Founder Bottleneck Relief
For founders who are still approving, coordinating, and tracking too much themselves.
Fractional COO Services
Operations leadership for teams that need traction, not more meetings.
HRE Consulting provides fractional COO support for founders, executives, and growing teams that need clearer priorities, better workflows, stronger accountability, and practical execution across the business.
Operating leverage
Most growing teams do not fail because they lack ideas. They struggle because ownership is unclear, meetings are reactive, systems are fragmented, and the founder becomes the default problem-solver for everything. HRE installs the operating rhythm, structure, and follow-through needed to move work forward.
The Operating Rhythm
A recurring cadence that keeps execution moving.
Fractional COO support runs on a repeatable loop, not one-off advice. Each cycle compounds clarity, accountability, and momentum.
01
Weekly Priorities
Set the few things that actually move the business this week.
02
Leadership Meeting
A structured, time-boxed session that drives decisions.
03
Issue / Decision Log
Capture blockers and decisions so nothing gets lost.
04
Dashboard Review
Check progress, workload, and risk against the numbers.
05
Workflow Improvements
Fix the handoffs and processes causing recurring friction.
06
Accountability Follow-Up
Confirm ownership and close the loop before the next cycle.
Repeats every week, compounding traction over time.
Sound familiar?
The signs you need operations leadership.
01
Too many priorities, not enough traction.
02
The founder is still the default problem-solver.
03
Meetings happen, but they do not create follow-through.
04
Work is spread across too many tools and channels.
05
No clear owner for cross-functional initiatives.
06
Reporting is inconsistent, reactive, or missing entirely.
Who this is for
Built for teams that need execution, not just advice.
Founders who are still the center of too many decisions.
Small teams growing faster than their systems.
Agencies, consultancies, and service businesses with delivery friction.
Teams with unclear ownership, weak reporting, or inconsistent follow-through.
Organizations that need senior operations support but are not ready for a full-time COO.
Businesses that need someone to translate strategy into execution.
What we do
Fractional COO support, in practical terms.
We focus on operating leverage, ownership, cadence, reporting, workflows, and cross-functional execution.
Operating Cadence
Install the weekly rhythm, meeting structure, and decision cadence that keep work moving without the founder driving everything.
Priority & Accountability Management
Define what matters, who owns it, and how follow-through is tracked, so important work stops slipping.
Workflow Improvement
Clean up handoffs, duplicated effort, and unclear roles into repeatable, dependable processes.
Reporting & Visibility
Build the KPI rhythm, scorecards, and leadership reporting that give you a clear view of priorities and risk.
Systems Alignment
Make sure tools, workflows, and ownership reinforce each other instead of fragmenting work across platforms.
Cross-Functional Execution
Keep multiple initiatives coordinated and moving forward without leadership losing visibility.
Packages
From diagnostic to embedded partner.
Bronze is a diagnostic and roadmap, Silver is a hands-on 90-day execution sprint, and Gold is ongoing embedded fractional COO support.
Bronze
Operations Diagnostic & 90-Day Roadmap
Starting at$2,500
Typical timeline: 1–2 weeks
For teams that need clarity before committing to ongoing support.
Schedule a Fit CallWhat it includes
- Founder / leadership discovery session
- Review of current workflows, meetings, tools, reporting, and decision cadence
- Identification of operational bottlenecks and ownership gaps
- Review of current priorities, team structure, and active initiatives
- Recommendations for operating rhythm and near-term improvements
- 90-day execution roadmap
Deliverables
- Operations diagnostic summary
- Bottleneck and risk assessment
- Priority map
- Ownership / accountability recommendations
- Meeting cadence recommendations
- 90-day roadmap
- Recommended next-step implementation plan
Best fit
- You know operations are messy, but aren't sure where to start
- You need an outside operator to identify what is actually slowing the team down
- You want a clear roadmap before committing to a larger engagement
Best Starting Point
Silver
90-Day Fractional COO Sprint
Starting at$6,500/mo
Typical timeline: 90 days
For teams that need hands-on operating support to stabilize execution and build momentum.
