Fractional IT director
A senior IT director, a few days a month.
Growing organisations need IT leadership long before they can justify a full-time IT director. A fractional IT director gives you strategy, supplier management, budgets and board-level reporting — for a fraction of the cost.
When you need one
- IT has grown faster than anyone's ability to manage it — and nobody owns the whole picture
- You rely on an MSP or a small in-house team, but no-one is setting direction or challenging costs
- You're opening sites, acquiring businesses or replacing core systems
- The board wants an AI plan, and you don't know who should write it
- Suppliers, contracts and licences have multiplied and costs keep creeping up
What we do
- Strategy and roadmap — a costed technology plan tied to your business goals
- Budget ownership — forecasting, cost control and value-for-money reviews
- Supplier management — holding your MSP, telecoms and software vendors to account
- Board reporting — risk, security and progress in plain English
- AI leadership — policy, priorities and safe rollout across departments
- Projects and change — new sites, system replacements, acquisitions and integrations
Why us
Our founder's career includes sole responsibility for the IT of a business turning over more than £46 million a year, scaling a multi-site estate from 14 to 41 locations in a single year, a supplier strategy projected to save more than £1 million over three years, and leading systems that support more than £500 million a year in transactions. In our research we found no other fractional IT director based between Newport, Gloucester and Hereford. The nearest specialists are in Oxford and Bristol.
What's included
Senior leadership without the senior salary
Costed roadmap
Where your technology is going, what it costs and what it delivers.
Supplier accountability
SLAs reviewed, contracts renegotiated, underperformance challenged.
Risk & security oversight
Board-level view of cyber, backup and continuity risk.
AI strategy
Where AI fits, what to buy, how to govern it, how to measure it.
Delivery
Projects scoped, run and landed — not just advised on.
Team development
Coaching in-house IT staff and setting clear standards.
The outcome
What changes for you
- One accountable owner for technology
- Lower and more predictable IT costs
- Suppliers held to account
- A clear AI plan the board understands
- Projects that land on time
No jargon, promise. Every recommendation comes with what it costs, what it saves and what you can safely ignore.
FAQ
Questions we get asked
How much does a fractional IT director cost?
Typically a day rate or a monthly retainer for an agreed number of days, which is a fraction of a full-time IT director's salary and on-costs. We'll quote once we understand the scope.
How is this different from our IT support company?
Your support company fixes problems and runs systems. A fractional IT director sets direction, owns the budget and holds suppliers (including your support company) to account, on your side of the table.
Can it start as a short project?
Yes. Many engagements start with a cost review or a 90-day roadmap, then continue at a few days a month if it's working.
Need IT leadership without a full-time hire?
Book a free 30-minute call to talk through your organisation, your suppliers and what you want technology to achieve.
