Fractional executive

How it is used

Use for ongoing part-time executive responsibility, not simply a one-off advice session.

Example sentences

1. The startup hired a fractional executive to lead finance two days a week.

   The person holds executive responsibility for part of the working week.

2. She works as a fractional executive for two small organizations.

   A fractional commitment can be shared across several organizations.

Common collocations

• hire a fractional executive
• fractional executive role

Related terms

• part-timeDescribes a job in which you work fewer hours than a normal full working week, for example three days a week or only in the mornings.
• responsibilityA duty or task that is part of your job and that you must take care of; on a CV, the main things you did in each role.

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