Fractional CTO 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.
SaaS, platform and product-led companies that need technical leadership but don't yet warrant a full-time CTO - particularly during scale-up phases or pre/post-acquisition.
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.
SaaS, platform and product-led companies that need technical leadership but don't yet warrant a full-time CTO - particularly during scale-up phases or pre/post-acquisition.
Most Fractional CTO engagements run for an initial 90-day discovery period followed by an ongoing leadership cadence. Typical outcomes include: A target-state architecture you can actually deliver against; Engineering team topology and culture suited to the next stage of growth; Predictable product delivery cadence with clear measures; Technical due-diligence readiness ahead of fundraises or exits.
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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