Fractional CTO
Senior technical leadership, without the full-time hire.
Embedded, part-time CTO leadership for founders and leadership teams who need senior technical judgement — on strategy, architecture, hiring and delivery — but are not ready for a full-time executive.
When this helps
You might recognise this.
- →shipping has slowed to a crawl and nobody can say why.
- →the roadmap is a wish-list with no technical spine.
- →you need to hire engineers but have no one senior to assess them.
- →the board is asking technical questions you cannot answer with confidence.
Outcomes
What good looks like.
- A technical strategy your board and investors trust
- A roadmap tied to commercial milestones, not hype
- Engineering that ships predictably
- Confident build-vs-buy and vendor decisions
Deliverables
What you actually get
Concrete outputs, not vague advice.
01
Technical strategy & 12-month roadmap
02
Architecture & platform decisions
03
Hiring plans, interviewing & team structure
04
Delivery cadence, rituals & reporting
05
Board & investor-ready technical narrative
By industry
Fractional CTO in your sector
Tailored perspectives on how this plays out in specific industries.
FAQ
Common questions
How much time does a fractional CTO commit?
Engagements typically run one to three days a week, scaled to what the business needs. Enough to lead and be accountable, without the cost of a full-time executive.
When should we hire a fractional CTO instead of a full-time one?
When you need senior technical leadership now but the role — or the runway — cannot yet justify a full-time executive. A fractional CTO also helps you define and later hire the permanent one.
Let’s talk about your technology.
A free, no-obligation conversation about where you are and what would move the needle. No pitch — just useful.