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Outsourced IT Leadership

Our board-level IT experts will join your team to increase efficiency, innovation and company profits – without the financial burden of a full-time salary or extra costs.

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No fixed contract
60+ IT Experts
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How can my business benefit from Outsourced IT Leadership?

Want C-level expertise on your team without having to pay heavily for it? With outsourced IT leadership, you’ll be able to call on the skillset of your Associate – and our wider 60-strong team – whenever and however you need to, without bearing the financial burden of a full-time salary, benefits, and other costs.

What is outsourced IT leadership?

Making sure your IT systems and processes are fit for purpose and properly maintained has never been more important. However, employing C-level IT leaders on a full-time basis as part of your in-house staff can be an expensive undertaking. Outsourced IT leadership means you get all the benefit of an experienced professional overseeing your systems, without having to shoulder the financial burden of salary, benefits and other costs.

How can my business benefit from outsourced IT leadership?

Put simply, if you want to have experience and expertise on your team without having to pay heavily for it, outsourced IT leadership is for you. With Bailey & Associates, you’ll be able to call on the skillset of your Associate – and our wider 60-strong team – whenever and however you need to. Whether you’re undertaking a specific project – like data migration or company mergers – or whether you’d like a steady, ongoing hand to steer your company’s wider IT direction, our Associates can help. You’ll get tailored, custom-built solutions delivered and implemented directly. You’ll have the experience of an IT Director, Chief Information Officer or Chief Technology Officer, without having to bear the full-time salary that usually comes part and parcel.

IT Leadership To Help Drive Your Business Growth

Typical Time Frame: 2+ days per month
Work Conducted: Combination of off and onsite

Our Outsourced IT Leader service is our most comprehensive and most popular offering. With this service, our Associate will typically become your business’ most senior IT team member, fulfilling the role of IT Director, CTO or CIO depending on your internal hierarchical structure.

