Fractional COO

Executive-level operations without the headcount.

Many companies outgrow their internal operations before they’re ready to hire a full-time COO. Fractional COO support gives you senior-level structure, systems and leadership, exactly when and where you need it, without long-term overhead.

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When you need a COO, but not full-time.

Fast-growing companies often hit a point where the founders are still making too many decisions, the team is stretched, and the systems no longer scale. But hiring a full-time COO is a big step, and not always the right one. What you need is someone who can:

→ Step in quickly with senior-level thinking.

→ Bring order to operations and decision-making.

→ Free up founders to focus on growth.

→ Guide the team with clarity and rhythm.

→ Build systems that keep working when you’re not watching.

That’s what a Fractional COO does - without the cost, time or commitment of a permanent executive.

What this service actually does

This is a part-time executive engagement, typically 1 to 2 days per week, where I take ownership of operational leadership and structure, acting as your COO.

Depending on the company’s needs, this may include:

Leading operational planning and execution.
Supporting internal leaders with structure and focus.
Creating and optimising key processes and rituals.
Improving cross-functional coordination.
Preparing the company to scale operations or raise funding.
Bringing alignment between vision and delivery.
Supporting the CEO in decision-making, reporting, or investor comms.

It’s strategy and operations, hands-on and embedded in your context.

The outcomes of working with a Fractional COO:

✓ Less pressure on the CEO/founder.

✓ More ownership and accountability across the team.

✓ Cleaner operations and better coordination.

✓ Increased speed, fewer bottlenecks.

✓ Systems and routines that scale with the business.

- Founders overwhelmed by operational responsibilities.
- Startups post-Series A needing structure to scale.
- CEOs preparing for funding, expansion or restructuring.
- Companies transitioning from “scrappy” to sustainable.
- Leadership teams lacking operational glue.
- Strategic onboarding (context, challenges, goals).
- 1–2 days/week fractional engagement (remote or hybrid).
- Regular leadership syncs and team alignment.
- Operational planning and execution support.
- Custom deliverables (dashboards, processes, rituals, OKRs…).
- Weekly updates + strategic support to CEO/founder.
- Operational relief for founders and execs.
- Stronger middle management.
- Better decisions, faster execution.
- Routines that align vision and delivery.
- A company that feels organised, and acts like it.
- Format: hybrid or remote
- Duration: 3–6 months (extendable)
- Investment: Starting from €3.500/month

why it matters

Companies with experienced operational leadership are 2.5x more likely to scale successfully.

When operations are strong, everything moves faster. But most companies delay building structure and pay for it later. Fractional leadership closes that gap early, without full-time risk.

Source: First Round Capital – “10 Years of Startup Data”