Experienced IT leadership, applied to your specific situation.
The fractional model works because senior leadership, applied part-time with full accountability, outperforms junior resources at any fraction of the cost. Every engagement is scoped to the business need — not a standard package.
Post-Acquisition Technology Stabilisation
The first 90 days after a deal closes are the most important for IT. We assess the inherited environment, de-risk critical dependencies, and build a prioritised roadmap — before the executive team has to ask why things aren't working.
What's included
- Full IT environment assessment across infrastructure, applications, data, and security posture
- Identification and de-risking of critical single points of failure and vendor dependencies
- Structured stakeholder interviews across IT, finance, operations, and the deal team
- A prioritised, time-bound roadmap that connects IT actions to business outcomes
- Executive briefings and board-ready reporting throughout the engagement
"A clear picture of what you've inherited, what it will take to stabilise it, and a ranked list of where to act first. Delivered fast enough to be useful."
IT Operating Model Design
Regional IT structures that have grown by acquisition or neglect rarely match the business they're supposed to support. We design operating models that are right-sized, clearly governed, and built to scale.
What's included
- Current-state mapping of IT structure, responsibilities, and service delivery across the region
- Gap analysis against business requirements and growth trajectory
- Target operating model design: team structure, roles, governance, and decision rights
- RACI definition and escalation frameworks for IT leadership decisions
- Implementation plan with sequencing, change management considerations, and success metrics
"An IT structure that reflects how the business actually works — not how it was organised three acquisitions ago."
AI Pilot to Production
Most organisations have run an AI proof of concept. Few have made it work in production. We bridge the gap between the pilot and the real environment — data, systems, governance, and people.
What's included
- Technical readiness assessment: data quality, infrastructure, and integration requirements
- Governance framework design for AI use in production — risk, compliance, and accountability
- Integration architecture connecting AI tooling to existing systems and workflows
- Change management and adoption planning for the people who need to use and trust the output
- Performance monitoring design and feedback loops for continuous improvement
"A working AI deployment that the business trusts, the team can operate, and the compliance function has signed off on."
Vendor Governance & Optimisation
Vendor relationships drift without active governance. We bring structure to vendor management: clear SLAs, performance tracking, commercial discipline, and an exit strategy if needed.
What's included
- Full vendor landscape audit: contracts, spend, SLA compliance, and relationship health
- SLA renegotiation support and performance framework design
- Commercial benchmarking and cost optimisation across the vendor portfolio
- Vendor risk assessment and dependency mapping for critical suppliers
- Exit strategy documentation for vendors where the relationship is not delivering value
"A vendor portfolio that is actively governed, commercially disciplined, and no longer a source of risk or hidden cost."
Fractional CIO / CTO Engagement
Senior technology leadership on a part-time or interim basis. We join the leadership team, own IT strategy, and lead delivery — without the overhead of a full-time hire.
What's included
- Active participation in leadership and board-level conversations as the IT voice
- IT strategy development aligned to the business plan and ownership objectives
- Direct management of the IT function and accountability for delivery outcomes
- Stakeholder management across the leadership team, investors, and key vendors
- Transition planning to a permanent hire when the timing is right, if needed
"The leadership team gets a CIO who is present, accountable, and engaged — without the search process, the salary, and the risk of a permanent hire at the wrong moment."
Legacy & AI Integration
Making new technology work inside an existing, inherited stack is harder than replacing it. We design integration architectures that connect modern AI and SaaS tools to legacy systems without requiring a full re-platforming.
What's included
- Legacy system mapping and interface inventory to understand what exists and how it connects
- Integration architecture design using APIs, middleware, and event-driven patterns where appropriate
- Data flow design connecting modern AI and analytics tooling to source systems
- Vendor and tool selection support for integration platforms and middleware
- Delivery oversight and quality assurance through the build and testing phase
"New capabilities built on top of existing systems — not instead of them. The business gets what it needs without a full re-platforming programme."
Three ways to work together.
Sprint
A defined-scope assessment or planning engagement with a clear deliverable. Right for teams that need a fast, structured answer to a specific question.
4 — 8 weeksRetainer
Ongoing fractional leadership, embedded in the business on a regular cadence. Right for teams that need senior IT judgment applied consistently over time.
1 — 3 days per weekProject
A defined deliverable with a fixed timeline and clear scope. Right for specific transformation initiatives or technology programmes that need experienced oversight.
Fixed scope + timeline