Schedule a Fit CallWhat it includes
- Everything in Bronze
- Weekly operating cadence with leadership or workstream owners
- Priority tracking and accountability management
- Workflow and process improvement
- Meeting structure and agenda design
- KPI / reporting rhythm development
- Tool and system recommendations
- Cross-functional coordination across key initiatives
- Support for team handoffs, ownership, and follow-through
Deliverables
- 90-day operating plan
- Weekly priority tracker
- Meeting cadence and agenda structure
- KPI / reporting dashboard or scorecard
- Workflow improvement recommendations
- Ownership map
- Issue / decision log
- End-of-sprint recommendations
Best fit
- You need more than advice, you need someone helping drive execution
- The team has too many priorities and not enough operating discipline
- You want to test fractional COO support before a longer retainer
Best for Ongoing Support
Gold
Embedded Fractional COO Partner
Starting at$10,000/mo
Typical timeline: Monthly retainer (3-month minimum)
For teams that need ongoing senior operations leadership without hiring a full-time COO.
Schedule a Fit CallWhat it includes
- Everything in Silver
- Ongoing fractional COO support and operating cadence ownership
- Leadership meeting facilitation
- Cross-functional initiative management
- Team accountability and follow-through
- Workflow, systems, and process optimization
- Hiring, role clarity, or resource planning support where applicable
- Vendor, partner, or internal team coordination
- Monthly leadership reporting and continuous improvement roadmap
Deliverables
- Operating rhythm management
- Monthly executive priorities and scorecard
- Leadership meeting structure
- Cross-functional execution plan
- KPI / reporting cadence
- Process improvement roadmap
- Decision and issue tracking
- Team ownership model
- Monthly operating summary & continuous improvement backlog
Best fit
- You need a senior operator embedded in the business
- The founder or executive team needs to get out of day-to-day coordination
- You want an ongoing partner to help run the operating system of the business
Compare packages
What is included at each tier.
| Feature / Deliverable | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations diagnostic | |||
| Leadership discovery | |||
| Workflow review | |||
| Ownership mapping | |||
| 90-day roadmap | |||
| Weekly operating cadence | |||
| Priority tracking | |||
| KPI / reporting rhythm | |||
| Meeting structure | |||
| Process improvement | |||
| Cross-functional coordination | |||
| Leadership meeting support | |||
| Monthly reporting | |||
| Ongoing execution support | |||
| Continuous improvement backlog |
What fractional COO work can look like
Sample engagements, so you can self-identify.
Operating Cadence Buildout
For teams that need better weekly priorities, meeting structure, decision tracking, and follow-through.
Workflow & Ownership Cleanup
For teams with unclear roles, duplicated work, handoff issues, or inconsistent delivery.
Scaling Support
For businesses adding clients, services, staff, or systems without enough operational structure.
Execution Across Initiatives
For leadership teams that need someone to keep multiple projects moving without losing visibility.
Systems we commonly build
The operating infrastructure behind the leadership.
Fractional COO support is more than advice. We build the systems that make execution visible, repeatable, and less dependent on any one person.
PMO
Project and operations management with owners and status.
Executive dashboards
Leadership visibility into workload, risk, and delivery.
CRM
Contacts, pipeline, and follow-up in one shared system.
KPI reporting
The metrics leadership needs, tracked and reported.
Onboarding
Repeatable, role-based onboarding and offboarding.
SOP library
Documentation connected to daily execution.
Decision logs
A record of decisions, owners, and rationale.
Meeting cadence
A rhythm of reviews that keeps the team aligned.
Operating rhythm
The recurring cadence that keeps execution on track.
How we work
A phased operating model, not just advice.
We assess the operating reality, define priorities and ownership, install the rhythm, then drive execution and continuous improvement.
Phase 1
Assess the Operating Reality
Review priorities, meetings, workflows, systems, reporting, and ownership to find what's actually slowing the team down.
