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Reflexion

Fractional CISO

Lancaster, PA · On-site +1

Contract / fractional • ~15-25 hrs in the first 60 days, then ~5-10 hrs per quarter About ... You will work directly with the CEO (deal owner) and CTO (implementation owner). Our internal ...

Reflexion

Fractional CISO

Lancaster, PA · Remote

Contract / fractional · ~15-25 hrs in the first 60 days, then ~5-10 hrs per quarter About ... You will work directly with the CEO (deal owner) and CTO (implementation owner). Our internal ...

Reflexion

Fractional CISO

Lancaster, PA · Remote

Contract / fractional · ~15-25 hrs in the first 60 days, then ~5-10 hrs per quarter About ... You will work directly with the CEO (deal owner) and CTO (implementation owner). Our internal ...

Civil CFO

Fractional CFO

Washington, DC · On-site +1

$305K/yr

Fractional CFO Department: Fractional CFO Services Employment Type: Full Time Location: Remote - US Reporting To: CEO Compensation: $305,000 / year Description This is not a typical Fractional CFO ...

Carepool

Chief Technology Officer

Denver, CO · On-site

Join as CTO for our software engineering department as we scale! As a tech company ourselves, this is a crucial role. We offer competitive compensation with sizeable equity option negotiable. We're a ...

Gofractional

Fractional Chief Executive Officer

Crete, IL · On-site

$700 - $980/hr

Job Summary Founding Fractional Chief Executive Officer Location: Illinois Position Type: Fractional Executive Leadership Assignment Reports Directly To: Chairman of the Board of Directors This is ...

Stardom Employment Consultants

CTO

Fresno, CA · On-site

$185K - $195K/yr

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead our technology strategy and oversee all technical aspects of our company. The ideal ...

EUGENUS INC

Chief Technology Officer

San Jose, CA · On-site

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Department: Engineering Reports to : President and CEO Position Type : Regular/Full-Time/On-Site/Exempt Location : San Jose, CA The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is ...

jobr.pro

Chief Technology Officer

Longmont, CO · On-site

$220 - $350/hr

Working at the intersection of strategy and code, the CTO partners with the CEO to define the engineering direction, align the CPO and COO to keep the roadmap sound and moving at pace, and work with ...

MS Shift, Inc.

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$220 - $360/hr

The CTO will drive innovation, oversee product engineering, and ensure the scalability, security, and performance of our software solutions. This role requires a deep technical background, leadership ...

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How much do fractional cto jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for fractional cto in the United States is $166,511.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $132,000.00 and $195,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How does a fractional CTO typically collaborate with existing technical teams and stakeholders?

A Fractional CTO works closely with internal engineering teams, executive leadership, and occasionally external partners to align technology initiatives with business objectives. They often participate in high-level strategy sessions, conduct regular check-ins with tech leads, and provide mentorship or process improvements without disrupting established workflows. Balancing hands-on involvement with a strategic perspective, they ensure technical priorities are well-defined and achievable. This collaborative approach helps organizations leverage expert guidance flexibly while maintaining continuity and team morale.

What is a fractional CTO?

A Fractional CTO is an experienced technology leader who provides part-time or interim Chief Technology Officer services to a company. They help define technical strategy, manage development teams, and oversee technology decisions without the commitment of a full-time hire. This role is ideal for startups and small businesses that need strategic tech leadership but cannot afford or do not require a full-time executive. Fractional CTOs often work remotely and serve multiple clients, bringing diverse industry experience.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the fractional CTO position, and why are they important?

A Fractional CTO needs extensive experience in technology leadership, strategic IT planning, and hands-on software development, typically with a background in computer science or engineering and prior CTO or senior engineering roles. Familiarity with cloud platforms, agile project management tools like Jira or Trello, and relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect is often expected. Exceptional communication, adaptability, and stakeholder management skills distinguish top performers in these positions. These capabilities are crucial for effectively guiding technology strategy in a part-time or consulting capacity while delivering value across multiple organizations.

