What Does Fractional CPO Mean?
Understanding Part-Time Product Leadership for Growing Businesses
A fractional CPO is a senior product executive who works with multiple companies on a part-time basis, providing strategic product leadership without the cost of a full-time hire. The term fractional means you engage a fraction of their time—typically 1-3 days per week.
A fractional Chief Product Officer is an experienced product leader who provides strategic product direction, roadmap development, and product team leadership to companies on a part-time, contract, or advisory basis. They bring CPO-level expertise at a fraction of full-time executive costs.
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