Fractional CPO support for game studio founders
Fractional chief product officer support: clarity, prioritization, and execution alignment—without the overhead of a full-time executive hire.
Typical outcomes
- Clear priorities your team can execute
- Less churn: fewer resets, fewer “surprise” misses
- Stakeholder alignment grounded in trade-offs
- A stronger operating cadence that supports shipping
What this looks like in practice
This is pragmatic product leadership: decisions, alignment, and operating rhythm that improves execution.
Roadmap clarity
A roadmap that reflects real capacity, not wishful thinking.
Trade-offs
Faster decisions because trade-offs are explicit and owned.
Alignment
Less stakeholder conflict; more shared understanding of “why this, why now.”
Execution
A cadence that keeps work moving and surfaces risk early.
How I work
A simple model: diagnose what’s real, align around priorities, then build the operating system to execute.
Diagnose
Understand product goals, constraints, team capacity, and what’s currently breaking execution.
Align
Turn ambiguity into decisions: priorities, trade-offs, and clear ownership across stakeholders.
Execute
Establish a sustainable cadence: planning, delivery checks, risk surfacing, and iteration.
Engagement model
Different teams need different levels of support. We’ll choose the smallest engagement that solves the problem.
Advisory
Strategic support for decision-making, prioritization, and stakeholder alignment.
Embedded cadence
A weekly operating rhythm with hands-on artifacts: roadmap, trade-offs, and delivery checkpoints.
Interim leadership
Short-term leadership support during transitions, resets, or critical delivery windows.
Who this is for
This tends to be a fit when the product is real—but execution and alignment are limiting progress.
- You’re shipping, but priorities change faster than delivery
- Stakeholders disagree and decisions keep getting revisited
- The roadmap is aspirational, not capacity-aware
- You want stronger product leadership without a full-time hire
- You need a reset: scope, priorities, and operating cadence
- You’re scaling and want a more reliable way of working
Testimonials
The work is designed to create calm, clarity, and momentum.
“We stopped thrashing. Priorities became clear, stakeholders aligned, and the team shipped with far fewer resets.”
“Colin helped us turn strategy into an executable plan. The cadence made risk visible early—and we moved faster.”
“Clear trade-offs, clear ownership. It changed the tone of leadership meetings and improved delivery reliability.”
FAQ
Quick answers to the common questions founders ask about fractional leadership.
I help you make better product decisions faster: define priorities, align stakeholders, translate strategy into an executable plan, and strengthen the operating cadence that keeps teams shipping.
Explore a founder partnership
If you want clearer priorities, better alignment, and a team that ships more reliably, let’s start with a short consultation.