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Fractional COO in Singapore
A senior operator one to two days a week: clear owners, a weekly operating rhythm and delivery that no longer depends on the founder.
What a fractional COO does
- A weekly operating review with the right KPIs
- Org design and clear decision rights
- Redesigning the processes that break as you grow
- Setting up operations for a new market
- Hiring and coaching operations leads
Signs you need one
- The founder still approves everything
- Delivery slips as the team grows
- You are opening in a new country
- Nobody can say who owns a problem when it happens
What it costs
SGD 5K to 13K a month
The Fraconomy Rate Benchmark puts a fractional COO at about SGD 5,000 to 6,500 a month for one day a week, and SGD 10,000 to 13,000 for two. A full-time COO or general manager in Singapore costs around SGD 225,000 a year at the experienced end. Most founders need two days a week while the operating rhythm is built, then one day a week to keep it running.
How we set it: what an experienced full-time leader costs in Singapore (salary survey and Ministry of Manpower pay over 13 months, plus employer CPF), divided by 230 working days, plus 20 to 50 percent for fractional terms. The full method is in the Fraconomy Rate Benchmark.
How it works with Fraconomy
- Brief. Describe the problem in your own words. We draft the brief in about a minute and email you a copy.
- Shortlist. Two or three operators who have solved this before, with their rates. We aim to send it within 5 working days.
- Sprint. A short, scoped first engagement with the deliverables agreed up front.
- Retainer. Month to month after that. Pause, swap or hire full-time.
Questions
How much does a fractional COO cost in Singapore?
About SGD 5,000 to 6,500 a month for one day a week and SGD 10,000 to 13,000 for two, on the Fraconomy Rate Benchmark. Operators on Fraconomy quote their own rate before you meet them.
What is the difference between a fractional COO and an operations consultant?
A consultant usually delivers a report. A fractional COO runs the operating rhythm with your team every week and owns the results.
How many days a week does a fractional COO work?
Usually one to two days a week, sometimes more while a new market or process is being set up.
Need a COO?
Describe the problem. We draft the brief and send operators who have done this before.
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