Fractional CIO/CTO Services

Strategic Technology Leadership, When and How you Need It

Innovation Workshop | New Resources Consulting
Innovation Workshop | New Resources Consulting

Fractional CIO/CTO Services

Strategic Technology Leadership, When and How you Need It

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Empowering your organization

In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, organizations of all sizes face the challenge of leveraging technology to maintain a competitive edge, streamline operations, and drive innovation. Yet many small and midsize enterprises (and even fast-scaling divisions of large companies) lack the need or resources for a full-time Chief Information Officer (CIO) or Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The result is often reactive decision-making, stalled initiatives, or misaligned technology investments.

NRC’s Fractional CIO/CTO service fills the gap, delivering executivelevel technology leadership and strategic guidance precisely when you need it, on a flexible, scalable basis. This approach ensures technology decisions remain aligned with business goals while adapting to changing priorities and growth demands.

Who Can Benefit?

  • Small to mid-sized businesses needing strategic IT guidance
  • Organizations in transition: mergers, acquisitions, or leadership gaps
  • Nonprofits, government, and education with complex needs on limited budgets
  • Startups preparing for growth and funding
  • Companies facing urgent technology, compliance, or security challenges

The Benefits:

Strategic Leadership

Gain executive-level IT leadership without the full-time salary, allowing you to maximize value from our experts

Accelerated Outcomes

Drive faster decision-making, smoother implementations, and quicker ROI without the ramp-up of a permanent hire

Competitive Advantage

Leverage technology to outpace competitors, innovate faster, and deliver superior customer experiences

Vendor-Neutral Advice

Get unbiased recommendations that prioritize your business goals and help you choose the right technology

Risk Mitigation

Identify vulnerabilities, enforce best practices, and stay ahead of compliance, reducing the risk of costly breaches or downtime

Flexible Models

As-needed support provided on-site, remotely, or in a hybrid model, customizable to the needs of your organization
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OUR DISCOVERY PROCESS

When you partner with NRC’s fractional CIO services, we begin with a deep dive into your business goals, challenges, and existing IT landscape. Through collaboration and roadmapping, we uncover opportunities to align technology with strategy—setting the stage for impactful, measurable outcomes.

Our CIOs begin by thoroughly evaluating your current IT environment, business objectives, and operational challenges. This foundational step gives us the clarity to identify opportunities, uncover risks, and shape a strategy that’s both practical and built for long-term impact.
Using the insights gathered, we develop a tailored technology roadmap that aligns IT initiatives with your business goals. This plan prioritizes outcomes, sets clear milestones, and ensures every decision supports growth, efficiency, and innovation.
With the roadmap in hand, we move swiftly into execution—managing implementation, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring every component is delivered on time and on target. Our hands-on approach keeps momentum high and results measurable.
Our partnership doesn’t end at launch. Our CIOs stay engaged to monitor performance, respond to evolving needs, and continuously refine your IT strategy—ensuring it remains agile, effective, and aligned with your business as it grows.

OUR ENGAGEMENT MODELS

Part-Time CIO

Part-Time

Ongoing strategic leadership

Interim CIO

Interim

Short-term placement during leadership changes

Project-Based CIO

Project-Based

Engagement for defined initiatives

On-Demand CIO

On-Demand

Flexible, as-needed support

OUR OFFERINGS

  • Strategic IT Leadership: Create and implement an IT strategy aligned with your business objectives.

  • Technology Assessment and Planning: Identify gaps, opportunities, and a clear path forward.

  • Vendor & Partner Management: Negotiate contracts, manage relationships, and maximize value.

  • Project & Change Management: Drive successful delivery and adoption of new systems.

  • Talent Development & Team Leadership: Mentor staff, advise on structure, and support hiring.

  • Digital Transformation Guidance: Lead initiatives from automation to emerging tech adoption.

  • IT Governance & Policy Development: Establish policies, standards, and best practices.

  • Cybersecurity Oversight: Evaluate threats, design frameworks, and ensure compliance.