Fractional Data & AI leadership

We take on the data leadership role in your company, one day per week. Senior direction without the full-time commitment.

Your company is growing and data is becoming more important. You know you need someone to lead this. But finding the right person is hard when you don't yet know exactly what problems you're solving, what tools you need, or what kind of team to build around it.

A wrong hire at leadership level sets you back by a year. A fractional engagement moves you forward. We step in as your data & AI leader, set the direction, get the first use cases running, and help you figure out exactly who to hire next.

Why start fractional?

A senior data leader is expensive

A full-time senior hire comes with a full-time price tag. One day per week gives you the same level of expertise at a fraction of the cost, matched to what you actually need at this stage.

You don't yet know who to hire

Without clarity on your data challenges, the right tooling, and the team you want to build, hiring is a guess. After a fractional engagement, you'll know exactly what profile to look for. That's a much better position to recruit from.

You need an allrounder, not a specialist

When you're getting started, you don't need someone who goes deep in one area. You need someone who can cover strategy, technology, and people all at once, and grow your capabilities one use case at a time.

How it works

Three phases that take you from strategy to independence.

Phase 1

Strategic foundation

Translate company goals into a data roadmap

  • Identify high-value use cases
  • Build a data & AI roadmap aligned with business goals
  • Define success metrics and KPIs
  • Map what tools, data, and roles you need
Phase 2

Platform design

Define your technical foundation

  • Design your data architecture and tooling
  • Select the right tools for your situation
  • Define the pipelines and models you need
  • Establish data governance frameworks

Implementation is a separate step. For most growing organizations, the Mark Your Data Platform is a strong fit. It's what we use ourselves and have deployed for clients like Winparts.

Phase 3

Team building & execution

Deliver results and build internal capability

  • Lead execution of initial use cases
  • Define what roles to hire and in what order
  • Coach and develop your team's capabilities
  • Establish best practices and ways of working

Our commitment

We stay on board until your team has delivered one or more use cases AND you know exactly what you need from a permanent hire. At that point, you're not guessing anymore. You're making an informed decision.

Let's talk about your situation

Tell us where you are and where you want to go. We'll tell you honestly whether fractional leadership is the right first step.