Interim & Fractional Executive Leadership

When pressure demands progress

When your organization faces growth pressure, M&A complexity, or AI disruption, decisive executive leadership makes the difference between survival and sustainable growth. Chris Parker steps in as Interim or Fractional Chief Product Officer, Chief Digital Officer, or Chief Transformation Officer to deliver results that satisfy boards, stabilize teams, and build internal capability that endures.

We work with scale-ups, PE-backed companies, and enterprise divisions during critical inflection points when clarity, confidence, and calm execution are most needed. Within weeks, we establish focus, align leadership, and deliver measurable outcomes that restore momentum and investor trust.

What this engagement delivers

Clarity for the board with strategy and metrics everyone can believe in. Operational discipline that creates visible progress across product, technology, and operations. Capability uplift that prepares systems and leadership to sustain transformation. Confidence under pressure through calm, credible communication that aligns stakeholders.

Engagements typically last three to twelve months for interim roles or six to eighteen months for fractional roles, usually one to three days per week depending on need and scope.

How it works

First, we stabilize and focus by identifying growth bottlenecks, leadership tensions, and delivery challenges, establishing what must move in the first ninety days. Next, we align and execute by redesigning the operating rhythm across teams and governance while introducing disciplined decision-making and measurable progress tracking. Finally, we build and transfer capability by strengthening internal leadership and delivery systems so that momentum continues beyond the engagement.

Example impact

Dstny – SaaS Integration for Growth. Brought in by a PE-backed CEO to unify five SaaS acquisitions across Europe. Aligned product, engineering, and commercial leadership under one strategy. Delivered twenty-five percent revenue growth and board-ready platform integration in under twelve months.

ABN AMRO Lease – Service Uplift Through Operating Model Redesign. Served as interim CIO to modernize the IT landscape and reintroduce agile delivery practices. Improved service satisfaction by twenty-one percent while reducing operational complexity and cost. Secured board approval for a multi-year digital transformation roadmap.

Tactful AI – Product-Market Fit for a GenAI Platform. Stepped in post-carveout to guide product strategy and go-to-market for an AI conversational platform. Achieved product-market fit and established a scalable architecture across EMEA and US markets.

Who this is for

Scale-up CEOs and founders under investor pressure to professionalize and deliver results quickly. PE-backed leaders navigating post-acquisition integration or digital turnaround. Enterprise executives driving transformation who need hands-on leadership rather than external consulting.

Results within ninety days

Every interim or fractional mandate begins with visible progress in the first three months. Boards see clarity, teams feel momentum, and leaders regain confidence in their path forward. Book a clarity call to discuss your current challenge and explore how interim or fractional executive leadership can accelerate your transformation.

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Using the simple business canvas with Ebullient was quick, effective, and insightful. They guided us step by step, encouraging iteration until we had a clear, robust version. It resulted in a coherent, focused plan to drive strategic goals faster while staying grounded in reality. Ebullient fosters collaboration, surfaces pain points with clarity, and creates an engaging atmosphere to get meaningful work done.

Simon Brod

Director Innovation and Development

What stands out about Chris is his deeply human approach to leadership. He has this innate ability to engage with people in a way that allows their passion and professionalism to truly shine. Chris’s ability to seamlessly align all teams with business goals ensures that our organization continues to innovate and create value. But Chris doesn’t just stop at being an exceptional leader and executive. His role as a business design coach and consultant is where his human-centric approach flourishes. Witnessing how he supports and guides leaders through personal coaching and team alignment, especially during times of change, is deeply inspiring. It’s clear that his involvement leads to more coherent and empowered leadership within the company.

Ihab Tag

Product Manager

These are confusing times. If you want to get rid of the clutter and focus on what will really help you to accelerate your business have a look at the ebullient canvas as we did for two businesses. Chris, with whom we have worked before, has guided us through the process and helped us to focus on what will really push us forward. The outcome: simplicity of strategy and clarity of execution. If you want a few days of fun and innovation, Chris is your guy!

Jessica van Beek

Director

I can highly recommend trying out the simple business canvas. Not only does it help you as an entrepreneur to ask yourself the right questions on what you’d like to achieve, but also it facilitates you to make the connection to how and with whom you’d like to achieve this for your business. I does it with utmost simplicity and it does not take a lot of your time. It does focuses on the key topics you always need to take into account and balance when starting, growing or improving your organisation (big and small). In this way it will support and accelerate your own thought and decision making process.

Michiel Ooms

CPO

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