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Virtual CIO & NED

Outbound Virtual Strategic Services make direct client-based strategic advisory services available to clients through professional and highly skilled advisors. These services are designed for the trusted advisor or “right hand person” of the CEO, Board or Non-Executive Board, as well as being a virtual Non-Executive Advisor, who focus on the bottom line.

A wealth of knowledge and experience to help your business get things right the first time.

Depending on your individual needs, Outbound Virtual can help with fixed advisory positions as well as single assignments or regular independent assessments of your organisation’s capabilities – no matter your industry. Outbound Virtual’s highly-skilled advisors understand the complexities of the modern hybrid environments, technology trends and have been in senior leadership positions for many years to ensure you achieve organisational success.

We offer Non-Executive Director (NED) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) virtual services. Our non-executive services are available on a flexible monthly basis or as a full appointment on an annual contract.

Trusted Methodology. Tested Techniques. Proven Results.

Our strategic team of experts can help you navigate the complexities and provide you with robust independent assurance, from due diligence advisory and assessment-based work, financial or HR advisory services, aligning business and IT strategies and architectures, managing complex business IT transformations, optimising IT performance and value, to value and managing IT costs. We have a wealth of knowledge and experience to help your business appropriately manage risk and achieve business results.

Non-Executive Director (NED)

Many companies do not have an Senior Executive resource representing technology, and responsibility for IT rests with another department. In many cases, they are relying on junior Technology person or rely on external advice to carry out their responsibilities. Besides providing businesses with cost-effective alternatives to direct recruitment, Outbound Virtual’s non-executive services can provide commercial expertise, valuable connections, and constructive criticism of their strategies. Smaller businesses can benefit from these services if they are building a non-executive board, seeking investors, or generally seeking advice and guidance on how to move forward.

Virtual CIO-as-a-Service

Our virtual CIO-as-a-Service, is designed for businesses requiring a C-Level executive to sit on your board and/or become an advisor to the  CEO, offer strategic services, advisory and onsite assignments including management of any in-house or outsourced teams.

This is ideal for businesses who need someone to develop an IT strategy, or implement a new target operating model, or digital transformation, we will build your financial budgets, assess your IT capabilities and maturity level, deal with an outsourced partner or assist the board with strategy decisions, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions.

In short, they take ownership of your IT organisation, provide your day-to-day IT oversight and create a roadmap to help you achieve your technology goals. Working with the board they will ensure the executive strategy is aligned to the technology goals.

The process of mergers and acquisitions, separations, and divestitures can be one of the most complex business decisions. Outbound Virtual’s  breadth of experience and industry insight enables us to deliver value-added M&A Technical Due Diligence services to create synergy and other business-related benefits. At a high level, you need to know which systems and capabilities are critical to realising those benefits. Outbound Virtual can help you to mitigate risk while providing a clearer picture of how you can maximise success during a merger or acquisition.

“Virtual CIOs not only help organisations stay updated and informed, but also make the right IT decisions – at a cost that fits your budget.”
– Outbound Virtual

Outcomes of Virtual IT Roles

Hiring a CIO to be full-time member of your executive team can be expensive, time consuming and costly. From salary to benefits, many business owners find it difficult to justify bringing on a technology expert full time to lead their IT department.

That’s why many companies turn to a virtual solution to save money. They essentially perform all of the functions of a conventional CIO, but act as a pay-as-you-go service. So, you pay for only the services you need.

Smaller businesses who lack an IT department or are worrying if their company is too small to attract the right talent, also benefit from this solution. At Outbound Virtual we can help you avoid those costs with our virtual CIO services.

• Cost effective – pay-as-you-go, monthly
• Independent trusted advisor
• Reduce churn and ensure continuity
• Vast experienced people
• Flexibility to scale from hours to days a month
• Powerful networks to gain from
• Network of partners and suppliers to assist
• Can be used for specific engagements or projects

Would you like an exploratory discussion with us?

Digital Transformation

Whether you are growing, looking to grow or embarking on a transformation having a senior representative to advise the Executive Board or Non-Executive Board is vital. Having a trusted advisory to oversee from an external perspective gives a true independent view.