Retainer
Leadership & Accountability — Without a Full-Time Hire
Get a senior partner to help set priorities, manage vendors, keep initiatives moving, and maintain clear reporting to leadership.
Scope note: Engagements focus on leadership, coordination, and execution oversight — not hands-on system configuration or engineering work.
| Plan | Hours / mo | Effective Rate | Monthly Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | 12 | $300/hr | $3,600/mo |
| Growth | 20 | $285/hr | $5,700/mo |
| Director Popular | 32 | $275/hr | $8,800/mo |
What’s Typically Included
- Cadence with leadership (priorities, decisions, updates)
- Vendor and managed service provider oversight
- Initiative planning and delivery coordination
- Risk, access, and continuity reviews (governance-level)
- Quarterly roadmap and budget guidance
Representative Deliverables
- Quarterly plan (scope, owners, timeline)
- Risk register and improvement tracker
- Vendor scorecard and decision log
- Monthly leadership summary
Add-on hours billed at $325/hr.
Common Use Cases
- Leadership transitions or owner succession
- Vendor change or stabilization
- Scaling operations without adding overhead
- Building reporting and accountability
- Modernization planning (governance + oversight)
Recent Results
- Reduced vendor spend through better scope control
- Clarified ownership and eliminated duplicated work
- Introduced weekly reporting and decision cadence
- Stabilized delivery within 6–8 weeks