Fractional COO & Operations Consulting

About Anderson Ops Advisory

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Fractional COO Leadership, Delivered Personally
I’m Bryan Anderson, a Fractional Chief Operating Officer and Strategic Operations Advisor. I partner directly with founders, CEOs, and leadership teams who need senior operational leadership to scale — without the cost, delay, or risk of a full-time hire.

This practice exists for one reason:
to help organizations turn strategy into execution, chaos into structure, and growth into something sustainable.
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My Approach: COO Leadership, Not Consulting

Most consultants analyze, advise, and move on.
That’s not what I do.

When I work with a company, I step in as a hands-on operational leader — someone who owns outcomes, builds structure, and helps the organization execute day after day.

As your Fractional COO, I:
 
  • Translate vision into operating plans
  • Build systems that teams actually follow
  • Create clarity around roles, priorities, and accountability
  • Establish operating rhythms that drive results

I don’t just help you decide what to do — I help ensure it actually gets done.


Experience That Shows Up When It Counts

I bring 29+ years of operational leadership experience, helping organizations improve performance, scale responsibly, and align people, processes, and strategy.

Over my career, I’ve:
 
  • Led and supported organizations through growth, change, and transformation
  • Built and optimized operational systems across teams and functions
  • Worked closely with executive leadership to strengthen execution and accountability
  • Helped teams move from reactive to disciplined, metrics-driven operations

That experience allows me to step in quickly, see what matters, and focus effort where it delivers the most impact.


Who I Work With

I typically work with:
 
  • Founder-led and CEO-led organizations
  • Growing companies where execution is lagging strategy
  • Leadership teams stretched thin by day-to-day operations
  • Organizations that need structure, not bureaucracy

Whether the challenge is growth, alignment, or operational discipline, my role is to help leadership regain control of the business and build a foundation that scales.


Why Fractional COO Support Works

Hiring a full-time COO is expensive, time-consuming, and often premature.

Fractional COO support gives you:
 
  • Immediate access to senior operational leadership
  • A flexible engagement aligned to your stage of growth
  • Practical execution without long-term overhead
  • A trusted partner who works alongside leadership

You get the benefit of experience — without the commitment of a permanent hire.


How I Measure Success

Success isn’t a slide deck or a roadmap.

Success looks like:
 
  • Clear priorities and decision-making
  • Teams that know who owns what
  • Processes that reduce friction instead of creating it
  • Leaders spending time on growth, not firefighting

When operations run smoothly and leadership can focus forward — that’s the work working.


Let’s Talk

If you’re exploring Fractional COO support and want to understand whether it’s the right fit for your organization, I’m happy to have a conversation.

Schedule a Free Strategy Call
No pressure. Just clarity.

Externally Validated Leadership

Over decades of operational leadership, peers, executives, and cross-functional partners have consistently endorsed the capabilities that matter most when stepping in as a fractional COO.

These endorsements reflect how I operate inside organizations: diagnosing quickly, aligning leadership, strengthening execution, and building operational systems that scale.
 
Endorsed Areas of Expertise

Process Improvement
Driving efficiency, accountability, and measurable performance gains across complex operations.

Strategy
Aligning execution to business objectives, growth priorities, and long-term value creation.

Strategic Planning
Translating vision into clear, executable roadmaps with defined outcomes and ownership.

Leadership
Leading teams through change with clarity, trust, and disciplined follow-through.

Management
Building structure, operating rhythm, and decision frameworks that enable consistency and scale.

Analysis
Using data, KPIs, and operational insight to guide decisions and course-correct quickly.

Endorsements sourced from LinkedIn and reflect validation from executives, managers, and cross-functional partners across multiple organizations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
 


What is a Fractional COO?
A Fractional COO provides senior-level operational leadership on a part-time or retainer basis. Instead of hiring a full-time COO, you get experienced execution, systems, and accountability—without the long-term cost or risk.

How is this different from traditional consulting?
Most consultants analyze, advise, and leave.
I embed with your leadership team and own execution. I help design the plan and make sure it gets implemented, adopted, and sustained.

When is the right time to hire a Fractional COO?
Typically when:
  • Revenue is growing but operations feel chaotic
  • The founder is still the bottleneck
  • Priorities shift constantly
  • KPIs aren’t driving decisions
  • The team lacks accountability or cadence

If growth feels heavier instead of easier, it’s usually the right time.

How long do clients typically work with you?
Most clients engage me for 6–12 months.
That allows enough time to install systems, build cadence, and reduce founder dependency in a sustainable way.

How much time do you spend with our company?
Engagements are structured around outcomes, not clock-watching.
Most retainers average 8–20 hours per month, flexed based on priorities and growth stage.

Do you work with specific industries?
I'm industry-agnostic.
My clients are typically:
  • Founder-led businesses
  • Agencies or professional services firms
  • VC- or PE-backed companies
  • Remote or distributed teams

What matters most is complexity and growth—not industry.

Do you manage our team directly?
Yes—when appropriate.
I regularly work with leadership teams, department heads, and operators to establish accountability, execution cadence, and clear ownership.

What does success look like?
Success usually includes:
  • Clear priorities and operating rhythm
  • Consistent KPI reporting
  • Reduced founder involvement in day-to-day ops
  • Teams executing with clarity and accountability
  • A business that runs without constant firefighting

Do you guarantee results?
No consultant can guarantee outcomes.
What I do guarantee is senior-level attention, hands-on execution, and ownership of the work required to improve operations.

How do we get started?
I begin with a strategy call to understand where operations are breaking down.
From there, I’ll recommend either:
  • A Fractional COO engagement
  • An Operations Audit & Roadmap
  • A focused 90-Day Execution Sprint

If there’s no fit, I’ll tell you.

Ready to Scale?

If you’re serious about building a company that runs well—and keeps running—we should talk.
Schedule a Free Strategy Call