Fractional Chief AI Officer

The CAIO engagement: strategy, implementation, and an embedded operator when you need one.

I am not here to drop recommendations and disappear. The job is to translate AI and systems investment into measurable outcomes — then do the work that makes those outcomes real: data, workflows, integrations, governance, and the first production AI use cases your team can run.

Book an AI Readiness Diagnostic Explore the 8 domains

Most relationships start with a diagnostic — 45 minutes on the calendar, then a scoped written readout. See how investment and sequencing work →

Three ways to work together

Tier names describe depth of involvement, not vanity titles. Many clients begin with Strategy, roll into Implementation for the highest-ROI thread, and add Embedded when the portfolio of initiatives needs steady ownership. Exact scope and investment follow the diagnostic — this page is the map, not the contract.

Strategy

Clarity before capital

Typically 2–4 weeks

Executive-ready AI and systems roadmap tied to business outcomes: what to fix in data and workflows first, which bets to skip, and how to sequence vendors and internal work. You get decisions you can fund — not a generic maturity chart.

When this tier fits

Leadership is being pitched AI tools and wants an operator's read on what matters
You need a board- or investor-defensible plan before larger spend
You're post-diagnostic and want scoped priorities, not another assessment

Implementation

I build with your team

Typically 4–12 weeks

Hands-on delivery: ERP/CRM and reporting fixes, integrations, workflow automation, and the first high-ROI AI workflows — only where data and process can support them. I work alongside finance and ops, not as a detached advisor.

When this tier fits

You have buy-in and need someone who can configure, integrate, and ship
Month-end, pipeline-to-revenue, or revenue-cycle friction is quantifiable
Previous tool rollouts failed because nobody owned the operating detail

Embedded

Ongoing operator seat

Multi-quarter, part-time

A fractional CAIO cadence: steering committee participation, vendor governance, roadmap refresh, and escalation when initiatives stall. For teams scaling AI and automation without a full-time executive owner.

When this tier fits

You want consistent ownership across AI, data, and systems initiatives
Compliance, security, or multi-vendor coordination needs a steady thread
Portfolio companies or PE-backed groups need repeatable operating rhythm

Start with a diagnostic, not a pitch deck

The AI Readiness Diagnostic maps where your data, workflows, and governance actually stand — so every later dollar is sequenced correctly.

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