Fractional CIO support in Manchester, delivered by Richard J. Keenlyside - a senior technology operator with three decades of board-level leadership across UK and international businesses. Greater Manchester is the UK's largest fractional and PE-backed market outside London - strong in digital, financial services back-office, advanced manufacturing and consumer brands.
On-site days in Manchester or Salford by arrangement (typically fortnightly), with weekly remote cadence and direct dial-in for the leadership team.
Travel and on-site: Direct West Coast Main Line access (~2 hours from London Euston). On-site days typically run as full days from Piccadilly or MediaCity.
Group CIO at Co-operative Food, headquartered in Manchester - a multi-year transformation across 2,500+ stores. Long-standing connections in the North-West retail and PE community.
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 Manchester or Salford by arrangement (typically fortnightly), with weekly remote cadence and direct dial-in for the leadership team.
Group CIO at Co-operative Food, headquartered in Manchester - a multi-year transformation across 2,500+ stores. Long-standing connections in the North-West retail and PE community.
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 West Coast Main Line access (~2 hours from London Euston). On-site days typically run as full days from Piccadilly or MediaCity.
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