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Fractional Leadership

Senior data and AI leaders embedded in your business — bringing the capability without the overhead of a full-time hire.

What this looks like

The smartest use of fractional leadership isn’t filling a gap — it’s bringing in senior capability before locking into a permanent hire. We embed data and AI leaders who operate with full accountability and leave the function in better shape than they found it.

Fractional data & AI leadership

A senior EdgeRed leader steps into a defined role — CDO, Head of Data, Data Platform Lead — owning strategy, delivery and team management for a defined period or scope.

Embedded AI partner

No in-house data or AI capability? We become your outsourced function — building foundations, delivering insights, and uplifting your team alongside us. Structured handover when you’re ready to bring it in-house.

Data function design

Merging siloed teams, redesigning structure, building ways of working, and leading the change management required to make it stick.

Data platform migration

Your platform migration stalls when no one has the authority to make the hard calls. We embed a senior leader who owns the decisions — from legacy to Snowflake or Microsoft Fabric — and drives the team to delivery.

AI readiness & data strategy

No board-ready AI strategy yet? We assess your current state, identify the highest-value opportunities and build a pragmatic roadmap — so investment decisions are grounded in what’s actually achievable.

Team capability uplift

Embedding alongside your existing data team — mentoring, setting standards, building ways of working — so the capability stays when we leave.

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