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Fractional Chief AI Officer

Executive AI Leadership. Without the Full-Time Hire.

A qualified Chief AI Officer is one of the rarest hires in business right now. The role demands deep technical grounding, real implementation experience, and the executive leadership to drive change across an entire organization. That combination takes years to build — and most companies can’t wait for a 12-month search to find it.
Our Fractional CAIO service puts that caliber of AI leadership inside your business, on a structure that fits your size and budget.

What Your Fractional CAIO Does

  • Sets and owns your AI strategy, aligned to actual business objectives
  • Identifies the highest-ROI opportunities and sequences them correctly
  • Evaluates vendors and tools with real technical judgment, not vendor demos
  • Establishes governance and data policies before problems force your hand
  • Upskills your team and builds internal AI capability over time
  • Serves as the leadership team’s trusted translator between AI reality and business decisions
Curious what the full scope of a CAIO looks like? Read: Chief AI Officer: Strategy, Governance & Leadership

How We Structure the Engagement

Most companies don’t need a CAIO 40 hours a week. Typical engagements run 2 days per week embedded with your leadership team, monthly advisory plus weekly oversight, or a focused 90-day sprint to build strategy and momentum fast.
We follow a proven first-90-days framework. See exactly how it works: The CAIO 90-Day Strategic AI Playbook

The Expertise Behind the Role

We’re direct about what makes a qualified CAIO because we’ve seen what happens when companies hand this role to the wrong person. The technical foundation isn’t optional. Neither is the executive judgment. Our fractional leaders bring both — plus current, hands-on AI implementation experience that keeps advice grounded in today’s reality, not last year’s tools.
Why this role can’t be shortcut: What It Really Takes to Become a Chief AI Officer
How the CAIO differs from CDO and CIO roles: CAIO vs CDO vs CIO — Distinguishing AI Executive Roles

Who This Is For

  • Mid-market companies ($10M–$100M) that need executive AI leadership without the full-time cost
  • CEOs and boards who want a credible AI voice before making major investment decisions
  • Companies in regulated industries, banking, FinTech, manufacturing, that need governance built alongside implementation
  • Organizations that have tried AI implementation and need experienced leadership to make it stick

This vs. AI Consulting

Consulting is project-based. You define a problem, we deliver an output, the engagement ends. A Fractional CAIO is a leadership relationship — ongoing, accountable, evolving with your business. We offer both, and we’ll tell you honestly which one fits.
Ready to talk? Book a 30-minute call. No pitch — just an honest conversation about where you are and what executive AI leadership could do for your business.