Fractional executive leadership. Sourced, vetted, governed.
Lightbridge places a fractional CFO, CTO, CIO, or CAIO with a client on an ongoing part-time retainer. Every placement is sourced and vetted against the client requirements, then governed by Lightbridge for the length of the engagement, the same evidence-based rigor Lightbridge already applies to ERP and cloud platform selection, applied here to executive talent.
The four roles Lightbridge places
Fractional CFO
A vetted, part-time finance executive placed in the CFO seat, backed by Lightbridge program governance.
Learn more →Fractional CTO
A vetted, part-time technology executive who owns architecture, vendor oversight, and engineering leadership.
Learn more →Fractional CIO
A vetted, part-time IT executive who owns the platform portfolio, infrastructure, and vendor governance.
Learn more →Fractional CAIO
A vetted, part-time AI executive who owns AI strategy, governance, and use-case prioritization.
Learn more →How sourcing and governance works
Lightbridge defines the requirements for the seat with the client first: mandate, decision rights, reporting line, and time commitment. Candidates are then sourced and vetted fresh, per engagement, against those specific requirements, drawing on a network of relationships built through Lightbridge's ERP, Cloud, and AI practices rather than a standing roster, and the engagement carries Lightbridge program governance for its duration, not just an introduction.
The same independence discipline that governs Lightbridge ERP and Cloud platform selection applies here: no placement kickbacks and no referral incentive favoring one candidate over another. A candidate is recommended because of fit against the client requirements.
Frequently asked questions
What is fractional executive leadership?
Fractional executive leadership places a part-time, ongoing executive into a company leadership seat, such as CFO, CTO, CIO, or CAIO, instead of a full-time hire. Lightbridge sources and vets each candidate against the client requirements, then provides continuing program governance over the engagement so the client has one accountable owner rather than an unmanaged placement.
How is this different from an executive search or staffing firm?
A search firm typically hands off after placement. Lightbridge stays engaged: it sources and vets the fractional executive using the same evidence-based rigor it applies to ERP and cloud platform selection, then continues providing program governance and oversight for the length of the engagement, not just the introduction.
How does fractional executive leadership relate to Lightbridge program management services?
They are additive, not overlapping. Fractional executive leadership is an ongoing, broad-mandate embedded role. Lightbridge program management and technical leadership, delivered across the ERP, Cloud, and AI practices, is a bounded, per-initiative engagement. A fractional executive frequently draws on those same practices for specific initiatives once in the seat.
Is a specific named person placed in every engagement?
No. Lightbridge does not build this service around one individual filling every client seat. Each engagement is staffed by sourcing and vetting a candidate against that client requirements, so credibility rests on the sourcing and governance process, not a single résumé.
Does Lightbridge keep a bench of executives ready to place?
No. Lightbridge does not maintain a standing bench or pre-vetted roster of fractional executives waiting on assignment. It draws on a network of relationships built through its ERP, Cloud, and AI practices to source and vet a candidate for each specific mandate, rather than holding a fixed pool ready to deploy.
Which roles does Lightbridge place on a fractional basis?
Four roles today: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Officer, and Chief AI Officer. Each has its own page describing scope, sourcing, and governance; see the roles below.
Scope a fractional executive placement.
Tell Lightbridge the seat, the mandate, and the time commitment. Lightbridge will scope the requirements and the sourcing process before naming a candidate.