
Executive Search and recruitment processes completed
3
Pillars of Our Business
5
Locations in Europe2 in Poland, as well as in England, Italy, and Spain
Projects:
domestic
regional
cross-border
How we work
We design and implement solutions that make operational sense, have clearly defined responsibilities, and have the potential to bring about measurable improvements in how an organization functions.
Our approach is based on three principles:
Understanding the business context
We start by identifying the objectives, responsibilities, operational constraints, and the root causes of the problem.
Fact-based decisions
We analyze data, behaviors, and observable outcomes. We distinguish actual organizational problems from intuition and statements.
Implementable solutions
We recommend only those actions that make operational sense, have clearly defined responsibilities, and have the potential to bring about measurable improvements in the organization’s performance.
A team of consultants and business practitioners
For 20 years, we have been growing Stalwart Manacus together with our clients, candidates, and the experts we work with. We believe that the best business decisions are made where experience meets responsibility, and where long-term relationships are more important than rapid growth.
Anna Podlaska
Founder & Partner – Business Consulting & Interim Management
Mariusz Wilczyński
Partner – Industrial Operations & Interim Management
Weronika Witczak – Zerba
Senior Executive Consultant / Career Coach
Jagoda Szałaj
Coach / Senior Executive Consultant
Let’s talk about your business situation
If your company is facing a management challenge, organizational change or filling key management positions, see how we can help.
Not sure where to start?
You don’t have to choose a service right away.
During a brief conversation, we’ll get to know your situation and work together to determine the best solution for your business.
During a brief conversation, we’ll get to know your situation and work together to determine the best solution for your business.
Schedule a consultation
Take a look behind the scenes of the job market and the business world
Sign up for the newsletter
Receive market analyses, case studies, expert commentary, and practical insights from projects in business consulting, interim management, executive search, and HR consulting.
Please be informed that the Administrator of your personal data is STALWART MANACUS SP. Z O.O., with its headquarters at Mieszczańska Street 27/66, 50-201 Wrocław. Provision of data is voluntary, but necessary to provide the service. The data subject has the right to access, rectify, delete or restrict processing of such data, the right to data portability, the right to object to the processing of such data, as well as the right to lodge a complaint to a supervisory authority. For full information on the processing of personal data, please see our Privacy Policy
