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06Fractional Head of AI

Senior AI leadership, without the hire

A permanent Head of AI is a big hire for a mid-sized firm. You get the same senior judgement four days a month: setting priorities, managing suppliers and builds, owning governance and reporting to the board.

Book a 30-minute call from £5,500 / month

01Who it's for

Is this for you?

  • Firms that need AI leadership but not a full-time executive
  • Boards that want regular, plain reporting on AI risk and return
  • Businesses running several AI or data projects without one owner
  • Leadership teams preparing to hire a permanent Head of AI

02What you get

What you get

  1. 01

    AI roadmap

    Priorities, budget and sequencing, reviewed every quarter.

  2. 02

    Supplier and tool choices

    Independent advice on what to buy, build or leave alone.

  3. 03

    Governance and risk

    Usage policy, data rules and a risk register kept up to date.

  4. 04

    Delivery oversight

    Builds kept on track, whether we do them or someone else does.

  5. 05

    Board reporting

    A monthly update in plain English: what was done, what it returned, what is next.

  6. 06

    Hiring support

    Help writing roles and interviewing when you are ready to build a team.

03How it runs

How it runs

  1. Month 1

    Assess

    Meet the leadership team, review current tools, projects and risks.

  2. Month 2

    Plan

    Roadmap and governance agreed with the board.

  3. Month 3 on

    Lead and report

    Delivery, supplier management and monthly board updates.

04Example result

A recent result

Client names stay confidential. The figures are real.

UK manufacturer · AI adoption
BeforeNo AI owner, policy or reporting
AfterMonthly board AI meeting and policy in place

A company-wide programme with a usage policy, AI champions in each department, 25+ directors and managers trained one-to-one, and a monthly board AI meeting.

05Price

Fixed price, agreed first

Price

from £5,500 / month

4 days a month, 3-month minimum. Higher tiers on request.

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06Questions

Common questions

How are the four days used?

Flexibly. Usually a mix of leadership meetings, supplier and project reviews, and the monthly board update.

Is it on site?

Some of it, usually. We agree a pattern that suits your team, remote-first with time on site when it helps.

Can you also build things?

Yes, but builds are priced separately so the advice stays independent of the work.

Can you help us hire a permanent lead?

Yes. Writing the role, shortlisting and interviewing are part of the service when you are ready.

Start with a 30-minute call

Free, with no pitch deck. You'll get a straight answer on what's worth doing, what it would cost and how long it would take.