Fractional Engineering Leadership

People-first, psychology-informed engineering leadership support.

Stabilise Delivery. Develop Confident Engineering Managers.

Fractional engineering leadership with a focus on human systems — stabilising delivery, building connected teams, and developing confident engineering managers.

For CTOs, Founder-CTOs, and VPs of Engineering who need leadership support now.

What You'll Achieve

Real outcomes from embedded fractional leadership support

Predictable Delivery

Reduce chaos and firefighting. Create calm, predictable flow with shorter lead times and controlled WIP.

Confident Engineering Managers

Transform your EMs into self-sufficient leaders who don't need constant hand-holding or escalation.

Stronger Team Culture

Build connected, psychologically safe teams with healthy leadership behaviours, reduced cognitive load, and clear communication systems.

Strategic Breathing Room

Free yourself from operational firefighting to focus on strategy, architecture, and growth.

Leadership Continuity

Maintain stability when internal leaders are overstretched, on leave, or transitioning roles.

Improved Retention

Reduce costly attrition through better leadership quality, clarity, and team health.

Human Systems Thinking

Improve the people, process, and communication systems that hold engineering performance together. Better alignment, less stress, more clarity.

How We Work Together

Flexible engagement models tailored to your needs

Fractional Engineering Leadership

Embedded leadership support 1-4 days per month. I focus on the human systems of engineering — stabilising delivery, coaching managers, improving team communication, and creating psychologically safe, connected teams.

Delivery Flow Diagnostics

Identify bottlenecks through WIP analysis, lead time tracking, and Theory of Constraints. Get clear, actionable improvements.

Engineering Manager Development

6-9 session pathway for new or struggling EMs. Build confidence, leadership skills, and practical frameworks in real technical contexts.

Psychological Safety Workshops

Team reset sessions to rebuild trust, establish healthy feedback loops, and create environments where issues surface early.

Leadership Continuity Cover

Interim support during manager sabbaticals, parental leave, or transitions. Keep your teams stable and progressing.

1:1 EM/Tech Lead Coaching

Ongoing coaching for engineering leaders with technical context. Not generic leadership theory—practical support for tech environments.

The 3Ps That Keep Teams Steady

Every engagement is grounded in three interconnected pillars

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People

Psychological safety, manager development, trust, feedback, and boundaries. Build environments where ideas and concerns surface early.

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Process

Flow diagnostics, delivery predictability, WIP control, clarity, and cadence. Reduce firefighting through better systems.

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Purpose

Leadership clarity, strategic alignment, direction, and meaning. Connect daily work to a clear "why" that guides decisions.

🧠 Mindset sits at the centre, building resilience and healthy leadership behaviours

Who This Is For

Engineering leaders who need experienced support now

Founder-CTOs

You're overstretched, your engineering managers need mentoring, but you don't have bandwidth to develop them while also shipping product and raising funding.

CTOs / VPs of Engineering

You're scaling fast, delivery is becoming chaotic, and you need experienced leadership support to stabilise teams without adding headcount.

Heads of Engineering

You need leadership continuity during transitions, or want to build stronger EM capabilities across your organisation.

Engineering Managers

You're a first-time EM or struggling with the transition from IC to manager. You need practical support in a real technical context.

HR / People Leaders in Tech

You know your engineering managers need development, but you need a partner who understands technical contexts and human systems—not generic HR training.

Ways to Work Together

Flexible engagement models that adapt to your situation

01

Fractional Leadership Retainer

1-4 days per month
Ongoing embedded support for delivery stabilisation, manager development, and team health. Flexible commitment that adapts to your needs.

02

EM Development Pathway

6-9 sessions
Structured programme for individual or cohort manager development. Build confidence and practical leadership skills.

03

Flow Assessment Sprint

2-3 weeks
Deep-dive delivery diagnostics. Identify bottlenecks, measure flow, and create actionable improvement plans.

04

Team Reset Workshops

Half-day to 2-day sessions
Intensive psychological safety and team health workshops. Rebuild trust and establish healthy working agreements.

Ready to Stabilise Delivery and Develop Your Leaders?

Let's talk about where your teams are now and where you want them to be.

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