Services Leadership
Tech lead & part-time CTO
Senior technical leadership on a retainer — architecture, delivery governance, vendor oversight, and roadmap clarity without the cost or lead time of a full-time executive hire.
When this is the right model
Teams of roughly 10–50 people often outgrow ad-hoc technical decisions but aren’t ready to hire a full CTO. A part-time CTO keeps delivery honest, aligns spend to outcomes, and gives the board a single accountable technical voice.
Embedded leadership
A fixed monthly commitment: meetings, decisions, documentation, and follow-through — not a slide deck and a disappearing act.
Delivery & vendors
Governance over internal teams, agencies, and contractors so quality, security, and pace stay where you need them.
Common focus areas
Architecture & risk
Sound technical direction, debt visibility, and pragmatic trade-offs as you scale.
Roadmaps & investment
Sequencing work so each release supports revenue, operations, or compliance in that order.
Hiring & capability
Shaping roles, interview support, and onboarding so new hires land productively.
Security & resilience
Sensible controls, continuity planning, and vendor due diligence without theatre.
Stakeholder communication
Translating technical reality for leadership and operations so decisions stay informed.
M&A and change
Technical diligence and integration planning when the business model shifts.
What this looks like in practice
Two examples of long-term technical leadership engagements.
UK Glassforce
A decade-long engagement covering architecture decisions, platform evolution, contractor tooling, and infrastructure — functioning as the business’s technical lead without a full-time hire.
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AND-E / Toyota
Architectural guidance and delivery governance across mobile applications and internal APIs, operating to Toyota Group standards across the full software delivery lifecycle.
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Most clients come to us having outgrown what they have, or needing something built from scratch. Either way, we’ll give you a clear plan and honest advice — no obligation.
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