Hire a Fractional or Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Get proven operational leadership for scalable growth, without the overhead of a full-time executive.

A fractional or interim COO provides your company with high-level expertise and leadership on a part-time or project basis, ensuring you have the strategic support needed to scale without the overhead of a full-time executive. Whether you’re a fast-growing startup or a business in transition, a fractional COO brings the skills and focus to solve your biggest operational challenges and seize your greatest opportunities.

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Strategic Clarity

Clarify your vision, values and growth ambitions and the operating system to help you achieve your goals. Develop actionable plans aligned with your vision to drive business growth.

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Immediate Impact

Identify critical area for improvement to unblock growth. Prioritise and lead the team in tackling key operational or strategic challenges with urgency and precision. 

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Team Accountability

Design the optimal operating model and build out the organisational structure to fuel your growth. Build, lead, and align teams around clear goals to ensure accountability and results.

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Scalable Results

Design and implement systems and processes that deliver measurable growth and prepare your business for the next level. Implement scorecards that provide transparency and predictability.

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“The fractional COO gave us rapid access to experienced, high-impact leadership enabling us scale our operations when we needed it most.”

Consider a fractional/interim COO, when…

  • Operations can’t keep up; growth is exposing inefficiencies, and teams are stretched too thin.

  • Systems need scaling; you need better processes and tools to support sustainable growth.

  • Visibility is lacking; you don’t have clear data to track performance or make confident decisions.

How it works

Fractional and interim COOs are experienced executives available immediately on a part-time basis to help you overcome commercial operations challenges, by offering a hands-on approach that is aligned with your success goals.

Step 1 - Align on Your Needs
We get under the hood of your business in an initial 30-minute call.

Step 2 - Get a Curated Shortlist
Review handpicked COOs who’ve delivered in businesses like yours.

Step 3 - Meet & Select
Candid conversations. No long recruitment processes.

Step 4 - Start Fast
Your chosen COO integrates quickly and delivers rapid impact.

Step 5 - Aligned Incentives
Fractional COOs are outcome-driven. Incentives are tied to success.


Stop losing time trying to find the ultimate hire. Stop wasting money on strategic consultants. Speak with us to find a high-impact fractional COO, today!

Fractional Edge brings together a network of over 100 Ireland-based executives, each with 10+ years C-level experience; driving growth, transforming operations, and scaling businesses globally.

Founded by a proven operations and growth leader, Fractional Edge offers unparalleled expertise to guide your business to the next level. Our team includes specialists in strategy, commercial operations, and go-to-market execution, ensuring you have access to the right expertise at the right time.

We exist to help high-growth companies align your leadership, streamline operations, and implement scalable growth strategies by combining proven C-level expertise, tailored execution frameworks, and hands-on operational support - all without the cost of full-time hires.

Get in touch to find the right fractional COO for your business, today.

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For a no-obligation 30-minute consultation, get in touch and we’ll help you identify the best path for your next stage of growth.