Strategic I.T. Leadership
A Director of I.T.
Without the C-suite salary.
At some point, I.T. stops being a support function and starts being a strategy problem. That's when you need a seat at the table, not another ticket in the queue.
Overview
Most I.T. providers are built to react. This isn't that.
There's a moment every growing company hits. The helpdesk is fine. The laptops get set up. But your CTO is making infrastructure decisions without a real I.T. voice in the room. Your ops team is buying tools that don't talk to each other. Your board is asking about your security posture and nobody has a great answer. You start thinking you need to hire someone senior, someone who shows up to the planning meeting with opinions and stays through the hard conversations. That person exists. You might not need to hire them full time.
Here's the thing about hiring a full-time I.T. Director: most of them end up outsourcing the execution to an MSP anyway. So you're paying an executive salary for strategy, and an MSP retainer for execution, and hoping those two things stay aligned. They usually don't. We own both. The Fractional I.T. Director sets the strategy, drives the roadmap, and sits at your leadership table. The FieldGuide team behind them executes it. Same brain, same team, no gap in the middle.
What we actually do
What this actually looks like.
01 A senior person who knows your business.
Not an account manager. Not a rotating cast of engineers. A named, senior I.T. leader with real opinions.
A senior person who knows your business.
Not an account manager. Not a rotating cast of engineers. A named, senior I.T. leader with real opinions.
02 I.T. in the planning cycle, not after it.
The expensive mistakes almost always happen when I.T. isn't in the room when decisions get made.
I.T. in the planning cycle, not after it.
The expensive mistakes almost always happen when I.T. isn't in the room when decisions get made.
03 Budget and vendor oversight that actually saves money.
We know what things should cost. We know the tricks vendors play. And we'll tell you when you're overpaying.
Budget and vendor oversight that actually saves money.
We know what things should cost. We know the tricks vendors play. And we'll tell you when you're overpaying.
04 Your security and compliance program, owned and driven.
Someone who can own the program, not just advise on it, makes all the difference.
Your security and compliance program, owned and driven.
Someone who can own the program, not just advise on it, makes all the difference.
05 A real voice at the leadership table.
Honest input on technical decisions. A perspective on where AI and tooling are headed that isn't just vendor talking points.
A real voice at the leadership table.
Honest input on technical decisions. A perspective on where AI and tooling are headed that isn't just vendor talking points.
06 Strategy through execution, in one team.
No translation layer. No finger pointing when something falls through the cracks.
Strategy through execution, in one team.
No translation layer. No finger pointing when something falls through the cracks.
What's included
- ✓ Dedicated senior leadership: A named Fractional I.T. Director, not a ticketing queue.
- ✓ Planning cycle participation: Present for OKRs, offsites, and budgeting where I.T. decisions get made.
- ✓ Budget and lifecycle management: Proactive capital planning so nothing catches you off guard.
- ✓ Security and compliance ownership: Building and driving your program, not just auditing it.
- ✓ Vendor management: Negotiating contracts and keeping your options open.
- ✓ Executive reporting: Regular updates to your leadership team and board as needed.
- ✓ Strategic I.T. roadmap: A 12-month view of where your infrastructure, tooling, and team are headed.
- ✓ Full execution team: Every decision backed by FieldGuide's engineers, ready to build and manage what gets planned.
No deck. No demo.
Just tell us what's not working.
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