Most organisations reach a point where technology becomes strategic — but where a full-time CIO is either unaffordable, unavailable, or simply the wrong answer. I provide senior technology leadership on retainer, on an interim basis, or through a planned transition — with the same depth of experience and commercial accountability as a full-time hire, without the overhead.
A retainer-based engagement in which I act as your technology leader — attending leadership team meetings, owning the technology strategy and roadmap, managing vendors and the internal IT function, and ensuring the board has the technology intelligence it needs to make confident investment decisions.
This is not consultancy at arm's length. I am embedded in the organisation, accountable for the technology agenda, and as invested in the outcomes as any full-time hire. The difference is that you access thirty years of enterprise technology experience at a fraction of the cost — and with a flexibility that a permanent appointment cannot offer.
Before committing to a technology leader — whether hiring permanently, extending an interim, or deciding whether the current incumbent is the right person to take the organisation through its next stage — boards and CEOs benefit from an independent, expert view. Not a reference check. A genuine assessment of capability, strategy, and technology health.
As independent reviewer I assess the technology function, its leadership, and its strategy from the outside — providing the board with a clear, unvarnished picture that internal management cannot provide about itself. This is the Mode 2 dimension of technology leadership: scrutiny, not involvement.
When a technology leadership vacancy occurs — through resignation, restructuring, or a sudden change in circumstances — the organisation cannot wait months for a permanent hire. I step in as interim CIO or IT Director, with immediate effect, taking full accountability for the technology function for the duration of the engagement.
Previously SC-Cleared and available at short notice. I have operated at the highest levels of technology leadership in critical national infrastructure, global financial services, and regulated environments. An interim engagement has a defined exit point from day one — with a handover plan built in from the start, not added as an afterthought at the end.
Whether you have a vacancy to fill, a technology function that needs an honest assessment, or simply need senior technology leadership on a retainer basis — the Technology MOT gives both of us a clear picture first. Fixed price. Fixed scope. No ongoing commitment. The MOT pays for itself.
“I have consistently been impressed by his knack for finding creative solutions to navigate organisational complexity, cut through to the heart of technically challenging situations, and provide insightful guidance.”
— Opher Lichter, EVP DevOps Platforms, WPP