Bring in a senior operations leader part-time — to turn strategy into execution across people, process and delivery — without a full-time COO hire.
An operator who has scaled operations through real growth — bringing systems, accountability and rhythm from week one.
The engagement flexes with your stage — you pay for execution leadership, not a full-time seat you don't yet need.
Screened on real operations leadership plus a structured work-style assessment, matched to how your team and founders work.
A fractional Chief Operating Officer only works if they slot into how your team already operates. Every leader we put forward is screened on track record and run through a structured work-style assessment — powered by JobCannon, our own live assessment platform (1,500+ skills, 2,500+ career profiles). You see how a person actually leads and decides before you hand them a function. Fewer expensive mis-engagements, faster yes/no.
See JobCannon →A fractional COO is billed as a monthly retainer scaled to the days you need — a fraction of a full-time COO's comp. We confirm the exact rate on the first call.
A fractional COO is the execution counterweight to the founder or CEO — owning the how, so the CEO can own the what and the why.
Often. Teams start fractional to build the operating system and hire the team, then scale the role up or to full-time as they grow.
We reply within one business day with a plan and typically shortlist 2–3 vetted fractional COOs within days.
Need the work done rather than staffed? We don't just place people — Make It Real also runs the work end to end. Same team, two ways in.
We reply within one business day with a match plan. Monthly retainer scaled to the days you actually need — no full-time exec comp, no long search.
