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Interim Leadership Expertise

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Virtual CxO

Our range of virtual CxO services aims to release your business leaders from the burden of their day-to-day operational concerns, so they can truly focus on growing their business, supporting and developing their people, and delivering excellent service to their clients. 

We do this by providing a flexible, experienced resource on a part-time basis to manage and oversee the often diverse, complex and time-consuming day-to-day operational matters confronting business leaders; whether it be operational oversight, risk management and governance or day-to-day operational delivery.  

The services of a virtual Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer, can either be combined or tailored to fit your unique business needs. 

Our virtual CxO services are specifically designed for small to medium sized regulated businesses, needing to demonstrate good governance, but without the scale (or budget) to warrant full time permanent C-Suite experience.   

Freeing-up senior leaders in business who might be weighed down with operational matters, to enable them to concentrate on looking after their people, engaging with their clients and developing and growing their businesses.

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Virtual CIO / CTO

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Virtual COO

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Virtual CIO / CTO

The Chief Information Officer (vCIO) and Chief Technology Officer (vCTO) roles within a business share a number of common responsibilities, but are distinctly different.  Your business may not require both, so we can tailor our service to meet your requirements. 

Increasingly businesses are outsourcing their IT to Managed Services Providers (MSP).  These providers are specialists in providing all your technology needs from the core infrastructure (usually cloud based) to networking and communications, right down to the laptops and phones your staff use on a daily basis. 

However much you have outsourced, your Board remains accountable for the technology that underpins your business. The Board needs external assurance that the MSP is performing in accordance with the contract, that you receive appropriate independent advice on future technologies and that your systems and data remain secure and available at all time.   

This is where a Solitaire Consulting vCIO or vCTO comes in. 

Benefits 

Our vCIO service enables you to:​​ 

  • Successfully implement your Technology Roadmap (link to service 1 digital strategy); delivering value to the business 
  • Demonstrated improved Governance; holding relevant partners and service providers to account 
  • Reduce risk and improve security; ensuring visibility and resolution protecting the business (Optional vCISO) 
  • Deliver improvements and transformation; by modernising technology, removing legacy and simplifying architectures reducing overall cost complexity 
  • Benefit from external knowledge; gain from outside market experience and supplier intelligence 
  • Support effective cost management and growth; by ensuring operations remain under control and effective, support excellent client service and drive growth​ 
  • Co-ordinate activities; between the Business, technology partners and vendors/suppliers 

How we do it 

Through the provision of a dedicated resource, we provide our clients specialist and personal  technology expertise, support, and accountability. 

The service is provided either on a flexible basis, based around an agreed number of days per month, or for a fixed commitment per week.  

The Service can be provided either on site, hybrid, or fully remote. 

You choose and we deliver… 

Example vCIO Service Summary

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Virtual COO

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Our Virtual Chief Operating Officer (vCOO) service aims to release business leaders from the burden of their day-to-day operational concerns, so they can truly focus on growing their business, supporting and developing their people and delivering excellent service to their clients. 

Benefits 

Our vOO service enables you to:​​ 

  • Drive your Business forward; we’ll help turn operational pains into gains​ 
  • Reduce senior/management time spent on operational matters; maximizing where leaders focus their time and energy​ and helping with faster decision making 
  • Manage operational risk and delivery, more robustly; ensuring greater operational control, oversight and rigour​ 
  • Reduce distractions and “side-of-desk” projects for key, senior colleagues/SMEs; freeing them up to deliver on what they do best​ 
  • Support effective cost management and growth; by ensuring operations remain effective, support excellent client service delivery and drive growth​ 
  • Co-ordination of activities; between the Management, the Business, Technology partners and Vendors/Suppliers  

 

How we do it 

Through the provision of a dedicated resource, we provide our clients with specialist and personal, operational expertise, support and accountability across the areas of:​​ 

  • Operational Leadership​ 
  • Operational Delivery​ 
  • Operational Oversight, Governance & Reporting​ 
  • Operational Improvement 

The service is provided either on a flexible basis, based around a number of days per month, or for a fixed commitment per week. You choose and we deliver. 

Example vCOO Service Summary 

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