Services

Fractional Chief of Staff & COO

I embed with founder-led teams as an operating partner. Together, we choose the role that matches what you need to hand over: coordination alongside you, or leadership of an agreed operating remit.

Discuss the right role

Two roles. One operating method.

The right leadership for the work you need to hand over.

Fractional Chief of Staff

“I need priorities and people moving together.”

An operating partner alongside the CEO: decision flow, leadership cadence, cross-functional coordination, and follow-through.

CEO leverage & connected execution

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Fractional COO

“I need someone to lead operations, not just coordinate them.”

Operating leadership and accountability within an agreed remit. We define the outcomes, decision authority, and working relationship before the engagement begins.

Operating ownership & accountable leadership

Explore fractional COO support

Mantle OS™ is the shared methodology. The role depends on the responsibility you need to delegate—not just team size or weekly hours.

The shared foundation

Mantle OS™

Clarify. Organize. Support. The same operating methodology strengthens decision flow, ownership, rhythm, and execution across both services. The difference is the responsibility and authority of the role—not a different set of tools.

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Operational Strategist partnerships

Choose your level of support

Foundation, Momentum, and Command are the existing Chief of Staff commitment levels. For fractional COO work, we agree the remit, authority, time commitment, and fee separately.

10 hrs / week

Foundation

For early-stage CEOs who need immediate operational relief and stronger day-to-day coordination.

Best for

Founder-led teams that want to reduce operational drag and install basic structure, follow-through, and operating rhythm.

Outcomes

  • 5–8 hours per week reclaimed for the CEO
  • Clearer team rhythm and fewer dropped balls
  • Less daily friction and more consistent execution

20 hrs / week

Momentum

For companies that need a more embedded operator to strengthen cross-functional execution and leadership capacity.

Best for

Growing teams that require deeper structure, accountability, and operating rhythm as complexity increases.

Outcomes

  • Significantly reduced founder coordination load
  • Stronger team alignment and consistent follow-through
  • Operational systems built for sustainable scaling and calmer leadership

30 hrs / week

Command

For CEOs who need high-trust, deeply embedded support across both strategy and execution.

Best for

Companies preparing for scale, fundraising, hiring, or managing growing complexity — while keeping the founder from becoming the bottleneck.

Outcomes

  • 10–15 hours per week reclaimed for high-leverage work
  • Stronger execution, alignment, and operational leverage
  • Scalable systems that support growth with less founder dependency

Compare commitments

Operational Strategist partnership commitments and fit
PartnershipWeekly commitmentBest for
Foundation10 hrs / weekFounder-led teams that want to reduce operational drag and install basic structure, follow-through, and operating rhythm.
Momentum20 hrs / weekGrowing teams that require deeper structure, accountability, and operating rhythm as complexity increases.
Command30 hrs / weekCompanies preparing for scale, fundraising, hiring, or managing growing complexity — while keeping the founder from becoming the bottleneck.

Start with the work, not the title.

Bring the priorities, bottlenecks, and responsibilities you want to delegate. We agree the role, outcomes, authority, time commitment, and fee before work begins.

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