Governance Review
We review how robust and secure your technology and processes are. Is your framework efficient and secure?
Governance Review
We review how robust and secure your technology and processes are. Is your framework efficient and secure?
Project Management
We'll lead every aspect of an IT project with you ensuring the project meets timescales and budgets.
Project Management
We'll lead every aspect of an IT project with you ensuring the project meets timescales and budgets.
Service Optimisation
Both internally and externally, we're here to ensure that all IT services, like your helpdesk, run as smoothly as possible.
Service Optimisation
Both internally and externally, we're here to ensure that all IT services, like your helpdesk, run as smoothly as possible.
Leadership Mentoring
Our experienced C-level Associates will provide leadership mentoring to any of your internal managers or supervisors.
Leadership Mentoring
Our experienced C-level Associates will provide leadership mentoring to any of your internal managers or supervisors.
Cyber Security Management
Protecting your businesses data from cyber security threats is of paramount importance.
Cyber Security Management
Protecting your businesses data from cyber security threats is of paramount importance.
Organisation Design
Technology cant do every job. We can tell you when its right, and when its not.
Organisation Design
Technology cant do every job. We can tell you when its right, and when its not.
Portfolio Management
Need additional skills for a project? We can interview and recruit the best contractors.
Portfolio Management
Need additional skills for a project? We can interview and recruit the best contractors.
Strategic Review
Do you have the right IT Strategy in place to allow you to achieve your businesses goals and objectives? We'll tell you.
Strategic Review
Do you have the right IT Strategy in place to allow you to achieve your businesses goals and objectives? We'll tell you.
Vendor Management
As experienced IT Directors, we're highly effective at managing IT Vendors - both in terms of ensuring they're the right fit for your business and managing deliverables.
Vendor Management
As experienced IT Directors, we're highly effective at managing IT Vendors - both in terms of ensuring they're the right fit for your business and managing deliverables.
Management & Policies
We can provide ownership or guidance and direction on your internal IT policies and processes which minimises risk and maximises efficiency.
Management & Policies
We can provide ownership or guidance and direction on your internal IT policies and processes which minimises risk and maximises efficiency.
Risk Management
Experienced at mitigating risk, we always plan ahead to manage all risks associated with any work we're involved in.
Risk Management
Experienced at mitigating risk, we always plan ahead to manage all risks associated with any work we're involved in.
External Compliance
Industry specific compliance is always adhered to, whether its pharmaceutical, health, public, manufacturing or others
External Compliance
Industry specific compliance is always adhered to, whether its pharmaceutical, health, public, manufacturing or others
Data & BI Strategy
It's important that data and BI is well managed and easily accessible. This is always a key consideration for any of our Associates.
Data & BI Strategy
It's important that data and BI is well managed and easily accessible. This is always a key consideration for any of our Associates.
Archival Strategy
Industry specific requirements demand differing archival planning. We'll make sure your compliant within your industry.
Archival Strategy
Industry specific requirements demand differing archival planning. We'll make sure your compliant within your industry.
Technology Review
A full review of your businesses technology. Assessing the robustness, functionality and availability of your businesses technology.
Technology Review
A full review of your businesses technology. Assessing the robustness, functionality and availability of your businesses technology.
Supplier Reviews
We've worked with thousands of IT suppliers and are highly experienced in the marketplace and current trends.
Supplier Reviews
We've worked with thousands of IT suppliers and are highly experienced in the marketplace and current trends.
Cloud Migrations
Assess and deliver successful cloud migrations reducing overhead and cost
Cloud Migrations
Assess and deliver successful cloud migrations reducing overhead and cost
Quality Assurance
Measuring all aspects of Quality in the business and providing data to allow good decision making
Quality Assurance
Measuring all aspects of Quality in the business and providing data to allow good decision making
Data Architecture
Defining and maintaining the fastest, most resilient solution is paramount to future operations.
Data Architecture
Defining and maintaining the fastest, most resilient solution is paramount to future operations.
IT Strategy Delivery
Ultimately the sum of all parts; we're here to deliver your IT Strategy and meet your businesses overall objectives.
IT Strategy Delivery
Ultimately the sum of all parts; we're here to deliver your IT Strategy and meet your businesses overall objectives.
Remote Strategy
Now, more than ever remote strategy is becoming increasingly important for businesses. We can help manage remote working at any level.
Remote Strategy
Now, more than ever remote strategy is becoming increasingly important for businesses. We can help manage remote working at any level.
Talent Assessment
A review of your current IT Team function. Observing how well your team is resourced, highlighting any skill gaps and reviewing internal competence.
Talent Assessment
A review of your current IT Team function. Observing how well your team is resourced, highlighting any skill gaps and reviewing internal competence.
Cost Optimisation
Our job is not only to lead your IT budget, but to ensure your technology spend is the right fit for your business and goals.
Cost Optimisation
Our job is not only to lead your IT budget, but to ensure your technology spend is the right fit for your business and goals.
Strategy Build
Review develop and publish IT Roadmaps to help your business achieve its goals, short or long term.
Strategy Build
Review develop and publish IT Roadmaps to help your business achieve its goals, short or long term.
Application Migrations
We've assessed hundreds of different applications for businesses; our associates are true experts in safely and efficiently migrating applications.
Application Migrations
We've assessed hundreds of different applications for businesses; our associates are true experts in safely and efficiently migrating applications.
Delivery Management
Having delivered many projects large and small, we have the knowledge and experience to deliver on time, in budget.
Delivery Management
Having delivered many projects large and small, we have the knowledge and experience to deliver on time, in budget.
Enterprise Architecture
The backbone of the IT estate. Getting this right saves money and increases speed and resilience.
Enterprise Architecture
The backbone of the IT estate. Getting this right saves money and increases speed and resilience.
Disaster Management
If things haven't quite gone to plan in your business recently, we can help. We will also ensure you have contingency for any future issues.
Disaster Management
If things haven't quite gone to plan in your business recently, we can help. We will also ensure you have contingency for any future issues.

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Whatever your business needs, we are here to help. Simply schedule a call directly into our calendar or call us on 0333 060 4932

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The Benefits of an Outsourced IT Leader

Overall Cost

Due to the on-demand nature of our work, outsourcing your IT Leadership to one of our Associates is significantly cheaper than hiring a permanent C-level IT Leader on a full-time basis. You won’t need to factor in salary, holidays, recruitment fees or any other employment costs – just choose how often you want to outsource to us and go from there.