Phase 2
Define Priorities & Ownership
Establish the operating cadence, priority tracker, ownership model, meeting structure, and reporting rhythm.
Phase 3
Install the Operating Rhythm
Stand up the weekly cadence, accountability, and follow-through so execution becomes consistent and visible.
Phase 4
Drive Execution & Improve
Manage priorities, track issues, improve handoffs, and create leadership visibility, then continuously refine.
The first 30 days
What an engagement looks like out of the gate.
Days 1–10
Diagnose
Review priorities, meetings, workflows, systems, reporting, and ownership.
Days 11–20
Structure
Define operating cadence, priority tracker, ownership model, meeting structure, and reporting rhythm.
Days 21–30
Execute
Begin managing priorities, tracking issues, improving handoffs, and creating visibility for leadership.
Optional add-ons
Targeted sprints to extend the engagement.
Workflow / PM Tool Buildout
from $3,500For teams that need their operating cadence implemented inside ClickUp, Asana, Monday, Smartsheet, Notion, or another tool.
SOP Cleanup Sprint
from $2,000For teams that need outdated or inconsistent processes simplified and turned into usable workflows.
Dashboard & Reporting Buildout
from $1,500For teams that need leadership visibility into priorities, workload, KPIs, blockers, or project health.
Hiring / Role Clarity Support
from $2,500For teams that need help clarifying roles, responsibilities, onboarding structure, or operating gaps before hiring.
Meeting Reset Sprint
from $1,500For teams with too many meetings, unclear agendas, weak follow-through, or poor decision tracking.
What you'll receive
What you'll have in place.
The operating artifacts and systems you keep, whether the engagement is a sprint or an ongoing partnership.
Operating cadence and meeting rhythm
Priorities and accountability system
Executive and manager dashboards
KPI and reporting framework
Documented SOPs and workflows
Role and responsibility clarity
90-day operating roadmap
Leadership handoff and coaching
Related service lines
Need a project-based build instead?
Fractional COO support is ongoing operating leadership. For a one-time systems build, explore our operations buildouts.
Operations System Buildouts
Fixed-scope Bronze, Silver, and Gold workflow, SOP, and tool implementation across ClickUp, Monday, Asana, Notion, and more.
Download the Fractional COO Engagement Guide
A sample operating plan covering what fractional COO support is, the Bronze/Silver/Gold packages, a sample 90-day engagement model, the first 30 days, common workstreams, and a fit checklist.
A note on pricing
Pricing shown represents typical starting points. Final scope depends on team size, operating complexity, number of active initiatives, meeting cadence, systems involved, reporting needs, and the level of hands-on execution required. Each engagement is scoped with clear priorities, milestones, and expectations before work begins.
Questions
Common questions about fractional COO support.
Let's see if we're a fit.
Start with a Fit Call to align on priorities, operating challenges, and the right level of fractional COO support for your team.
Testimonials
Operators and executives who've worked with Harry.
Leadership and execution feedback from clients and program teams.
Harry connected innovation to impact. He made AI real for leadership, turning proof-of-concept into production and skepticism into demand. In a time when vendors are promising their customers that AI will solve all their problems, Harry created realistic and contextualized examples of AI solutions and presented them flawlessly with an executive presence that established trust and credibility.
Justin
Executive Program Director
Harry is simply one of the best program managers and leaders I've had the opportunity to work with. In all of his work, it immediately becomes evident just how much he cares about the people on his teams and the products that he delivers to clients. He does not avoid the hard problems, he seeks them out and addresses them head-on.
Mark
President, VOSB/HUBZone government consulting & healthcare-focused company
Working with Harry has been a major value-add. He's extremely knowledgeable, understands how the process really works, and moves fast while providing thoughtful, objective feedback. Without Harry's involvement, we'd likely be months behind. His support realistically saved us two to three months of effort.
Blake
Owner/Operator, Florida-based SDVOSB business