Fractional Operator Retainer
A fractional operator embedded in your organization — designing systems, running projects, and driving outcomes without the full-time overhead.
At a certain stage, you don't need a consultant with recommendations. You need an operator who will own the work. The Fractional Operator Retainer places Khizer inside your organization on a fractional basis, designing the systems, running the projects, and driving the outcomes that full-time ops leaders handle.
Up to 20 hours per month of embedded work, plus a weekly session to align priorities and clear blockers. Everything built gets documented and transferred. When you eventually hire full-time, the systems are ready and the playbook exists.
This works best for organizations between 5 and 50 people growing faster than their current infrastructure can handle. The three-month minimum is there because real operational change takes that long to take hold.
Growing organizations that need a seasoned operator but aren't ready for a full-time hire.
Startups that have outgrown founder-led operations but can't justify a $150K+ ops hire yet
Teams with recurring process failures and no clear ownership of fixing them
Organizations where the founder is still the primary operational decision-maker
Companies preparing for a new growth phase and needing systems in place first
Everything in this engagement, clearly defined.
A clear process from start to finish.
You complete a short intake. We review your current operations, find the highest-leverage starting point, and agree on a 90-day operating plan.
Khizer works inside your tools and team. Building processes, mapping workflows, owning projects, and making operational calls alongside your leadership.
Each week, one focused session: what was built, what's in flight, what blockers need clearing, what comes next.
Systems are documented as they're built. At the end of the engagement, you get a complete operational playbook your team can run on its own.
How we think about engagements like this.
Operator-grade reads on historical scale events that inform how we design for clients. The same lens we'd bring to your work.
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