Fractional Head of AI
Your fractional Head of AI.
Senior AI ownership for businesses of every size. We choose the right work, manage governance, brief the board and ship useful AI systems, without the cost of a full-time AI hire.
Why this exists
You do not have an AI problem.
You have a decision problem.
Consultants hand you a deck and leave. We embed in your leadership team, own the decisions, and ship working systems, so AI actually happens, responsibly.
What we own
Four jobs, done properly.
What to build next
We rank the ideas, kill the distractions, and pick the one or two builds each quarter that are actually worth your money.
Governance & risk
Policies, vendor reviews, and the regulators that matter to you (GDPR, ISO, SRA, FCA, ICO), handled so you can sign things off with confidence.
Board clarity
A one-page monthly briefing in plain English. Five-minute read. What we did, what it changed, what is next.
Real delivery
A weekly review of your business intelligence layer, and one working AI system shipped every quarter. Decks optional; working systems shipped.
How the retainer works
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Senior days, every month
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Working AI systems shipped
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Board briefing, one page
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Notice to pause. Never locked in
What’s included
Everything in the retainer.
One senior owner, one monthly rhythm. No hand-offs, no juniors, no surprises.
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Four senior days a month
across calls, async work and leadership sessions.
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Weekly Pulse review
we read your business intelligence layer with you, every week.
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One Agent shipped each quarter
a real, working AI system for a workflow that matters.
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Monthly board briefing
one page, plain language, ready to forward.
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Escalation channel
a direct line to Nerdster engineering when you need it.
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Vendor & contract reviews
we read the AI pitches and the small print before you sign.
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AI policy maintenance
kept current as the rules and the models change.
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Knowledge transfer
your team gets more capable every quarter, not more dependent.
The first 90 days
We start by listening, then we ship.
- Week 1
We shadow how your leadership team actually makes decisions, before changing anything.
- Weeks 2–4
We build a 30-day roadmap and define exactly what governance you need.
- Month 2 onward
We run the monthly cadence, keep governance current, and ship the work.
Simple, monthly
A senior AI lead, for a fraction of the cost.
- Six-month minimum
- 30 days’ notice to pause or stop
- No setup fee
Who it’s for
Sound familiar?
Our sweet spot: UK-based firms of every size that need senior AI ownership without a full-time hire, professional services and regulated sectors included.
- Leadership knows AI matters, but no one owns it.
- Your team is already using AI tools, and the governance is unclear.
- Vendors are pitching you AI that needs grown-up evaluation.
- You want shipped systems, not another strategy deck.
- You are not ready for a full-time AI executive hire.
Where it fits
Three ways to work with us.
Built on the platforms the world trusts
- Anthropic
- OpenAI
- Google Gemini
- AWS
- Microsoft
FAQ
Good questions.
What is the Monday Pulse?
Your business intelligence layer. A weekly read across cash, pipeline, client risk, operations and market signals, pulled from your existing systems, summarised in one page, with the actions worth taking this week.
What kind of Agent gets shipped each quarter?
A real workflow such as invoice chasing, onboarding, contract review or lead triage. It is owned by you and runs on your data.
Is team training included?
Yes. Knowledge transfer is built into the retainer, so your internal team gets more capable over time.
Do you know my sector?
Very likely. We work directly in SRA, ICAEW and FCA contexts, and build governance around the rules you answer to.
Let’s talk
Thirty minutes. No slides.
We talk about what AI should actually do for you, and just as importantly, what it should not.