Fractional product and technical leadership to accelerate momentum
When your product is growing fast, but your leadership team is still forming, gaps in technical and product guidance can slow you down or worse, introduce risk. With fractional support from thoughtbot, you get senior leadership right away: product and engineering experts who set the foundation, guide your team, and help you scale.
Whether you're searching for a Fractional CTO, a Fractional Product Manager, or both, we offer high-impact support that flexes with your stage and strategy.
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Fractional leadership
Why companies choose fractional leadership
- Accelerate progress without waiting on full-time hires
- Get expert guidance in architecture, team process, and product delivery
- De-risk your roadmap with experienced leaders
- Hire and onboard new team members with support
- Instill best practices that scale with you
“Working with thoughtbot we have total confidence there is nothing technical we can’t solve with the extra bonus of having a team that can help us make better decisions and move faster.
CEO and Founder of Joydrive
Technical leadership
Fractional CTO
A Fractional CTO from our team will lead your product’s technical direction and team with confidence. From early technical audits to hiring, process setup, and architecture decisions, we help you move fast and sustainably.
Our senior developers are strong communicators and consultants. We clarify complex decisions, help with code reviews and CI/CD improvements, and ensure your dev team is set up for long-term success.
Common support areas:
- Technical audits and architectural planning
- Code quality standards and tooling
- Team upskilling and mentoring
- Hiring your first technical leads
Product Strategy and Delivery Management
Fractional Product Manager
When your product team needs alignment and leadership, a Fractional PM from thoughtbot helps you establish a roadmap, define KPIs, and deliver value quickly.
We integrate seamlessly with your team, bringing strategic clarity and agile best practices that create focus, transparency, and momentum.
Our Product Managers:
- Define product vision tied to business goals
- Prioritize roadmaps based on research and impact
- Run agile sprints and ensure consistent delivery
- Improve stakeholder communication and planning
Tailored partnerships
Who uses fractional leadership?
Startups
You’re growing fast, but not ready for a full-time CTO or CPO. We step in to lead product and technical decisions, reduce uncertainty, and help you build toward the team you’ll need in the future.
Established companies
You have a product org, but you’re navigating change, restructuring, or quality issues. We help you tighten up processes, lead special initiatives, or fill temporary gaps in senior leadership.
“We needed a technical partner who wasn’t afraid to dig in, who didn’t shy away from a challenge and who could make a plan as things rapidly changed: thoughtbot was that partner.
CEO of MSPP
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