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Fractional CISO

Reflexion

Lancaster, PA • On-site, Remote

Contractor

Posted 23 days ago

Job description

Fractional CISO
This is a fully remote (work-from-home) position. Work from anywhere in the United States.
Contract / fractional • ~15-25 hrs in the first 60 days, then ~5-10 hrs per quarter
About Reflexion
Reflexion Interactive Technologies builds neuro-cognitive and physiological sensing technology - vision-performance training and respiration-waveform sensing - used by athletes, teams, and now a global consumer-eyewear partner. We are a ~10-person, AWS-hosted company based in Lancaster, PA, closing enterprise partnerships that bring enterprise-grade vendor-security requirements with them.
The role
We are hiring a fractional CISO to be the accountable security executive behind our compliance program as we finalize a major enterprise deal. This is not a build-a-SOC, hire-a-team role: our application-layer security is strong (bcrypt, encrypted sessions, CSRF, parameterized SQL, strict CSP, MFA/RBAC, AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2+), our compliance calendar and evidence pipeline are run day-to-day by an internal compliance system, and engineering is handled by our CTO. What we need is the credentialed human who signs, validates, and represents.
You will work directly with the CEO (deal owner) and CTO (implementation owner). Our internal compliance agent drafts the documents, tracks the obligations register, and maintains the evidence locker - you review, correct, and put your name on what is true.
What you will do - first 60 days
  • Review and harden our Statement of Applicability + evidence package (ISO 27001/NIST-mapped) responding to an enterprise customer's Information Security Addendum - built largely from an existing, customer-reviewed evidence base.
  • Sign the risk assessment and SoA as the named security officer; be the security contact enterprise vendor-risk teams can call.
  • Sit on 2-3 customer security-diligence calls (enterprise vendor-risk / InfoSec reviewers) alongside the CEO.
  • Validate what we attest against reality with the CTO (controls verification and gap triage: centralized logging, admin RBAC/audit trail, secrets management).
  • Advise on a security-exception / compensating-controls request and, if required, scope a right-sized SOC 2 Type I path (RFQs prepared; you would manage auditor selection and the engagement).
  • Scope and manage our first external penetration test (vendor shortlist ready) and own findings triage with the CTO.
Ongoing - a few hours a quarter
  • Quarterly review of the compliance-calendar output (access reviews, risk-assessment refresh, training, phishing simulations, BC/DR and restore tests).
  • Annual re-attestation support; named contact for customer audits under contractual audit rights.
  • Incident readiness: review our breach-notification runbook (24-72h contractual clocks) and advise if an incident ever triggers it.
  • Tell us when a new deal's requirements genuinely change our posture - versus when to negotiate them down. We optimize for minimum-viable compliance and want a partner who respects that philosophy rather than gold-plating.
What we are looking for
  • Prior CISO / vCISO / security-lead experience at a company that sold to large enterprises - you have personally survived enterprise vendor-risk review (security questionnaires, information-security addenda, right-to-audit clauses) from the vendor side.
  • Hands-on fluency with ISO 27001 / NIST CSF control mapping, SOC 2 (readiness through audit), and pragmatic compensating-controls / security-exception practice.
  • Comfortable being the named, accountable individual - signing SoAs and risk assessments, taking customer calls, standing behind attestations.
  • Technical enough to verify controls in an AWS + Cloudflare stack with the CTO (IAM, KMS, CloudTrail/logging, network posture) - you do not implement, but you cannot be bluffed.
  • Working knowledge of HIPAA applicability analysis (we maintain a no-PHI / not-a-business-associate posture and need it defended, not expanded) and GDPR-adjacent vendor obligations (we have EU counsel; you coordinate, not own).
  • Plain-spoken, fast, allergic to compliance theater. You will be asked "is this actually required, or negotiable?" constantly - we want the honest answer.
  • Bonus: consumer wellness / health-adjacent data classification; EU AI Act awareness; prior work with AI-assisted compliance tooling.
What this is not
  • Not full-time, and no conversion pressure - genuinely fractional.
  • Not a program-build from zero: policies (v1.0), an evidence base, an obligations register, a DPA/SCC pack, and counsel relationships already exist.
  • Not an implementation role: engineering changes belong to the CTO; you verify and advise.
Engagement & compensation
Hourly contract (rate DOE) or an equivalent small monthly block. Front-loaded first 60 days (~15-25 hours), then ~5-10 hours per quarter. Direct line to the CEO and CTO. NDA required; the work references a Fortune-Global-500-scale counterparty under confidentiality.
How to apply
Send a short note covering: (1) an enterprise vendor-security review you got a small company through - what you accepted and what you pushed back on; (2) your hourly rate and availability over the next 60 days. Resume/LinkedIn welcome; the note matters more.

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