Fractional CPO Services

Senior product leadership, when—and how—you need it.

Not every business needs a full-time Chief Product Officer, but every ambitious product organisation needs CPO-level thinking. Whether you’re building a product function from scratch, preparing for investment, navigating scale, or leading a turnaround, our Fractional CPO service brings experienced leadership without the full-time commitment.

We partner closely with founders, CEOs, and leadership teams to inject clarity, capability, and momentum—shaping your product vision and ensuring delivery aligns with strategic goals.

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Product Strategy
& Vision

  • Define or refine your product vision and narrative

  • Align product strategy with commercial and customer goals

  • Prioritise investments based on value and viability

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Team & Org
Design

  • Assess and evolve product organisation structure

  • Define roles, responsibilities, and interfaces with tech/design

  • Build hiring plans and support key recruitment

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Roadmap, Metrics & Delivery

  • Shape strategic product roadmaps and OKRs

  • Install clear product performance metrics and reporting

  • Improve alignment across product, engineering, and business

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Coaching & Capability Building

  • Mentor and support PMs and leaders

  • Implement modern product practices and rituals

  • Foster a product-led culture and mindset across the business

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Interim
Leadership

  • Step into the product leadership seat during transition

  • Stabilise delivery and team morale during periods of change

  • Represent product at board or investor level

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Engagement Models

We tailor our model to your stage, structure, and goals:

Part-time Strategic Partner

  • 1–2 days per week over a fixed term

  • Ideal for startups or small teams needing high-impact support

  • Often paired with founder coaching or investment readiness

Interim CPO

  • 3–5 days per week for a defined period (e.g. 3–6 months)

  • Suitable for covering a leadership gap or managing a transition

  • Embeds deeply with your executive team and delivery org

Advisory Retainer

  • Monthly or quarterly engagement

  • Ideal for ongoing coaching, board-level input, or second opinion

  • Flexible, lightweight support for CPOs or Heads of Product

Let’s talk.

Whether you need stability, scale, or strategic focus, we’ll help lead your product function in the direction that delivers.

Designing outcomes, not just roadmaps.