Sprint-based engagements. Clear deliverables. Visible in your P&L.
These four lanes are designed to stack. Most clients start with a Margin Recovery sprint or a focused Software Adoption engagement, then move into a Fractional PMO retainer once the operating rhythm is settled.
01
Margin Recovery
90-Day Lean Six Sigma DMAIC Sprint
A packaged DMAIC engagement built for small businesses where one or two points of margin is the difference between reinvesting and running lean. Starts with a real baseline, ends with a P&L-visible change. Optional gainshare so you only pay for outcomes.
Best fit for
- Contractors at 4–7% net margin
- Service businesses with labor-productivity leaks
- Operations where "tribal knowledge" is the single point of failure
Pricing anchor
Fixed fee $25–50K. Optional performance gainshare of 15–20% on documented savings for 12 months.
Weeks 1–2
Measure
Baseline labor time variance, RFI cycle time, change-order leakage, material waste, estimate-vs-actual.
Weeks 3–4
Analyze
Value-stream map 2–3 core workflows. Identify the top 3 leverage points and quantify expected savings.
Weeks 5–10
Improve
Standardize SOPs, deploy a daily huddle cadence, implement KPI dashboard in Power BI or your existing stack.
Weeks 11–13
Control
Train leads, document standard work, establish 30/60/90 checkpoints, transition to your team.
02
Fractional PMO
Program Governance on Retainer
When you're running five initiatives at once and nothing is moving fast enough, the problem is usually governance, not effort. A fractional PMO brings portfolio visibility, a steering cadence, risk management, and stage-gate discipline without a full-time hire.
Best fit for
- Companies running 3–8 concurrent initiatives
- Post-acquisition integrations
- ERP, CRM, or technology rollouts
- Owners who are the de facto project manager
Pricing anchor
$6–15K/month based on scope. 3-month minimum, quarterly reviews.
Month 1
Build
Portfolio intake, initiative scoring, RACI definition, reporting schema, dashboard setup.
Ongoing
Run
Biweekly steering committee facilitation, risk register upkeep, dependency mapping, escalation management.
Quarterly
Rebalance
Portfolio review, prioritization against strategy, resource reallocation, KPI check.
Exit
Transition
Transition to internal PMO lead or hire, documented operating model, training.
03
Software Implementation & Adoption
Make What You Bought Actually Work
Procore, Buildertrend, JobTread, HubSpot, Salesforce, ERP, BI. Most teams use about 30% of what they pay for. The software is rarely the problem. The gaps are usually in workflow design, data migration, training, and change management. That's the work I do.
Best fit for
- Teams with shelfware subscriptions
- Post-purchase implementations stuck at <40% adoption
- Migrations from spreadsheets and email to a system of record
Pricing anchor
Fixed fee $15–35K depending on scope. Optional admin retainer $2–4K/month after go-live.
Weeks 1–2
Discover
Audit current workflows, identify gaps vs. platform capability, define success metrics.
Weeks 3–5
Design
Future-state workflow maps, role-based access, data model, integration points.
Weeks 6–10
Deploy
Configuration, data migration from spreadsheets/QuickBooks, role-based training, parallel run.
Weeks 11–12
Adopt
Usage KPIs, coaching, dashboard layer, documented playbooks.
04
Grant & Rebuild Program Management
CDBG-DR · FEMA · Federal Compliance
Hillsborough County alone just opened a $211M Rebuilding for Tomorrow homeowner repair program, part of a $709M HUD CDBG-DR allocation for Helene and Milton recovery. Federal money comes with Davis-Bacon, environmental review, and documentation requirements most contractors and homeowners have never dealt with. We navigate it end to end.
Best fit for
- Homeowners navigating Rebuilding for Tomorrow or similar HUD programs
- Small GCs taking on federally-funded rebuild work
- Municipal subrecipients needing PA grant closeout support
- NGOs managing federal pass-through funds
Pricing anchor
Homeowner navigation packages from $2,500. Contractor compliance PMO $4–10K/month. Municipal engagements scoped individually.
Week 1
Assess
Eligibility review, program mapping (CDBG-DR, FEMA PA, HMGP, private insurance), documentation gap analysis.
Weeks 2–4
Prepare
Application package, elevation certs, contractor compliance binder, Davis-Bacon wage determinations, draw schedule.
Ongoing
Execute
Draw submission, change control, environmental review tracking, stakeholder communication, audit-ready documentation.
Closeout
Close
Final inspection package, reimbursement reconciliation, lessons-learned documentation.
A few principles that show up in every engagement.
Fixed fee, by default
Hourly billing creates the wrong incentives. Every engagement is scoped to a fixed fee with clearly defined deliverables and a timeline. If scope changes, we re-scope. We don't re-bill.
Performance gainshare available
On Margin Recovery sprints you can swap a lower fixed fee for 15 to 20 percent of documented savings over 12 months. The incentives line up. I only win when you do.
Your tools, not mine
Dashboards are built in Power BI, Google Sheets, Procore, or whatever you already run. No proprietary platform lock-in. Everything I produce is yours on day one.
Knowledge transfer, not dependency
The goal of every engagement is a team that can run the new operating rhythm without me. Documented SOPs, trained leads, and a clean handoff. Not a permanent retainer.