FRACTIONAL COO IN CALGARY
Stop Holding It All Together.
Make It Run Without You.
An experienced operations leader, embedded in your Calgary business one to two days a week. They turn your strategy into execution so you can step out of operations and lead.
You Don't Need a COO Just to Get Your Time Back
You need one because your business is losing performance through how it runs, and you’re the one holding it together.
Most of the Calgary owners we meet are operators by history. They built the company by running operations themselves. That works until the team grows and every decision, approval and fire still lands on your desk. It shows up as:
- big initiatives that stall for quarters
- payroll that climbs while output doesn’t
- service that slips as sales outpaces delivery
A full-time COO can cost $200,000 or more a year in salary plus bonus and benefits. A fractional COO brings the same experience one to two days a week.
WHAT A FRACTIONAL COO CHANGES:
Strategy to Execution
Your strategy becomes operating plans with owners, deadlines and measures, so January's goals show up in this year's results.
People to Productivity
Finds where work gets stuck in roles, handoffs and capacity, so you get more from the team you have before you hire.
Revenue to Delivery
Connects what gets sold to how it gets staffed and delivered, so new clients stay and growth sticks.
Process to Margin
Removes the rework, duplication and extra approvals that quietly eat your margin.
Decisions to Speed
Sets clear decision rights and escalation, so the business stops moving at the speed of your inbox.
Dependency to Value
Builds systems and leadership discipline that keep the company moving without you, and make it worth more when you raise, borrow or sell.
Every engagement starts with your operating gaps, your growth stage and the leaders you already have. Because we train and vet leaders before you need them, we can place a fractional COO within weeks, not the months a full-time search takes, and most leaders are adding value within 3 to 6 weeks of starting.
Local Leaders.
Real Accountability.
We place fractional COOs in person in Calgary and across Alberta, and hybrid or remote across North America.
Trained, Vetted and Matched
We train our leaders, vet them against our profile matrix and match them to your stage, so you meet the right COO, not just an available one.
Every leader in our network is trained in AI-enabled leadership, so you get modern operating tools along with seasoned judgment.
Built for Calgary founders and owners who are ready to step out of operations.
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FAQs
What does a fractional COO do for a Calgary business?
They run day-to-day operations part-time: turning strategy into operating plans, setting clear ownership, fixing process gaps and leading your managers. They’re embedded in your leadership team, not advising from the outside.
How much does a fractional COO cost in Calgary?
Engagements start from $5k per month. Most clients invest approximately $8-16k per month for one to two days a week, with a minimum four-month commitment. Scope and investment vary with the role and needs of the client. For comparison, a full-time COO can cost $200,000 or more a year.
Will a fractional COO work on-site in Calgary?
Yes. We place fractional COOs in person in Calgary and across Alberta, and hybrid or remote across North America.
What size of company hires a fractional COO?
Most COO clients are in what we call the Building a Leadership Team stage, roughly $8-20M in revenue. Often the owner came up through operations and is still running them. See our capacity curve for where fractional fits.
How quickly can you place a fractional COO?
Within weeks. We match from a network of leaders we have already trained and vetted, instead of starting a search from scratch. Most leaders are adding value within 3 to 6 weeks of starting.
Should I hire a fractional COO or a full-time COO?
Go fractional when you need senior operating leadership now but not five days a week, or when you want the structure built before committing to a $200,000+ full-time hire.
How does the agreement work?
You, your fractional COO and Double U sign one three-way agreement, so scope, expectations and accountability are clear from day one.
What industries do you work with in Calgary?
We work with growth businesses in industries like energy services, construction, and manufacturing and distribution, where owner-operators often carry operations longer than they should.
Do you place fractional COOs in Edmonton?
Yes. Calgary is home base, and we place leaders across Alberta as well as remotely across North America.