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Fractional Executive Leadership
BiggsB provides embedded, part-time executive leadership for regulated organizations that need senior compliance, quality, validation or AI governance leadership without a full-time hire. Fractional leaders own strategy and outcomes while building the team and systems that will carry the function forward.
- Service ID
- fractional-leadership
- Topic
- fractional quality and compliance leadership
- Contact
- Discuss this service · connect@biggsb.com
Who it is for
- Growth-stage and PE-backed companies that need mature compliance leadership
- Organizations between permanent hires or building a function for the first time
- Companies deploying AI in healthcare, clinical research or regulated data environments
When clients call us
- A senior quality or compliance role is vacant
- The business is growing faster than its compliance function
- The board or investors need clear risk reporting
- An inspection, audit or financing event needs senior ownership
Scope
- Fractional Compliance Officer: compliance strategy, governance, board-level risk reporting and inspection readiness across FDA, GxP, HIPAA, HITRUST, GDPR and SOX-regulated environments
- Head of Computer System Validation: Part 11 and Annex 11 compliance, risk-based validation (CSA / GAMP 5) and validation of AI-enabled systems
- Head of Quality Assurance: QMS build and remediation, CAPA governance, audit defense and vendor oversight
- Chief of AI & Compliance: AI governance, model risk management and AI regulatory strategy
Typical deliverables
- Function strategy and 90-day plan
- Governance cadence and risk reporting for leadership
- Prioritized remediation and capability roadmap
- Hiring support and handover plan for a permanent leader
Approach
- 01Stabilize. Take ownership of urgent risks, commitments and stakeholder reporting.
- 02Build. Put the policies, processes and team structure in place.
- 03Transition. Support recruitment and hand over to a permanent leader when ready.
Boundaries
Time commitment and decision authority are agreed in writing at the start of every fractional engagement.
Questions about Fractional Leadership
- What does fractional leadership involve?
- A senior practitioner takes on an executive role for an agreed portion of each week, owning the function's strategy and results, attending leadership meetings and directing the team, without a full-time hire.
- When is fractional quality leadership appropriate?
- It suits organizations that need senior judgment now but do not yet need, or cannot yet attract, a full-time executive, including during growth, leadership transitions or inspection preparation.
Next step
Describe your need on the contact page, email connect@biggsb.com, or book a consultation call.