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Executive IT Leadership Without the Full-Time CIO Salary
Skillfi gives you an experienced CIO on a flexible retainer to set your technology strategy, cut IT costs, manage vendors and lead the systems projects that help your business scale.
a full-time CIO
Trusted by growing companies in SaaS, services & manufacturing
Technology Leadership That Moves the Business Forward
From your first IT assessment to board-level technology planning, Skillfi's fractional CIOs align your systems, spend and people with where the business is going.
IT Strategy & Technology Roadmap
We assess your current systems and build a practical roadmap that ties every technology decision to business goals and budget.
- IT maturity assessment
- 3-year technology roadmap
- IT budget planning & forecasting
- Build vs. buy decisions
IT Cost Optimisation & Vendor Management
We find waste in your software, cloud and service contracts, renegotiate with vendors and make sure every dollar of IT spend earns its keep.
- SaaS & licence rationalisation
- Cloud cost optimisation
- Contract negotiation & renewals
- MSP & vendor performance reviews
Your Named CIO on a Monthly Retainer
A senior CIO joins your leadership team part-time, owns technology end to end and is accountable for results.
- Dedicated, named CIO
- Leadership & board technology reporting
- IT team & MSP leadership
- IT governance & policy ownership
Digital Transformation & Systems Projects
We lead the projects that change how you operate, from ERP and CRM rollouts to cloud migrations and AI adoption, so they land on time and on budget.
- ERP, CRM & HRIS selection
- Cloud migration planning
- Process automation & AI adoption
- Project & change management
Average reduction in annual IT spend for clients
Lower cost than hiring a full-time CIO
From kickoff to your CIO leading your IT agenda
Of systems projects delivered on time and on budget
From IT Headaches to a Technology Plan That Scales
A clear four-step path, led by the same experienced CIO from day one.
IT Assessment
We review your systems, spend, vendors, security and team to see what's working and what's holding you back.
Roadmap & Quick Wins
You get a prioritised technology roadmap, and we cut obvious waste and fix urgent risks in the first 30 days.
Lead & Deliver
Your CIO manages vendors and your IT team or MSP, and leads key projects from selection through rollout.
Report & Optimise
Regular reporting to leadership on spend, performance and progress, with the roadmap updated as you grow.
IT Leadership for Companies Growing Faster Than Their Systems
Our CIOs understand the systems, vendors and regulations that matter in each of these markets.
B2B SaaS & Tech
Scale internal systems, tooling and IT operations as headcount and customers grow.
Professional Services
Modernise practice management, collaboration and client data systems for law, accounting and consulting firms.
Manufacturing & Distribution
Connect ERP, inventory and supply-chain systems, and bring automation to the shop floor.
Healthcare & Clinics
Run reliable EHR, practice and patient systems while staying HIPAA compliant.
Financial Services
Meet regulatory expectations with resilient infrastructure, strong governance and controlled change.
Retail & E-commerce
Unify POS, e-commerce, inventory and customer data into one scalable technology stack.
Built for Companies That Have Outgrown Their IT
If any of these sound familiar, we built this for you.
IT costs keep rising and nobody can explain why
Software subscriptions, cloud bills and vendor contracts keep growing, with no clear owner or plan.
Your systems don't talk to each other
Teams rely on spreadsheets and manual workarounds because your ERP, CRM and tools were never connected.
Your MSP runs IT, but nobody runs strategy
Tickets get closed, but there's no roadmap, no budget plan and no one thinking a year ahead.
A big systems project is on the horizon
An ERP rollout, cloud migration or merger is coming, and you need an experienced leader to get it right.
A full-time CIO isn't in the budget
Experienced CIOs cost $250K+ a year. You need the expertise without the full-time salary.
CIO-Level Expertise, Sized for Your Business
You get a seasoned technology executive who has led IT at growing companies, working as part of your team for the hours you actually need.
Seasoned CIOs, not junior consultants
Every Skillfi CIO has led IT at growing and enterprise companies and has managed real budgets, teams and vendors.
Technology tied to business outcomes
Every recommendation is measured against revenue, cost, efficiency or risk, not technology for its own sake.
Vendor-neutral advice
We don't resell software or hardware, so our only incentive is finding the right fit at the right price.
