Product management and development for a diagnostics company's customer platform, from roadmap to release.
Product leadership & fractional CPO
Senior product leadership, without the full-time hire.
A fractional Chief Product Officer to lead your product alongside your team: strategy, roadmap, discovery and delivery, a few days a week.
In brief
A CPO when you need one
Many growing companies need senior product leadership long before they need, or can afford, a full-time CPO. We embed in your team for a few days a week, own the roadmap, run discovery and work directly with your engineers and stakeholders.
Engagements usually run three to twelve months, and we flex to what you need.
2-3 daysa week, typically, embedded in your team
3-12 monthsis the usual engagement
30+years across product, software and agencies
What we do
Product leadership, hands on
Product strategy
Where the product is going, why, and what it will take to get there.
Roadmap ownership
A prioritised, communicated roadmap, rather than one that lives in the founder's head or follows whichever customer shouted loudest.
Discovery
Talking to customers and testing ideas before you spend money building them.
Working with your team
Directly with engineers, designers and stakeholders, so decisions get made and work gets shipped.
Is this you?
Sound familiar?
- The roadmap lives in the founder's head, or follows whichever customer shouted loudest.
- Releases are slow, and the business and the developers are pulling in different directions.
- You're raising money or preparing for a buyer and need the product story straight.
- You are about to hire a product team and need someone to set the direction.
- You can't justify a full-time CPO, but you can't keep going without one.
How it works
How an engagement works
Start with a review or a conversation
Start smallMany clients begin with our SaaS Product & Code Review, or a straightforward conversation about where you are.
Agree the focus and the days
AgreedWhat the engagement needs to achieve, and how many days a week it takes.
Embed and lead
Hands onWe join your team, own the roadmap and run discovery alongside your developers.
Hand over or continue
Your choiceHand over to your own hire when the time comes, or carry on as long as it helps.
Where this experience comes from
B2B SaaS platform used across multiple countries Salesforce ISV Product roles
Product leadership in practice
Fractional Chief Product Officer: product strategy, competitive positioning against Salesforce's own features, and a customer steering group with enterprise customers.
Graeme's product and delivery experience includes roles at John Lewis Partnership, FutureLearn, Zellar and SmartHR.
Client names withheld where not already public.
Questions
Questions about fractional CPO work
What does a fractional CPO engagement look like?
Typically 2-3 days per week embedded in your team. We lead product strategy, own the roadmap, run discovery, and work directly with engineers and stakeholders. Engagements usually run 3-12 months, though we flex to what you need.
How is it different from a consultant?
A consultant often hands you a report. A fractional CPO works inside your team and is accountable alongside you for the outcomes: owning the roadmap and working with your developers day to day.
Can we start smaller?
Yes. Many clients start with a SaaS Product & Code Review (£1,950 + VAT, three weeks), which gives you a written report and a 30/60/90-day plan. The fee is credited in full against follow-on work within 60 days.
How is it priced?
For fractional CPO work we typically operate on a monthly retainer. We'll recommend the right model for your situation after a conversation.
Who does the work?
Graeme leads every engagement personally. Where a project needs more hands, we bring in trusted partners and we are always open about who is working on your product.
Need product leadership?
Tell us where the product is and where you want it to go. We'll be straight about whether a fractional CPO is the right fit.