A fractional AI manager: the AI person you don't have to hire full time.
Your business doesn't need a $140,000 AI hire. It needs someone who knows these tools cold, can point them at your real work, and checks everything before it reaches you. A few hours of management turns AI agents into a staff that works your whole to-do list. That's the job.
Thirty minutes, no pitch. Or call the number: it's answered by one of my AI agents. Go ahead, test it.
What is a fractional AI manager?
A fractional AI manager is a part-time AI lead for your business. They learn how you operate, keep a running list of work worth handing to AI agents, run those agents, and check everything the agents produce before it reaches you or your customers. You pay a flat monthly rate instead of a salary.
"Fractional" works the same way it does for a fractional CFO: senior-level skill for the slice of time your business needs. The difference is what that slice buys. A fractional CFO advises. A fractional AI manager directs a team of AI agents, so a few hours of my attention turns into many hours of finished work on your list.
What a fractional AI manager actually does
Turns your to-do list into agent work
You describe the problem in plain English. I break it into tasks an AI agent can do reliably, with the right instructions and the right access.
Runs the agents
The agents run on my tools and my AI credits. Recurring work gets scheduled. One-off work gets done and handed back.
Checks every piece
AI agents are fast and confident, and sometimes confidently wrong. Nothing reaches you or your customers until I've reviewed it.
Keeps you current
New tools ship every week. I test them on my own business first and only bring you the ones that are worth it.
Why "manager" and not "consultant"
A consultant hands you a report about what AI could do. An agency bills you for the people doing the work. A manager owns the output.
Every week you see finished work, not a slide deck. You pay for direction and quality control instead of hours, and the agents do the heavy lifting, which is why it costs a fraction of a hire.
The other difference is continuity. A project ends. A list doesn't. A manager works your backlog from the top down, month after month, and gets better at your business the longer it goes. (The longer comparison: Should I hire an AI person, use an agency, or do it myself?)
What makes me good at this
Most people use AI like a search bar. I run it like a staff. I've built with AI every day since ChatGPT launched in November 2022, at an agency first and now for my own clients. Before that I spent about fifteen years in digital marketing and paid media, so I know what good work looks like before any AI touches it.
My own business runs on the same agents I run for you: my inbox sorts itself, my reports write themselves, and the phone number on this site is answered by an agent I built. Call it and see.
What sets me apart isn't a secret tool. It's knowing which agent to point at which job, how to wire your tools together, and how to catch the mistakes. That's the thing you're hiring.
Who it's for (and who it isn't)
A good fit:
- Owners of businesses with roughly 2 to 50 people
- Teams that spend real hours each week on email, data entry, follow-ups, reports or content
- Owners who've tried ChatGPT, know there's more there, and don't have time to figure it out
- Businesses that want to grow output without growing headcount
Not a fit:
- Enterprises that need a vendor security review for every tool
- Anyone looking for someone to answer their phones in person, do physical work, or sign off as a licensed professional
Not sure? The AI Readiness Score takes two minutes, and the Task Audit shows how many hours are on the table.
Fractional AI manager vs. the alternatives
Four realistic ways for a small business to get AI working.
| Full-time AI hire | AI agency or consultant | DIY with ChatGPT | Fractional AI manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | $120,000 to $150,000+ a year plus benefits | Project quotes, often thousands per build | Your subscription plus your hours | Starting at $499 a month |
| Who does the work | One person's 40 hours | Their team, on their schedule | You, after hours | AI agents, managed and checked by me |
| Speed to start | Months of recruiting | Weeks of scoping | Right away, if you have time | This week |
| Ongoing work | Yes | Usually new quote per project | When you remember | Your whole list, every week |
| Who checks quality | The hire | The agency | Nobody | Me, every piece |
| What you own | Whatever they document | Depends on the contract | Your prompts | Everything, from day one |
What a normal week looks like
It's deliberately boring, because boring is what you want from operations. Recurring jobs run on their schedule: new leads get answered, invoices go out, the CRM gets updated. One-off jobs (a landing page, a cleaned-up spreadsheet, a set of SOPs) move down the list. I review what the agents produce every day, and anything a customer will see waits for my sign-off. Every Friday you get a one-page report: what got done, what's next, the numbers that moved, and what I caught. Here's a sample.
The kind of work that lands on the list: lead follow-up, phone answering, moving data between your apps, weekly reporting, content, SOPs and training and CRM cleanup. If you want the long version, here are 50 tasks you can hand to AI agents this week.
How it works
You hand me the list
Messy is fine. A voice memo or a rambling email works.
We meet once a week on Zoom
You add to the list and reorder it. Thirty minutes is usually plenty.
My agents work the list from the top down
Recurring work gets scheduled. One-off work gets done and handed back.
I check everything before you see it
Every mistake I catch makes the agent's instructions better.
Keep going if you're happy
Cancel any month if not. You keep everything that was built. More on how I work.
What it costs
My fractional AI management starts at $499 a month for one business. There's no setup fee, no task cap and no contract. The AI tools and credits on my side are included.
Not included: your own software subscriptions, ad spend, physical work, and anything that needs a licensed professional's sign-off. If your account needs more (several brands, a second weekly meeting), I tell you the price up front. Run your own numbers in the AI Cost Calculator, or see the pricing page.
I'm based in Overland and work with small businesses across St. Louis, St. Charles County and the Metro East, mostly remote.
Questions about fractional AI management
What is a fractional AI manager?
A part-time AI lead for your business. I learn how you operate, keep a running list of work worth handing to AI agents, run the agents, and check everything they produce, for a flat monthly rate instead of a salary.
Is a fractional AI manager the same as a fractional Chief AI Officer?
Close. A fractional CAIO usually focuses on strategy and policy. A fractional AI manager does that and also delivers the work every week. You get strategy and production in one person.
How much does a fractional AI manager cost?
Mine starts at $499 a month for one business, with no setup fee and no contract.
Do I need technical skills?
No. You describe the work in plain English. Turning it into agent tasks is my job.
What if the AI makes a mistake?
It will, sometimes. That's why every deliverable gets my review before it reaches you, and why I tighten the agent's instructions each time so the same mistake doesn't come back. More on that in What happens when AI makes a mistake?
What access do your agents need?
The lowest permission level each task needs, on a user seat you can remove any time. The full rules are on my security page.
You've got the list. I've got the bots.
Book a 30-minute call and tell me what's eating your team's week. No pitch. If we're a fit, the agents can start on your list the same week. Rather write it down? Hand me your list.