Complete Flexibility

The Bailey & Associates service really is on-demand. You’re in complete control of when the Associate starts and how often they work for you; you don’t need to factor in notice periods or gardening leave. Our rolling contracts mean you can use our services as and when you need.

No Risk

We can guarantee the experience and quality of every member of our team; when Associates join us they are thoroughly assessed. Further, we are happy to offer a free consultation so you can discuss your needs with us directly. Plus, no fixed contracts mean you’re not tied in to any long-term agreements.

Multiple Skillsets

If your business is in need of multiple functions – for example both a CIO and a CTO – you could work with multiple Associates at the same time, still at a lower cost than hiring just one of these roles on a permanent, full-time basis.

Sum of Parts

Our team is made up of a global network of over 60 C-level IT experts. So, when you outsource to us, you don’t just benefit from the Associate(s) working directly with your business. Your delegate will have the support and assistance of our full network, which has more than 600 collective years of experience in senior roles.

Types of IT Leadership Roles

The terms CTO (Chief Technology Officer), CIO (Chief Information Officer) and IT Director are often used interchangeably across the industry, which is incorrect.
Here is how we define the difference between key IT leadership roles.

CTO | Chief Technology Officer

  • Identifies opportunities for growth through tech and software development
  • Responsibilities include tech product development, third-party management, IT reviews
  • In charge of digital innovation, managing DevOps teams, third-party suppliers

Role Summary: Increasing the companies turnover through using and reviewing technology to enhance the company’s products or services

CIO | Chief Information Officer

  • Mainly focuses on a company’s overarching and inter-departmental tech strategy
  • Responsibilities include cyber security management, policy creation, strategic planning
  • In charge of internal IT processes, digital talent management, in-house strategy

Role Summary: Increasing the company’s profit through efficient business technology processes.

IT Director

  • Oversees the technical infrastructure within an organization.
  • Ensures efficient operation of IT services to improve the business.
  • Leads an IT team and suppliers and ensures best practices and relevant
    training.

Role Summary: Contributes to the company’s strategic and business plans, especially in relation to IT and communications systems.

Case Study

Convertible Arbitrage Hedge Fund

Overview

This multi-million convertible arbitrage hedge fund was formed in the early 2000s by a group of former portfolio managers. Their current system processes were not secure nor suited to further enterprise expansion and needed modernising.

Results

The new systems that were designed and built by the Associate helped the company grow from $300m under management at the outset to over $3bn at its peak. Efficiency wise, the company’s total head count never exceeded 24 members of staff across four offices.

Full Case Study

Please note that we are not able to publish every case study, so if you would like to ask about our experience in a specific sector or industry, please contact us directly.

What Our Clients Say

"Bailey & Associates conducted a vendor audit on our behalf and the project went very smoothly. They were very good to work with from initial discussions through to completion of the project, both commercially and on the detail aspects. They were flexible in aligning their approach to the brief and the auditor was also very well received by the vendor team. Post-audit follow-up and discussions were excellent. All in all a very positive engagement."

Stuart N

"David and his team have revolutionised our business and has made I.T. a key part of the future business strategy. I can't recommend them highly enough and would happily refer other business connections to them - a great company."

Duncan G

"Our Bailey & Associates IT Director was very proactive in the weeks up to the Covid-19 lockdown. Our systems were migrated to the Cloud and everybody was set up on Microsoft Teams. This ensured that business could continue as usual."

Rachel E

"I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Bailey & Associates. Bailey & Associates conducted an independent audit of one of our suppliers which resulted in the supplier implementing many improvements based on the Bailey & Associates' recommendations. Bailey & Associates were professional, knowledgeable, friendly and responsive during the whole process and I really couldn't have asked for more."

Julie P

From Small, High-Growth Enterprises to Global Blue-Chip Brands

We have a track record of leading highly successful, responsive, and adaptable IT organisations in everything from global blue-chip brands to innovative, high-growth small enterprises.

 

CTOs, CIOs and IT Directors To Help Your Business Grow

Get C-level experience and expertise to lead your IT strategy and accelerate your business growth without the burden of a full-time salary or extra costs. Tailor-made to your business needs.

Get In Touch

(Our consultations are FREE)

No fixed contract
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Psychometrically tested

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