June 1, 2021

What is Fractional IT Leadership and why does your small business need one?

The CEO/business owner of a small business typically wear a lot of hats and responsible for most if not all executive functions such as Human Resources, Marketing, Sales, Finance and Technology. When your business grows to a certain size, though, it can be challenging to balance all of these roles while still running the company. At this stage, companies will often hire subject matter experts to oversee each of these roles. Typically, the workload is more than the CEO can handle alone, but not enough to justify a full-time hire. In most cases, the need for IT leadership is not evident or felt until the company accumulates technical debt.

This is where a Fractional IT Director comes in, In a ‘fractional’ role, a director-level IT leader supports multiple companies for a few hours a week. An experienced senior-level resource can help you with strategic, budgetary and day to day operational decisions for a fraction of the price.

Why hire a Fractional IT Director?

There are three main ways a fractional IT Director can help your organization:

1. You have technology projects that need guidance from an experienced professional - to define a project, run a project, or resolve issues when the project goes off-track.

2. You need a technology partner who sits alongside the management team and advises on how technology, technology suppliers and the organization’s own IT specialists can support the business effectively.

3. The fractional IT director can develop your IT roadmap and provide technology solutions that are cost effective and will scale as your business grows.

Contact us to find out how our fractional IT Director can support your business.

LokalTec, LLC | Fractional CIO / IT Director

San Jose | San Francisco Bay Area