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title: "Fractional AI Lead (Part-Time Chief AI Officer) for Growing Businesses | Softpers"
description: "Get a senior, part-time AI lead who sets your AI strategy, picks the right tools, manages AI projects and trains your team, without the cost of a full-time hire."
url: "https://softpers.com/services/fractional-ai-lead"
---

Digital Transformation Strategy · Fractional AI Lead

# A senior AI lead on your team, part-time

Get the experience of a head of AI without a full-time salary. Your fractional AI lead sets the direction, runs the projects and keeps every team moving forward.

Book a free call See how it works

- **Time**: Part-time
- **Starts in**: About 1 week
- **You get**: Senior AI leadership

What changes

## What changes with an AI lead on your side

Today

AI is a side project for someone already too busy.

With an AI lead

One senior person owns AI and moves it forward every week.

Today

Each team tries different AI tools on its own.

With an AI lead

One plan, shared tools and rules across the business.

Today

Hiring a full-time head of AI is slow and costly.

With an AI lead

Senior experience from week one, for part of the cost.

What we do

## Everything a head of AI does, part-time

Your AI lead works with your leadership team and is backed by Softpers engineers when it's time to build.

### AI strategy and roadmap

Sets the direction and keeps the roadmap focused on real business value.

### Tool and vendor choices

Picks the right models and tools, and stops costly overlap.

### Project leadership

Runs AI projects from idea to launch, with your team or ours.

### AI rules and safety

Simple policies for data, privacy and what AI can and can't do.

### Team training

Hands-on sessions so your people use AI well in their daily work.

### Results reporting

Regular updates on time saved, costs and what's next.

How it works

## Up and running in about a week

1. 1

   ### Discovery call

   Tell us your goals and where AI stands today. Estimate within 24 hours.

   Free · 30 min
2. 2

   ### Match

   We agree the scope, time each month and how you'll work together.

   A few days
3. 3

   ### First 30 days

   Your AI lead learns the business and sets quick wins in motion.

   Month 1
4. 4

   ### Lead & deliver

   Regular check-ins, projects shipped and results tracked.

   Ongoing
5. 5

   ### Review

   We review progress together and adjust the plan.

   Every quarter

Experience you can borrow

## Lessons from our own AI journey, on your team

We used AI to run Softpers with half the people we once needed. Your AI lead brings that same hands-on playbook, plus experience from client projects across many industries.

**60 → 30** team size after automating Softpers Proof we live it

**10+ years** building software for clients Since before AI

**Backed by** a full AI engineering team When it's time to build

Your numbers

## What AI leadership could unlock

An AI lead focuses on hours your teams can win back. Move the sliders to see what is possible.

**2,080** hours a year your teams could win back

**$72,800** value an AI lead can help unlock each year

On your free call we'll look at how much leadership time you need to reach this.

### What you get

- A senior AI lead on your leadership team
- An AI strategy and living roadmap
- Clear AI rules for data and safety
- Hands-on training for your team
- Regular progress and ROI reports
- Direct access to Softpers engineers

What your AI lead knows

## Hands-on with the tools that matter

Practical experience with leading AI models, automation tools and cloud platforms, not just slides.

Claude OpenAI Gemini n8n Zapier AWS Data privacy Change management

Who it's for

## Businesses not ready for a full-time hire

Growing companies that need senior AI leadership now, at a sensible cost.

Startups Small businesses Mid-size companies SaaS Agencies Professional services

FAQ

## Fractional AI lead questions, answered

**What is a fractional AI lead?**

A senior AI expert who works part-time as your head of AI. They set strategy, lead projects and train your team, without a full-time salary.

**How much time will they spend with us?**

It depends on your goals. We agree the time each month up front, and you can change it as your needs grow.

**Can they also build things?**

Your AI lead plans and leads. When it's time to build, they can bring in Softpers engineers or work with your own team.

**How is this different from a consultant?**

A consultant gives advice and leaves. A fractional AI lead stays, owns the results and works as part of your team.

**Is our data safe?**

Yes. We sign an NDA, and a DPA where needed. Your data stays in your accounts and is never used to train models.

**How fast can we start?**

Usually within about a week of your discovery call.

Keep exploring

## Services your AI lead often brings in

[Digital Transformation Strategy **AI Roadmap** A step-by-step plan with budgets, owners and timelines. *Explore AI Roadmap →*](https://softpers.com/services/ai-roadmap) [AI & Data Innovation **AI Ops & Monitoring** Keep every AI system accurate, safe and running. *Explore AI Ops →*](https://softpers.com/services/ai-ops) [Digital Transformation Strategy **Discovery Workshops** Align your leaders on AI priorities in a single day. *Explore Discovery Workshops →*](https://softpers.com/services/discovery-workshops)

## Want senior AI leadership without the full-time cost?

Book a free 30-minute call. We'll talk through your goals and how much support makes sense.

Book a free call or send us a message