Fractional CAIO
Get executive-level AI leadership on demand. Align strategy, focus the portfolio, govern responsibly, and make ROI visible.
The Challenge
Scattered initiatives, unclear priorities, vendor noise, and governance gaps make AI feel busy—but not valuable.
Our Approach
Senior leadership to shape strategy, portfolio, and operating cadence; align investment to impact; coach teams; and institutionalize governance.
Key Outcomes
Strategic Clarity
Company-level AI strategy and principles.
Focused Portfolio
Use cases ranked by ROI and risk.
Operating Cadence
Reviews, decisions, and KPIs that keep work moving.
Capability Building
Hiring plan, roles, and partner ecosystem.
Executive Confidence
Board-ready communication and reporting.
Core Deliverables
- • AI strategy & roadmap; decision principles
- • Operating model (cadences, forums, artifacts)
- • Portfolio board & KPI framework
- • Vendor/partner evaluation and recommendations
- • Change-management and comms pack
Cross-links: Align architecture via AI & ML Architecture; embed controls via AI Governance & Risk; ensure delivery via MLOps & ML Systems.
Our Method — AtelaMind CAIO Cadence
Align Leadership
goals, boundaries, success measures
Shape the Portfolio
prioritize and sequence
Establish Governance
forums, metrics, accountability
Guide Decisions
unblock, course-correct, negotiate
Build Capability
org design, hiring, partners
Engagement Models
Case Study
European Enterprise — Set AI strategy and governance cadence; enabled portfolio execution across business units.
FAQs
Conflicts of interest?
Disclosed and managed; we limit active clients by sector as needed.
Onsite vs remote?
Remote-first (CET) with onsite by agreement.
How do you work with CIO/CTO/CDO?
We complement and align, not compete; clear roles and decision forums.
Why not a big firm or cloud PS?
Independent, senior-only leadership focused on outcomes—not staffing large delivery teams.