THE CORE · ONGOING
Fractional CIO
Enterprise-grade technology and AI leadership — a few days a month, at a fraction of a full-time hire.
The problem
Your company, or portfolio company, has outgrown ad-hoc IT but doesn't need — or can't yet justify — a $300–500K full-time CIO. Technology is drifting, there's no strategy, everything is reactive, and the AI agenda is either ignored or lost in hype.
What's included
- Technology and AI strategy — set and executed
- Budget ownership and cost optimisation
- Vendor and contract management
- Team leadership and hiring
- Key architecture decisions
- Board and executive reporting
- Oversight of transformation programmes
- AI: initiatives prioritised by ROI, agentic systems adopted, governance in place, build-vs-buy decisions on compute, and hiring for AI
How it works
- 01
Onboarding (first 2–4 weeks) — assessment, early quick wins, a 90-day plan.
- 02
Ongoing rhythm — a set number of days a month: strategy, decisions, vendor and team leadership, board reporting.
- 03
Quarterly — roadmap review and re-prioritisation.
What you get
Professional technology and AI leadership and governance at a fraction of full-time cost. IT turns from a cost line into a growth lever.
Format & pricing
Monthly retainer, typically 3–6 days a month, six-month minimum.
From $10,000 / mo
Where this fits
The centre of everything. It scales up to Interim CIO in a crisis and settles into Advisory once things are stable. See the path for Owners & CEOs.
FAQ
- How many days a month?
- Usually 3–6, scoped to your needs — more during onboarding or a big initiative.
- Is there a minimum commitment?
- Six months, so strategy has time to compound.