Interim Leadership & Advisory
Experienced technology leadership when you need it most—guiding transformation, stabilizing operations, and building capability that endures beyond the engagement.
Business-Focused Technology Leadership, On Demand
Sometimes your organization needs senior technology leadership for a specific period: during a transition, through a transformation, or while building permanent capability. That’s where interim leadership and strategic advisory make the difference.
Drawing on over 30 years of technology leadership across diverse industries—from digital agencies to global transportation, chemicals, forest products, and hospitality—we provide the experience and frameworks that accelerate success during critical periods of change or uncertainty.
This isn’t consulting from a textbook. It’s leadership from the trenches. We’ve built global technology platforms, led enterprise transformations, established governance frameworks, and navigated the complexities of aligning technology with business strategy in organizations ranging from rapid-growth companies to established industry leaders.
Our Approach: Technology in Service of Business
Our interim leadership and advisory work is grounded in three unwavering principles that have proven effective across industries and organizational scales:
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Business First, Technology Second
Technology exists to serve business strategy, not the other way around. Every technology decision—from architecture choices to vendor selection to team structure—must advance clear business objectives. We keep the business outcome front and center, ensuring technology investments deliver measurable value.
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Sustainable Transformation
Quick wins matter, but lasting change requires more. We establish thoughtful governance, clear organizational structures, and build capabilities that endure beyond our engagement. The goal isn’t just to solve today’s problem—it’s to position your organization for continued success.
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People Enable Technology
The best technology strategy fails without great people executing it. Leadership development, team building, and organizational design are as critical as architectural decisions. We invest in building your team’s capabilities and creating the structures that enable them to succeed.
How We Support Your Organization
Interim CIO/CTO Leadership
Step into senior technology leadership roles during transitions, transformations, or while you build permanent capability. We provide immediate stability, strategic direction, and hands-on execution—establishing foundations that enable long-term success while developing your team to sustain momentum after our departure.
Transformation Leadership & Program Management
Lead complex technology transformations from strategy through execution. Whether implementing new enterprise systems, modernizing legacy platforms, or driving digital innovation, we bring proven frameworks and battle-tested approaches that keep initiatives on track and deliver business value.
Strategic Technology Advisory
Provide ongoing counsel to CEOs, boards, and executive teams on technology strategy, governance, risk management, and organizational design. We help you ask the right questions, evaluate major decisions, and ensure technology investments align with business strategy.
Organizational Assessment & Design
Evaluate current technology capabilities, organizational structure, and governance frameworks. Identify gaps, recommend improvements, and design organizational models that enable efficient operations, innovation, and sustainable growth—tailored to your business context and maturity.
Technology Due Diligence & M&A Integration
Support mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures with comprehensive technology assessment and integration planning. We evaluate technology assets, identify risks and opportunities, and develop integration roadmaps that accelerate value realization while minimizing disruption.
Strategic Technology Advisory
Provide ongoing counsel to CEOs, boards, and executive teams on technology strategy, governance, risk management, and organizational design. We help you ask the right questions, evaluate major decisions, and ensure technology investments align with business strategy.
When Interim Leadership & Advisory Makes Sense
Organizations engage us when they need experienced technology leadership for specific, high-stakes situations:
Leadership Transition
Your CIO/CTO has departed and you need stability while conducting a thoughtful search for permanent leadership.
Major Transformation
You’re undertaking significant technology change—ERP implementation, cloud migration, digital transformation—and need experienced leadership to ensure success.
Rapid Growth or Change
Your business is scaling quickly through organic growth or M&A, and technology needs to keep pace with expanding operations.
Technology Turnaround
Technology operations aren’t meeting business needs. You need fresh perspective, operational improvements, and restored confidence.
Building Capability
You’re establishing technology leadership for the first time or elevating your technology function to strategic partner status.
Strategic Advisory
Your executive team or board needs ongoing counsel on technology strategy, governance, risk management, or major investment decisions.
What You Can Expect
Our engagements are characterized by immediate impact, clear communication, and sustainable outcomes:
Fast Start, Deep Understanding
We ramp up quickly, combining structured assessment with rapid relationship-building. Within weeks, we understand your business context, technology landscape, team dynamics, and critical priorities—enabling us to make informed decisions and establish credibility across the organization.
Proven Frameworks, Tailored Application
We bring tested approaches refined through decades of experience and exposure to world-class methodologies. But we don’t apply templates. Every framework is adapted to your specific business context, organizational culture, and maturity level.
Hands-On Leadership, Not Just Advice
We don’t just recommend—we execute. Whether it’s running technology operations, leading transformation programs, or making critical architectural decisions, we take ownership and deliver results. You get a leader, not just an advisor.
Building Capability That Lasts
Every engagement includes explicit focus on knowledge transfer and capability building. We develop your team, establish sustainable processes, and create governance structures that enable continued success after our engagement concludes.
Honest Counsel
Technology leadership is hard. We won’t tell you what you want to hear; we’ll tell you what you need to hear. And we’ll help you navigate it successfully. Expect direct communication, realistic assessments, and solutions grounded in what actually works.
Let's Discuss Your Technology Leadership Needs
Whether you’re facing a specific transition, planning a major transformation, or seeking strategic advisory support, we’d welcome the conversation.
Schedule a Complimentary Consultation
Ready to Get Started?
Every organization’s situation is unique. Schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation to discuss:
- Your current technology leadership challenges and strategic objectives
- Whether interim leadership or advisory support best fits your needs
- How our experience and approach might accelerate your success
- Engagement structure, timeline, and next steps
- Technology is too important to leave to chance. Let’s ensure yours is done well.