Fractional & Transitional CIO

The CIO in your corner, without the wait for a full-time hire.

When technology leadership is missing or failing, the cost shows up everywhere: stalled projects, rising spend, audit risk, and a team that has lost the business's trust. Witan steps in at the executive level and steadies it.

Fractional CIO

Ongoing executive leadership, part time

For growing and mid-market companies that need a seasoned CIO at the leadership table but not five days a week. Chanse sets direction, governs the portfolio and vendors, reports to the CEO and board, and develops your team. Typically one to three days a week on a monthly retainer.

Transitional CIO

Full-time leadership for a defined term

For companies facing executive turnover, an acquisition, a restructuring, or a stalled transformation. Chanse leads hands-on, stabilizes operations and the team, delivers the roadmap, and hands off to a permanent leader with nothing dropped.

Your first 90 days

30

Stabilize

Steady operations, vendors, and open risks. Restore a single point of accountability.

60

Assess & plan

Review people, spend, security, and architecture. Deliver a prioritized roadmap and governance.

90

Execute & hand off

Drive the roadmap with measured benefits, then hire or develop your permanent leader.

Is this right for you?

  • Your CIO or IT leader has left, or is about to
  • The business has lost confidence in IT delivery
  • You have an audit, SOC 2, or PCI deadline ahead
  • You just acquired, or were acquired by, another company
  • Technology spend is rising without clear results
  • The board is asking about cyber risk or AI and wants a credible answer
Transitional CIO · Post-acquisition

Timeshare developer and rental platform

Challenge
Newly acquired, with fragmented IT operations and SOC compliance ahead.
What we did
Rationalized IT operations, redesigned IT service management, and built governance and post-merger integration processes.
Outcome
SOC audit readiness, clear visibility into technology spend, and a modernization roadmap for scalable growth.
Fractional CIO · Growth

Vacation ownership & resort management company

Challenge
Preparing platforms, data, and teams to add properties without adding chaos.
What we did
Prioritized platform modernization, systems integration, and AI across reservations, owner and guest services, and resort operations.
Outcome
An investment roadmap with milestones and measures of productivity, service quality, and cost efficiency.

Questions leaders ask

How does the cost compare with a full-time CIO?

You pay for the leadership time you need, without recruiting fees, equity, or a long hiring cycle. Most fractional engagements run on a monthly retainer.

How much time will you spend with us?

Fractional engagements are typically one to three days a week. Transitional engagements are full time or close to it for a defined term.

Remote or on site?

Both. Witan is based in Miami and serves clients nationwide, with on-site time scheduled around key milestones and leadership meetings.

How does the handoff work?

We help define the permanent role, support the search, and transfer ownership of the roadmap, vendors, and governance so nothing drops.

Which industries do you work in?

Most often hospitality and vacation ownership, financial services, consumer products and distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, energy, construction, and professional services. See Industries.

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