Fractional IT Consultant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an accomplished Fractional IT Consultant to lead a short-term Contract engagement focused on evaluating and strengthening a complex, multi-entity technology environment in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This role will provide an objective view of current infrastructure, service delivery, and operational readiness while advising leadership on practical next steps to support expansion and stability. The consultant will work closely with executives and business stakeholders to deliver a clear assessment, actionable priorities, and a strategic roadmap for future IT maturity.

Responsibilities:
• Lead a thorough review of the organization’s technology landscape, including infrastructure, support operations, and day-to-day IT performance across multiple business units.
• Examine how external technology partners and service providers are managed, with attention to service quality, response expectations, ticket workflows, and accountability measures.
• Assess the dependability of core systems such as networks, physical security technology, user support services, and on-site operational IT capabilities.
• Evaluate internal IT oversight by reviewing policies, process documentation, control practices, escalation methods, and management reporting.
• Identify areas of operational risk, inefficiency, and inconsistency, then outline opportunities to improve standardization and support future growth.
• Gather input from executives, department leaders, and operational stakeholders to understand business needs, pain points, and technology priorities.
• Provide strategic guidance on target-state IT organization design, governance structure, staffing needs, and investment planning.
• Review ongoing initiatives, including productivity platform changes and enterprise system modernization efforts, as part of the broader technology assessment.
• Present a final leadership-level summary that translates findings into a prioritized roadmap with clear recommendations and next-step actions.