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Full-time, on-site IT leadership for 3-12 month assignments. Cover leadership gaps, drive digital transformations, deliver major implementations. Not part-time consulting.
An Interim CIO is a full-time Chief Information Officer hired for a fixed period—typically 3-12 months. They work exclusively for your organisation during critical IT periods: leadership gaps, major transformations, ERP implementations, or technology turnarounds.
This is NOT part-time consulting or fractional work. Interim CIOs are in your office 5 days a week, leading your IT team, managing vendors, making architecture decisions, and driving execution—just like a permanent hire, but for a defined period.
Based on 5-day weeks. Rates typically decrease for longer assignments (6+ months).
Your CIO has left and you need immediate IT leadership while recruiting.
Major digital transformation requiring full-time dedicated leadership.
Large-scale ERP or system implementation needing intensive oversight.
IT function underperforming and needs dedicated leadership to fix.
Integrating IT systems and teams post-acquisition.
Major cloud migration requiring full-time executive focus.
Your CIO departed. You need immediate IT leadership while recruiting. Interim keeps IT running, maintains vendor relationships, leads the team through transition. Typical duration: 3-6 months.
SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Workday implementation requiring dedicated executive oversight. High-stakes, high-complexity projects. 6-12 months.
Cloud migration, legacy modernization, digital platform builds. Requires full-time leadership to coordinate across business and technology. 9-12 months.
IT function underperforming, systems unreliable, costs out of control. Intensive diagnosis and rebuilding required. 6-12 months.
Post-acquisition technology integration: merging infrastructures, harmonizing systems, decommissioning duplicates. 6-9 months.
Most Interim CIOs have 20-30 years of IT experience. You do not start your career as an interim—you transition into it after building deep expertise across multiple organizations and technologies.
Most interim CIOs work 9-11 months per year across 2-3 assignments. Between assignments they do advisory work, vendor selection projects, or non-exec roles.
| Feature | Interim CIO | Fractional CIO | Full-Time CIO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commitment | Full-time (temporary) | 1-3 days/week | Full-time (permanent) |
| Duration | 3-12 months | Ongoing (6+ months typical) | Permanent |
| Cost | £8,000-£12,000/week | £3,000-£6,000/week | £150,000-£250,000/year + benefits |
| Focus | Gap-fill or transformation | Strategic + operational | All responsibilities |
| Flexibility | Fixed term contract | Scale up/down as needed | Limited flexibility |
| Best For | Leadership gaps, major transitions | Growing companies, specific expertise needs | Large orgs with full-time need |
Tell us about your situation. We'll help you determine if you need a full-time interim or part-time fractional CIO—and connect you with the right person.