Fractional Glossary Terms
Fractional COO
frak-shuh-nl cheef op-uh-ray-shun-ul of-uh-ser (noun)
A Fractional COO is a senior operations executive hired on a part-time or contract basis to run the internal engine of a business — processes, people, systems, and everything that sits between strategy and execution.
They step in when a business has outgrown its informal structure but isn't ready for a full-time operations chief. They build the infrastructure that lets a founder stop running everything themselves.
From hiring frameworks to operational playbooks to team accountability structures — a Fractional COO brings order to the chaos without requiring a permanent seat at the table.
Think: the person who makes the business actually work, engaged only for as long as you need them.

Fractional CSIO
Ex-SoundCloud
Fractional CRO
Ex-Heineken

Fractional CXO
Ex-McKenzie

Fractional GTM
Ex-Salesforce
Fractional Head of AI
Ex-GE Capital

Fractional COO
Ex-Glossier
Fractional CTO
Ex-Afterpay

Fractional CTO
Ex-Google
Fractional CPO
Ex-Pleo

Fractional CTO
Ex-BMW

Fractional CPO
Ex-Lego
Fractional CFO
Ex-We Are Brands
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