Advance Specialty Program · Leadership
Fractional CIO as-a-Service
Senior technology leadership, vendor governance, and board-level architecture direction — without full-time C-suite overhead.
Plans from $1,997/mo
The problem. Technology decisions are landing on whoever has the time: renewals get auto-signed, vendors go unmanaged, and nobody owns the roadmap. A full-time CIO fixes that at a full-time cost most mid-market companies can’t justify.
The outcome. A senior technology executive who sits between Enable’s delivery teams and your leadership: managing the roadmap, governing vendor decisions, and bringing order to a multi-unit software stack. Your board gets straight answers on security posture, tech debt, and spend — from someone accountable for them.
Three Advisory Tiers
Tier 1
Strategic Advisory
An executive technology voice, roughly 4–6 hours a month
What We Deliver
- Monthly 1-hour strategic leadership session
- Quarterly infrastructure roadmap review
- Async support on vendor and contract decisions
- Quarterly written executive summary and a direct channel for urgent questions
Ideal For
Founder-led companies adding their first executive technology voice.
Tier 2
Active Governance
Hands-on vendor and roadmap management, roughly 8–12 hours a month
What We Deliver
- Everything in Tier 1, plus bi-weekly executive alignment sessions
- Active vendor management for in-flight implementations
- Participation in monthly operational leadership meetings
- Documented technical decision log and quarterly board-style updates
Ideal For
Growing organizations with active capital investment and competing vendor workstreams.
Tier 3
Executive Engagement
Weekly executive presence, roughly 16–20 hours a month
What We Deliver
- Everything in Tier 2, plus weekly strategic presence and roadmap oversight
- Direct involvement in technology budgeting and capital allocation
- Formal board reporting on security posture, tech debt, and structural risk
- M&A diligence support and stack integration analysis
Ideal For
PE-backed portfolio groups where software architecture is a board conversation.
Investment
Annual commitment billed quarterly in advance. Capacity beyond your tier’s typical band is balanced at the standard rate, or upgrade tiers at the start of any billing cycle with no penalty.
| Stage | Price | Terms |
|---|
| Tier 1 — Strategic Advisory | $1,997 / mo | ~4–6 hrs/mo typical |
| Tier 2 — Active Governance | $2,997 / mo | ~8–12 hrs/mo typical |
| Tier 3 — Executive Engagement | $3,997 / mo | ~16–20 hrs/mo typical |
Engagement Type
Advisory Plan Subscription
Notice Window
30 days prior to cycle renewal
Overage
Standard T&M unit rate, or upgrade a tier
Figures are standard baselines — final pricing is confirmed at scoping, before any work begins.
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