Senior technology leadership, without the full-time overhead
When you need an experienced technology leader quickly, the last thing you have time for is a four-month search. Foro puts a senior CTO alongside your team within days.
Technology leadership gaps cost more than most organisations admit
A CTO vacancy is rarely just an open chair. Engineering teams drift without someone setting direction. Architectural decisions get pushed to the next sprint, then the one after that. Product roadmaps start to reflect whoever shouts loudest rather than what the business actually needs. Six months of this is recoverable. Twelve months isn't.
The conventional response is a permanent hire. That takes four to six months for a role this senior, assumes a strong internal recruiter, and commits you to a salary structure that may not reflect what you genuinely need at this stage. For companies that need part-time technology leadership, hands-on CTO cover for a specific programme, or experienced oversight while a permanent search runs, the full-time model is simply the wrong shape.
Foro provides senior CTO cover that you can deploy in days. We assess your current team, your architecture, and your priorities, and then we get to work.
Scope of engagement
Team Leadership & Mentorship
Day-to-day leadership of your engineering function: setting standards, removing blockers, and developing the people you already have.
Architecture & Technical Direction
Concrete decisions on stack, infrastructure, and design patterns, made with the long-term ownership model in mind rather than what ships fastest this quarter.
Board & Stakeholder Communication
Technology translated into business language. The board gets a clear picture of progress, risk, and the roadmap. No jargon required.
Engineering Hiring & Onboarding
Structured hiring processes and onboarding programmes, so you're building a strong permanent team rather than filling seats.
Delivery Frameworks
The right engineering practices: CI/CD pipelines, code review standards, documentation habits, and release processes that make shipping consistent and predictable.
Technical Due Diligence
Objective assessment of your technology estate for fundraising, acquisition, or strategic planning. Independent, specific, and defensible.
Who this is right for
- Scale-ups between CTO hires that need senior coverage immediately
- Founders who are strong on product but need an experienced technical partner
- PE-backed businesses requiring independent technology oversight post-acquisition
- Enterprises running a large technology programme without dedicated internal leadership
- Companies preparing for a fundraise or M&A process that requires credible technical leadership
- Organisations where a part-time CTO commitment makes more commercial sense than a full-time hire
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