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Full-time temporary CTO leadership for technical transformations, platform migrations, and critical periods. Expert technology executives available to start immediately.
An Interim CTO is a temporary Chief Technology Officer who works full-time for a defined period—typically 3-12 months. Unlike fractional CTOs who work part-time, interim CTOs focus exclusively on one organisation during their engagement.
Interim CTOs are typically hired to lead technical transformations, manage critical migrations, or fill leadership gaps during CTO transitions.
Your CTO has left and you need immediate technical leadership while recruiting a permanent replacement.
Major platform rewrite or cloud migration requiring dedicated technical leadership.
Preparing for acquisition or investment with intensive technical preparation needs.
Rebuilding or significantly restructuring the engineering organisation.
Major security breach requiring full-time technical crisis management.
Technical debt or quality crisis requiring focused leadership to resolve.
| Aspect | Interim CTO | Fractional CTO |
|---|---|---|
| Time Commitment | Full-time (5 days/week) | Part-time (1-3 days/week) |
| Duration | 3-12 months (fixed term) | Ongoing (indefinite) |
| Cost | £8,000-£14,000/week | £3,500-£6,500/week |
| Best For | Migrations, transformations, crises | Ongoing technical leadership |
Not sure which is right for you?
If you need full-time focus for a specific technical project, choose interim. If you need ongoing technical leadership at lower cost, choose fractional.
Learn about Fractional CTO Services →| Feature | Fractional CTO | Interim CTO | Full-Time CTO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commitment | 1-3 days/week | Full-time (temporary) | Full-time (permanent) |
| Duration | Ongoing (6+ months typical) | 3-12 months | Permanent |
| Cost | £3,000-£6,000/week | £8,000-£12,000/week | £150,000-£250,000/year + benefits |
| Focus | Strategic + operational | Gap-fill or transformation | All responsibilities |
| Flexibility | Scale up/down as needed | Fixed term contract | Limited flexibility |
| Best For | Growing companies, specific expertise needs | Leadership gaps, major transitions | Large orgs with full-time need |
Tell us about your situation and we'll help you find the right interim or fractional CTO.