Service
Fractional Technology Leadership
Part-time senior technology leadership for businesses that need architecture, delivery and vendor decisions made well without a full-time executive hire.
- Who it is for
- Founders, private equity portfolio companies and businesses between technology leaders who need senior judgement on record.
- Engagement shape
- Retained, typically one to four days per month
- Typical duration
- 6 to 12 months, reviewed quarterly
- Starts with
- A short assessment of the current system, team and plan
Problems this addresses
Situations that lead here
If one of these is a statement you could make about your own business, this is the relevant service.
- “We are making architecture and vendor decisions without senior review.”
- “Delivery is slipping and we cannot tell whether the plan or the team is the problem.”
- “Our board or investors want a credible technology plan.”
- “We need someone accountable for security and delivery standards.”
What it includes
The work, in order
Each part produces something reviewable rather than ending in a document nobody reads.
Technology strategy
A sequenced plan tied to commercial milestones, with cost, risk and dependencies stated plainly enough for a board pack.
Architecture and delivery review
Assessment of the current system, delivery process and team structure, with a prioritised list of what to change and in what order.
Vendor and hiring decisions
Support on selecting suppliers, scoping statements of work, and defining the first senior engineering hires.
Ongoing governance
A recurring cadence covering delivery status, security posture, spend and the decisions that need making next.
What you keep
Deliverables
Everything below remains yours and is usable by another team if the engagement ends.
- Technology strategy and phased roadmap
- Architecture and delivery assessment with prioritised actions
- Risk register covering security, compliance and key-person exposure
- Board-ready reporting on delivery and spend
- Hiring plan and role specifications where relevant
Questions
Answered directly
How is this different from consulting?
The accountability sits inside the business. Decisions are made and owned, not recommended and handed over.
Does the engagement include hands-on work?
Where it is the fastest route — architecture, prototypes, difficult integrations and reviews. It does not replace a delivery team.
What happens at the end?
A documented handover to a permanent leader or in-house team, including decisions, rationale and open risks.
Considering fractional technology leadership?
A short assessment of the current system, team and plan. Send the business context and the constraint behind it, and I will reply with a direct read on the approach I would take.