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Fractional AI Director

Senior AI leadership embedded in your business, without the cost of a full-time executive or the risk of going it alone.

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AI is moving fast. Most leadership teams aren't keeping up.

Your team is experimenting with AI tools. Your board is asking about AI strategy. Your competitors are making moves. But you don't have anyone internally who can connect the dots, someone who understands the technology, your operations, and how to make AI actually work across the business.

Hiring a full-time Head of AI is expensive, slow, and risky when the field is changing this fast. You need experienced AI leadership now, not in six months.

What you get

A senior Advancer team member becomes your Fractional AI Director, embedded in your business on a retained basis. They lead your AI agenda, work with your leadership team and bring Advancer's full capability behind them.

AI Strategy & Roadmap
A clear, prioritised plan for where AI creates value in your business, aligned to your goals, not hype.
Leadership Team Alignment
Regular sessions with your executive team and board to keep AI governance, risk and opportunity on track.
Use Case Identification & Prioritisation
Systematic assessment of where AI will have the highest impact and what to do first.
Vendor & Tool Selection
Independent guidance on which platforms, tools and partners are right for your business — not whoever is selling hardest.
Implementation Oversight
Hands-on direction of AI projects from pilot through to production, with access to Advancer's delivery team when needed.
Workforce Readiness
Skills assessment, change management and training plans so your people are equipped to work with AI, not replaced by it.

Why fractional works

The AI landscape changes every quarter. A fractional model gives you senior leadership that stays current, backed by a team that builds AI every day.

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Speed
Start in weeks, not months. No recruitment process, no onboarding lag. Your AI Director is operational from day one.
02
Depth
You're not getting one person's experience you're getting the collective knowledge of Advancer's entire AI practice.
03
Flexibility
Scale up or down as your needs evolve. No fixed headcount, no long-term employment commitment. Just the right level of AI leadership.

How the engagement works

We start with a discovery session to understand your business, your current AI maturity, and where you want to go. From there, we scope a retained engagement tailored to your needs.

Monthly retainer — Your AI Director is available on an ongoing basis, typically 2–4 days per month depending on scope.

Quarterly reviews — Formal progress reviews against your AI roadmap with updated priorities and recommendations.

Delivery access — When it's time to build, your AI Director brings in Advancer's engineers, data specialists and automation team at agreed rates.

Board-ready reporting — Clear, jargon-free updates your board and leadership team can act on.

Built for organisations that are serious about AI but not ready for a full-time hire

Mid-market businesses with 30–500 employees. Companies with AI ambition but no dedicated AI leadership. Leadership teams that want to move beyond pilots into real operational impact.

Ready to bring AI leadership into your business?

Book a 30-minute conversation to discuss what a Fractional AI Director engagement could look like for your organisation.

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