Regular Project Oversight
A recurring allocation of time each month for project reviews, coordination, reporting and decision support.
Fractional Project Management
Fractional Project Management for SMEs
The project leadership you need, for the time you need it.
Important business projects need experienced leadership, but not every organisation requires a full-time Project Manager. I provide flexible, part-time project management support for SMEs that need clearer plans, better coordination and consistent delivery oversight.
Who this is for
Businesses that need delivery leadership, not another full-time role.
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Growing SMEs managing several initiatives without a dedicated project management team.
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Business owners spending too much time coordinating suppliers and resolving delivery issues.
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Operations leaders who need clearer project priorities and accountability.
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Technology projects requiring experienced coordination across internal teams and external providers.
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Businesses in transition — undertaking a system implementation, relocation, process change or operational improvement.
What fractional project management includes
The exact activities are agreed around your projects. Depending on the engagement, this can include:
- Establishing project objectives and scope
- Building achievable delivery plans
- Defining milestones and responsibilities
- Coordinating suppliers
- Managing risks, issues and dependencies
- Running project review meetings
- Preparing concise progress reports
- Supporting project decisions and escalations
- Managing critical delivery periods
- Helping internal teams build stronger delivery practices
Not every engagement includes every activity — scope is agreed individually.
Engagement models
Three illustrative arrangements. The right shape depends on your projects, and scope, timescales and fees are agreed individually.
Fractional Delivery Leadership
A more involved part-time role managing one or several important projects.
Milestone or Transition Support
Concentrated support around project mobilisation, implementation, supplier transitions or other critical periods.
Experienced leadership without unnecessary overhead.
- Access to senior expertise
- Flexible engagement scope
- Better control of project risks
- More reliable supplier coordination
- Improved visibility of progress
- Reduced reliance on business owners for day-to-day project management
- Stronger project delivery routines
Fractional versus full-time project management
A balanced comparison. Where a business has continuous, high-volume delivery requirements, a full-time project manager is often the better choice.
| Fractional Project Management | Full-Time Project Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical commitment | An agreed number of days per month, or support around critical periods | Full-time, permanent role |
| Flexibility | Scope and time can flex with the workload | Fixed capacity regardless of workload |
| Intermittent workloads | Well suited — support scales up and down | Capacity may be underused between projects |
| Integration with internal teams | Works alongside existing staff, building their delivery practices | Fully embedded as a member of staff |
| Ongoing delivery oversight | Consistent oversight within the agreed time | Continuous, day-to-day presence |
| Recruitment requirements | No recruitment process; engagement agreed directly | Recruitment, onboarding and employment costs |
How an engagement works
- 01
Initial conversation
Understand the projects, business priorities and capacity gaps.
- 02
Scope and priorities
Agree responsibilities, outcomes, working arrangements and time commitment.
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Establish delivery controls
Set up the planning, reporting, governance and coordination appropriate to the organisation.
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Ongoing delivery support
Provide agreed oversight, practical leadership and regular reviews.
Frequently asked questions
Need project leadership, but not a full-time Project Manager?
Let's discuss your projects, the support you need and whether a fractional arrangement would be appropriate.