Fractional Chief Information Officer (in-office & remote)

Thriveon; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Insurance

PTO 3 weeks

Certification reimbursement

Hybrid work model

2 screens (monitors)

Cellphone

Laptop

Job summary

Thriveon is seeking a seasoned Fractional CIO to advise mid-market clients from executive leadership levels. You will shape IT roadmaps, drive cybersecurity and risk management, and ensure technology investments align with business outcomes across client environments.

The role emphasizes strategic guidance, vendor management, and measurable IT performance, with a hybrid work model that supports in-office and remote collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of proven senior IT leadership experience as CIO/VP IT or equivalent.
• Proven track record aligning IT with business outcomes for mid-market firms.
• Strong cybersecurity leadership and risk management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain IT roadmaps aligned with client strategy and growth targets.
• Lead cybersecurity posture, incident readiness, and regulatory compliance.
• Define IT budgeting standards and vendor selection processes.
• Optimize technology portfolios for cost efficiency, scalability, and performance.
• Establish KPIs and report IT effectiveness to leadership.
• Provide mentorship to internal IT and vendor teams.

Skills

CIO Leadership

Cybersecurity Leadership

IT Governance

Budgeting & ROI

ERP/CRM/PM

Cloud Platforms

Executive Communication

Vendor Management

Risk Management

Tools

ERP

CRM

Cloud Platforms

MS Office

Job description

As a Thriveon Fractional CIO, you are a driven self-starter who serves as a strategic advisor to mid-sized companies effectively aligning our IT strategy with the client's business goals. You’ll guide executives on how to leverage technology for growth, security, scalability, and profitability while ensuring that IT initiatives are executed with excellence.
This is a client-facing leadership role where you’ll drive measurable business outcomes by shaping IT roadmaps, leading strategic initiatives, and ensuring proactive IT performance across client environments.
IT Management, Knowledgebase, Professional Service Automation, cellphone, laptop, and two screens

Latest technical training: expert led events and on demand, certification reimbursement

Medical & Dental Insurance 75% of family premium covered

3 weeks PTO plus Paid Holidays

Thriveon is the leading IT provider in Minnesota and Florida, helping mid-sized construction, manufacturing and legal firms achieve enterprise IT results. We deliver Fractional CIO leadership, proactive IT management, and cybersecurity services that empower executives to scale, stay secure, and maximize value from their IT investments. Empowering people to create business success with information and technology. We’re growing rapidly, and we’re looking for a seasoned Fractional CIO to join our team and guide our clients at the executive level.

The management at Thriveon believe its people are its most important asset and is focused on developing a rewarding career plan for team members, creating an environment for them to grow and thrive. Work environment is hybrid in-office and remote as the work allows.

Independently develop and maintain IT roadmaps that align with client business strategy, growth targets, and operational needs.

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

• Oversee cybersecurity posture, policies, and incident readiness.
• Ensure cyber insurance, regulatory, and contractual requirements are met.

IT Governance & Portfolio Management

• Define standards for IT budgeting, vendor selection, and project prioritization.
• Optimize technology portfolios for cost efficiency, scalability, and performance.
• Evaluate and rationalize systems (ERP, CRM, project management, collaboration, etc.) Create execution blueprints for critical initiatives—ensuring projects are scoped correctly, budgeted properly, and delivered on time.
• Establish KPIs for IT effectiveness, reporting regularly to leadership.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to internal IT and vendor teams.

Financial Accountability

• Model ROI for IT investments, enabling business leaders to make fact-based funding decisions.
• Drive cost transparency and optimization across IT services and systems.
• Ensure technology spend directly supports business value creation.
• Maintain up-to-date Time Entries and Expenses for billing and accounting purposes.

• 10+ Years of proven experience as CIO, VP of IT, or equivalent senior IT leadership role.
• Proven success managing multiple concurrent client or business-unit relationships — comfortable context-switching across distinct environments while maintaining depth in each.
• Strong track record of aligning IT strategy with business outcomes in mid-market $50-$900 million revenue construction, manufacturing and/ or legal firms.
• Expertise in cybersecurity leadership, IT governance, and risk management.
• Deep knowledge of business applications (ERP, CRM, project/service management, cloud platforms).
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts in clear, executive-level business terms.
• Exceptional financial and analytical skills to justify IT spend.