Flagship offer
Interim Operations Lead
When an organization loses its operations leader or takes on a large new award, the executive director usually ends up doing two jobs. We step in, run operations for 3 to 6 months, and hand your permanent leader a system that works.
- Weeks 1–2: operations assessment and a written 90-day plan with the top risks ranked
- Weeks 3–8: hands-on leadership of finance operations, grants and compliance, staff and vendors
- Weeks 9–12: documented processes, recruiting support and a clean handoff
Ways to engage
Start small, or go straight to leadership
All services
Six ways we help
Executive Diagnostic
A two-to-three-week baseline of priorities, finances, ownership and risks, ending in a scorecard and a 90-day roadmap.
Best first step · fixed fee
90-Day Execution Sprint
One critical initiative with defined outcomes, owners, milestones, a dashboard and a weekly delivery meeting through closeout.
Fixed fee · 8–12 weeks
Fractional COO
Ongoing senior operating leadership for organizations that need a COO’s judgment without a full-time executive salary.
Monthly retainer
Federal Grants and Compliance
Grant operations from the grantor’s side: work plans, financial controls, subrecipient monitoring, compliance calendars and audit readiness.
Grantees, primes and nonprofits
PMO and Program Delivery
Program office design, integrated plans, risk and issue management, vendor oversight, budget tracking and executive reporting.
Project fee or managed PMO
Emergency Preparedness Advisory
Program management and capacity building for emergency management agencies, disaster relief organizations and their funders.
Federal, state, local, international
Who we serve
Built for mission-driven and public-sector work
Capacity builder track
Nonprofits and foundations
- Organizational assessment
- KPIs, OKRs and board reporting
- Grant management oversight
- Interim executive leadership
Program execution track
Federal, state and local government
- Program management support
- Grant program administration
- Emergency management capacity
- Training and handoff
Contract performance track
Federal contractors
- PM and key personnel support
- Teaming and subcontracting
- Program evaluation and analytics
- Dashboards
Scale foundation track
Funded startups
- Strategic and operational planning
- Org design and capacity roadmap
- Unit economics and finance
- Fractional executive leadership
Compare
Which engagement fits?
| Engagement | Best when | Length | You get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Diagnostic | You know something is off but not exactly what | 2–3 weeks | Baseline, risk ranking, scorecard, 90-day roadmap |
| 90-Day Execution Sprint | One important initiative is stalled | 8–12 weeks | Owners, cadence, dashboard, closeout and handoff |
| Interim Operations Lead | You are between leaders or growing fast | 3–6 months | Senior operator running operations, board reporting, hire support |
| Fractional COO | You need COO judgment, not a full-time COO | Ongoing | Weekly leadership, KPIs, decision rights, investor or board reporting |
| Federal subcontract / SME | A prime needs a PM or grants lead | Contract-specific | Key personnel with FEMA program and audit experience |
Not sure where to start?
Most clients begin with a working session. We’ll tell you which engagement fits, or whether you need one at all.