Clear reporting for leadership
Plain-English updates on IT spend, project status and risk for your leadership team and board.
Hands-on, not just advice
Your CIO leads vendor negotiations, runs project meetings, manages your MSP and works directly with your team.
Scale hours up or down as you grow and cancel anytime. You keep every roadmap, budget and document we create.
30 minutes. No obligation. A clear view of your biggest IT opportunities.
A Senior CIO for Less Than the Cost of a Hire
Every plan includes a named, experienced CIO. Choose the level of involvement that fits your stage and technology goals.
- 8 hours/mo of CIO time
- IT maturity assessment
- Technology roadmap outline
- IT budget review
- Monthly advisory call
- Vendor & tool recommendations
- Email & Slack access
- Quarterly IT health summary
- 20 hours/mo of dedicated CIO time
- Full 3-year technology roadmap
- IT budget ownership & forecasting
- Vendor & contract management
- MSP & IT team leadership
- SaaS & cloud cost optimisation
- 1 systems project led at a time
- Monthly leadership report
- Everything in Leadership
- 40 hours/mo of CIO + project manager time
- Multiple concurrent projects
- ERP / CRM selection & rollout
- M&A IT due diligence & integration
- IT governance & risk framework
- IT team hiring & org design
- Quarterly board presentation
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How We Stack Up
See how a Skillfi fractional CIO compares with a full-time hire or a managed service provider.
| Feature | Full-Time CIO | MSP Only | Skillfi Us |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical annual cost | $250K–$400K+ | $5K–$20K/mo | From $42K/yr |
| Time to start | 3–6 months to hire | 2–4 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Owns IT strategy & roadmap | Yes | ✕ | ✓ |
| Vendor-neutral advice | Yes | Resells products | ✓ |
| Leads major systems projects | Yes | Partial | ✓ |
| Board & leadership reporting | Yes | ✕ | ✓ |
| Scale hours up or down | ✕ | Per contract | ✓ |
What Our Clients Say About Skillfi's Fractional CIOs
"Within 90 days we had a clear technology roadmap, a 22% lower software bill and an MSP that finally reports to someone who knows what to ask."
"Our IT budget used to be a black box. Now every line has an owner and a reason, and we cut $140K in the first year."
"Our ERP rollout went live on time and under budget. Without our Skillfi CIO leading it, I'm certain it wouldn't have."
"We needed someone senior to own internal systems as we tripled headcount. Skillfi gave us that leadership at a third of the cost of a hire."
"They moved us to the cloud with zero downtime during tax season. Our partners noticed the difference in the first week."
"Five clinics, five different setups. Skillfi standardised everything, kept us HIPAA compliant and halved our IT support tickets."
Proof from real technology projects
See how Skillfi's fractional CIOs put AI to work in the back office, get IT providers under control and deliver big system changes on time.
How a distributor automated 9,000 hours of back-office work with AI
- 8 AI agents live
- −91% data entry errors
How a logistics company got its IT provider hitting 94% of targets, for 22% less
- −22% contract cost
- $190K saved a year
How a growing manufacturer replaced a 15-year-old ERP, on time in 11 months
- On time live in 11 months
- −5 days month-end close
Fractional CIO Questions, Answered
Everything a full-time CIO does, for fewer hours: setting technology strategy, owning the IT budget, managing vendors and your MSP, leading systems projects and reporting to leadership and the board.
Your MSP keeps day-to-day IT running and closes tickets. A fractional CIO sets the direction, holds the MSP accountable, plans budgets and makes the bigger technology decisions. The two work best together.
It depends on your plan, from 8 hours a month on Advisory to 40 hours a month on Transformation. You can move between plans as your needs change, and we flex up during major projects.
No. We're fully vendor-neutral and don't take referral fees or resell products, so our recommendations are based only on what's right for your business.
Yes. Your CIO runs the full process: requirements, vendor selection, contract negotiation, implementation partner management, data migration, rollout and adoption.
Yes. Your CIO leads and mentors your in-house IT staff, manages your MSP and other vendors, and can help you hire or restructure the team as you grow.
Get a Seasoned CIO on Your Team This Month
Book a free IT strategy call. We'll review your current systems, spend and growth plans, and show you exactly how a fractional CIO would work for your business.