Fractional IT Director
Your business already has people doing IT work. What it's missing is someone making sure it's the right work. That means keeping your vendors, budget, and technology aligned with where the business is actually headed.
See the packagesWho this is for
This isn't for everyone. It works best for small and mid-sized businesses in a specific situation.
Your managed service provider (MSP) handles the day-to-day: helpdesk tickets, backups, and keeping things running. But no one's holding them accountable, reviewing their invoices, or making sure their work aligns with where your business is headed.
Your office manager, CFO, or ops lead is making technology calls they shouldn't have to. Big purchases, vendor renewals, and security decisions need a different kind of input.
What worked at 10 people is creaking at 30. You need someone who can look at where you're going, not just where you are, and build a plan around it.
A full-time IT Director runs $120–160k/year plus benefits. You need the thinking, not the headcount. A retainer gives you senior access at a fraction of the cost.
Already have a managed service provider (MSP)?
A managed service provider (MSP) and a fractional IT Director do very different jobs. This model is sometimes called a vCIO or fractional CIO. Most businesses need both layers. They just don't know it yet.
Helpdesk tickets. Device management. Backups and patching. Break-fix support. Monitoring your systems. They're reactive, operational, and measured by uptime and ticket close rates.
I decide which MSP to hire, and hold them accountable. I review their invoices, escalate when they drop the ball, and make sure their work maps to your actual business goals. I'm the strategic layer above them.
Vendor-neutral by design. I don't have a preferred toolset or a partner program to push. My job is to make sure you're getting what you're paying for, from every vendor.
Retainer packages
All engagements start with a discovery call. If your situation needs something custom, we'll figure it out together.
Advisory
$650 / month
3 hrs/month · 48hr response
Best for: Small teams that want a trusted IT advisor available without a full retainer commitment.
Start a conversationFractional IT Director
$1,500 / month
6–8 hrs/month · 48hr response
Best for: Businesses with a managed service provider (MSP) but no one steering IT strategy.
Start a conversationActive Engagement
$3,000 / month
15 hrs/month · 24hr response
Best for: Businesses in rapid growth, mid-migration, or preparing for due diligence.
Start a conversationPricing shown is the starting rate. Final scope is confirmed after a discovery call. Hours do not roll over month to month. Retainer hours cover advisory, oversight, and strategic direction, not hands-on project work. Migrations, implementations, and other large projects are scoped and priced separately.
Scope
Retainers work because both sides know exactly what the arrangement covers. Here's the honest version.
Getting started
Onboarding is intentionally light. The goal is to start delivering value quickly, not spend weeks in setup.
We talk through your current IT setup, vendors, pain points, and what you're actually trying to accomplish. No pitch, just an honest conversation about fit.
I do a lightweight assessment of your existing setup, vendors, contracts, licensing, security posture. Most clients find at least one immediate win here.
We review what I found, align on priorities, and set a 90-day focus. You leave with a clear sense of what we're working on and why.
Monthly calls, ticket-based requests, and ongoing oversight. You have a direct line to a senior IT resource, and I'm working in the background on the things that matter.
Ready to talk?
The discovery call is free, no-pressure, and usually pretty useful regardless of whether we work together.
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