Fractional CIO support in Leeds, delivered by Richard J. Keenlyside - a senior technology operator with three decades of board-level leadership across UK and international businesses. Leeds is the UK's second-largest financial and professional services centre after London, with strong concentration in banking, insurance, fintech and digital.
On-site days in Leeds city centre by arrangement, with weekly remote leadership cadence and direct access for the executive team.
Travel and on-site: Direct rail access from London Kings Cross (~2h15). Combines well with Manchester and Newcastle into a multi-day Northern visit.
Multiple engagements across Yorkshire's retail and consumer sectors, including Pork Farm Foods (Yorkshire production base) and consulting roles into the financial services cluster around Leeds.
Scale-ups, PE-backed businesses and mid-market enterprises that need senior IT representation in the boardroom but aren't ready (or don't need) a permanent CIO.
On-site days in Leeds city centre by arrangement, with weekly remote leadership cadence and direct access for the executive team.
Multiple engagements across Yorkshire's retail and consumer sectors, including Pork Farm Foods (Yorkshire production base) and consulting roles into the financial services cluster around Leeds.
Scale-ups, PE-backed businesses and mid-market enterprises that need senior IT representation in the boardroom but aren't ready (or don't need) a permanent CIO.
Most Fractional CIO engagements run for an initial 90-day discovery period followed by an ongoing leadership cadence. Typical outcomes include: A defensible 12–24 month IT strategy aligned to commercial outcomes; Rationalised vendor and licence spend with clear governance; An IT operating model that scales with the business, not against it; Confident board reporting on technology risk and investment.
Direct rail access from London Kings Cross (~2h15). Combines well with Manchester and Newcastle into a multi-day Northern visit.
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