CTO-as-a-Service
Senior technical leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time CTO.
Strategic clarity. Technical direction. Delivery confidence.
Many organisations have strong ideas, strong teams, or strong markets — but lack senior technical leadership to bring everything together.
Vindico Labs provides CTO-level expertise on a flexible, commercial basis, giving you the experience and decision-making of a senior technical leader without hiring one internally.
This service is ideal for organisations building new digital products, navigating complex technical decisions, or needing someone who can bridge technology, operations and commercial goals.
What CTO-as-a-Service Provides
Technical Strategy & Architecture
Clear oversight of your product direction, technical choices and system architecture. Ensures you build the right things, in the right way, with technology that will scale.
Product & Feature Direction
Turning ideas into structured, deliverable roadmaps. Defining what should be built first — and why.
Vendor & Supplier Oversight
Managing external developers, agencies or platform providers to ensure efficiency, quality and transparency.
Development Process & Delivery Oversight
Establishing or refining workflows, sprints, quality control and deployment methods.
Feasibility & Risk Assessment
Assessing proposed features, integrations, data processes or new technologies to highlight risks before they become problems.
Board-Level Communication
Translating technical detail into clear, actionable decision-making for leadership and stakeholders.
Team Support & Mentoring
Providing guidance, structure and senior support for in-house or hybrid technical teams.
AI Opportunity Identification
Evaluating opportunities where AI can optimise workflows, reduce costs or create new product capability.
Who This Is For
- Organisations without a senior technical leader
- Teams preparing for major product development
- Businesses navigating complex software decisions
- Startups needing credibility and structure
- Companies using external developers but lacking oversight
- Ventures preparing for scale
- Boards that need clear technical reporting
If you need a technical leader but not a full-time salary, this service is designed for you.
How It Works
Flexible Retainer
Engage a CTO for a set number of days per month. Ideal for ongoing product support, technical leadership and development oversight.
Project-Based CTO Support
Used for major initiatives such as:
- Platform rebuilds
- New product lines
- Infrastructure redesigns
- Major integrations
- Vendor transitions
Interim CTO
Short-term coverage while hiring or stabilising an existing team.
Add-On: Vindico Labs Engineering
If you need development support, your CTO can draw on our studio and ICS engineering teams to deliver the work.
You get leadership and delivery power in one place.
Why CTO-as-a-Service From Vindico Labs
Real Engineering Experience
Your CTO is not theoretical. They have led the development of platforms with thousands of daily users across multiple industries.
Multi-Sector Capability
Experience across:
Speed + Stability
Fast decision-making without sacrificing structure or discipline.
A Direct Line to Builders
You're not buying consultancy slides. You're accessing a CTO plugged directly into a team that can build what you need.
Pricing
CTO-as-a-Service engagements typically range from £3,000 to £12,000 per month, depending on:
- Required time commitment
- Scope of responsibility
- Number of teams and vendors involved
- Complexity of the product or system
- Add-on engineering requirements
Bespoke project-based pricing is available for major initiatives.
Start a CTO Engagement
If your organisation needs senior technical leadership without hiring full-time, we can begin with an initial discovery call.