A fractional CIO partner role with Red Yellow Blue, leading end-to-end mid-market technology engagements across discovery, strategy, roadmap delivery, and ongoing advisory in the Australian market.
Red Yellow Blue is seeking one or two senior fractional CIO/CTO partners to take on mid-market client engagements end-to-end. The firm's pipeline is growing faster than its advisory capacity, and it needs experienced operators who can run engagements independently to the same standard as the founder. Engagements span a 4-8 week discovery and diagnostic phase, a strategy and roadmap phase, and ongoing embedded advisory at 1-3 days per month. Partners operate on a day-rate basis with no retainer structure, supported by internal engineers and discovery consultants.
The role suits someone who has held a CIO, CTO, or Head of IT position in the mid-market, or who has run a fractional or senior consulting practice. A strong, independent point of view on AI strategy for Australian businesses is essential. The firm is vendor-neutral and client-direct in its approach.
- Lead discovery and diagnostic assessments of client technology stacks, AI readiness, vendor landscapes, and operating models
- Develop and present 12-month technology roadmaps in collaboration with client leadership teams
- Serve as embedded fractional CIO for ongoing clients, attending board meetings and owning vendor decisions
- Oversee AI implementation governance, reviewing engineering delivery and providing senior technical sign-off
- Advise on talent and architecture decisions as the most senior technology voice in client engagements
- Contribute to the firm's pipeline by bringing existing client relationships where appropriate
- 15 or more years in senior technology leadership, such as CIO, CTO, Principal Consultant, or equivalent
- Direct experience working with Australian mid-market businesses across multiple industries
- A substantive, vendor-neutral perspective on AI strategy grounded in practical implementation experience
- Ability to operate comfortably as the senior person in executive-level client conversations
- Right to work in Australia; Melbourne-based network is an advantage
- Prior experience running an independent practice, board advisory work, or published thought leadership is valued
Red Yellow Blue is an Australian technology advisory firm focused on mid-market clients. The firm provides fractional CIO services, technology strategy, and AI implementation support, operating on a vendor-neutral, day-rate model backed by internal engineering and discovery capability.
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