Enterprise Fractional CAIO / CTO
The executive seat for AI and technology transformation — one to two days a week, accountable to outcomes.
This is the leadership seat, not an advisory chair. Manuel owns the AI and technology roadmap, runs the engineering organization, manages the vendors, and answers for results alongside the rest of your executive team.
The practice is built for asset-heavy operations, where AI has to survive contact with plants, wells, fleets, and regulators. Manuel's operating record spans data modeling and asset analytics for BP, Shell, and BHP Billiton, commercial credit at Ford Motor Credit, and pharmacy operations at Paid Prescriptions.
What the seat covers
- AI and technology roadmap ownership: what gets built, in what order, and what gets cut
- Data science and predictive-modeling programs tied to measurable operating efficiency
- Engineering leadership — priorities, delivery cadence, and hiring when you need it
- Vendor and agency management, with contracts read by someone who can evaluate them
- Board and executive reporting: technology translated into risk, cost, and opportunity
Best for mid-market to enterprise companies undergoing rapid digital or AI transformation. Monthly retainer, scoped after the initial consultation. Everything is built to outlast the engagement: documented decisions, a roadmap your team owns, vendor relationships in your name.
Retain XZeus advisory services.
Request an initial consultation for board advisory, fractional CAIO/CTO leadership, IP and capital risk audits, or venture strategy. No pitch deck — if XZeus isn't the right fit, Manuel will tell you on the call.
Book a free 30-minute consultationOr write directly: mp@xzeus.ai