Interim / Fractional CPO

Not every brand is ready to hire a full-time Chief Product Officer, but many need that level of direction now, whether during a fundraising round, a leadership gap, or a product function that has outgrown informal management. LMV Sourcing steps in as an interim or fractional CPO to cover the role without the commitment of a permanent hire.

External product direction

Fractional CPO engagements set product direction across strategy, sourcing, quality and operations, the same disciplines a brand would expect from a permanent hire, scoped to what the brand actually needs right now rather than to a fixed job description.

Managing the team in place

Outsourced product direction still means managing people, not just advising them. LMV Sourcing works directly with the existing team, running the meetings, reviews and decisions a CPO would normally own, so the function keeps moving rather than waiting on a hire.

Leaving something behind

Part of a fractional CPO engagement is building the processes a permanent hire can walk into later: clear ownership, documented ways of working, and a team that already knows how to run the cycle. Engagements are scoped case by case, from a few days a month to several days a week, depending on brand size and stage.

To scope a fractional CPO engagement against where the product function stands today, get in touch.