Gold Coast · Fractional CTO
Fractional CTO on the Gold Coast: senior technology direction on a part-time retainer.
Gold Coast organisations making platform, architecture and build-versus-buy decisions without a senior technology owner can retain a fractional CTO: one accountable executive who sets technology direction, holds your delivery teams and providers to account, and ties technology investment to commercial outcomes. Liltec is based on the Gold Coast, so engagements are hybrid, on-site on the Gold Coast and remote, up to seven days a month.
What is a fractional CTO?
A fractional CTO is a part-time chief technology officer: an accountable executive who owns technology direction, architecture, platform and product decisions, and the engineering or delivery capability behind them, without a full-time executive salary. Liltec is based on the Gold Coast, offers hybrid engagements (on-site and remote) in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, and works remotely with organisations across Australia.
Technology direction and architecture
A clear technology direction and target architecture, so platform, integration and build-versus-buy decisions are made deliberately instead of project by project.
Delivery and provider oversight
An accountable executive over your in-house team and external providers: setting priorities, challenging estimates and holding delivery to the outcomes the business needs.
Investment and roadmap
A roadmap that survives contact with reality, and technology investment prioritised against commercial outcomes rather than whoever is shouting loudest.
Risk, security and board presence
Technology risk and cyber security sit alongside direction, with a seat in leadership and board meetings as the accountable technology voice.
Track record
I have held the CTO seat full time, as CTO of Australia’s largest short-term accommodation provider, so a fractional CTO engagement comes from someone who has carried the role day to day, not just advised on it.
How it works
A Gold Coast CTO on your terms
An ongoing retainer of up to seven days a month with a six-month minimum term, or start with a fixed-fee Technology Executive Diagnostic. Get in touch for pricing.
- One accountable executive across strategy and risk, not a project
- A seat in your leadership and board meetings
- Independent of technology vendors and suppliers
- Executive-level technology leadership without a full-time executive salary
Frequently asked questions
What does a fractional CTO do for a Gold Coast business?
They act as your part-time chief technology officer: owning technology direction, architecture and platform decisions, overseeing delivery by your team and providers, and representing technology in leadership and board meetings.
Is Liltec based on the Gold Coast, and are engagements hybrid?
Yes. Liltec Advisory is based on the Gold Coast. Gold Coast and Brisbane engagements are hybrid, with on-site time combined with remote working, and organisations elsewhere in Australia are served remotely.
When does a Gold Coast business need a fractional CTO rather than a CIO?
When the main gaps are technology direction, architecture, platforms and delivery capability, a fractional CTO is usually the right first hire. When the gaps are governance, cyber risk, vendors and spend across the organisation, a fractional CIO is. Liltec provides both.
How much time does a fractional CTO retainer include?
Up to seven days a month on an ongoing retainer, with a six-month minimum term. Get in touch for pricing. A fixed-fee Technology Executive Diagnostic is available if you want to start smaller.
Is a fractional CTO cheaper than a full-time CTO?
Typically, yes: you pay for the days you need rather than a full-time executive salary and on-costs. Pricing is by retainer and depends on the days required, so speak with us for a quote.
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