Fractional CTO & Technology Leadership
Executive technology leadership, sized to your business.
Who it is for
Owner-led and mid-market companies, non-technical founders and executives, and organizations between technology leaders or preparing for a major initiative.
Many companies need CTO-level judgment without a full-time CTO salary: a strategy the board understands, architecture decisions made with the future in mind, vendors held accountable, and a team that is growing in the right direction. That is what a fractional CTO provides.
Deliverables
Technology strategy and roadmap
A plan that ties technology investment to business goals, with budget and sequencing.
Architecture and vendor governance
Decision reviews, vendor selection, contract negotiation, and technical debt management.
Team development and hiring
Org design, hiring plans, interview support, and coaching for engineering leads.
Security and compliance oversight
Ownership of security posture, risk register, and compliance programs.
Board and executive reporting
Clear technology reporting for owners, boards, and investors.
Technical due diligence
Independent assessment for acquisitions, investments, and vendor commitments.
Engagement approach
Assess
A 30-day review of systems, team, spend, and risks with a written findings report.
Plan
A 12-month technology roadmap and budget agreed with leadership.
Lead
Ongoing engagement, typically one to two days per week, running the plan.
Transition
Hire and onboard a full-time leader when the business is ready, or continue fractionally.
What you walk away with
- Technology decisions made with executive judgment, not vendor pressure
- A roadmap and budget the leadership team trusts
- Stronger engineering hiring and retention
- Reduced risk across security, vendors, and delivery
- Strategy
- Architecture
- FinOps
- Security
- Hiring
- Vendor management
Common questions
How much time do you commit?
Most engagements run one to two days per week, with more during major initiatives. We agree on the cadence in the first 30 days and revisit quarterly.
We have an IT manager. How does this fit?
A fractional CTO focuses on strategy, architecture, and leadership while your IT manager keeps operations running. Many engagements include coaching that grows the internal leader into the role.
What about startups?
Startups have different needs: investor narrative, first hires, and speed. See our dedicated startup fractional CTO offering.
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Learn moreTalk to us about Fractional CTO & Technology Leadership
A 30-minute call is enough to tell whether this is the right engagement and what it would take.