Retainer: Data Strategy & EfficiencyJaimee Zipf
This retainer provides continuous VP-level oversight for organizations that have completed an initial strategic audit. It ensures sustained fiscal discipline, compliance, and ROI validation for all data and AI initiatives.
Important Eligibility Requirement: This service is exclusively available to current clients following the completion of an initial audit or strategic engagement. It is designed to maintain governance and oversight established during the discovery phase. It is not available for new, standalone hires.
Monthly Scope of Work:
1. Vendor Contract Review. Systematic auditing of the technology stack to prevent unnecessary expenditure.
Review of all new and renewed SaaS and data vendor contracts.
Identification of redundant tools, unused licenses, and unfavorable renewal terms.
2. Project Initiative Vetting. Mandatory validation of proposed projects before resource allocation.
"Go/No-Go" assessment for all new data and AI project proposals.
Evaluation of legacy system compatibility to prevent integration failures and technical debt.
3. ROI Tracking and Analysis. Financial analysis of active projects against actual performance metrics.
Evaluation of AI and data initiatives based on verified financial returns.
Identification of underperforming projects consuming budget without delivering value.
4. Strategic Advisory Access. Senior-level consultation for high-stakes decisions.
Up to 4 hours per month of direct consultation on GDPR risks, vendor negotiations, strategic data ROI, or architectural changes.
5. Quarterly Strategic Review Executive alignment on long-term objectives every 90 days.
A dedicated 90-minute strategy session with C-Suite leadership.
Target Audience:
CFOs & CEOs of scaling companies ($10M–$100M revenue) who have completed an initial audit and require ongoing governance.
Leaders who need senior oversight to enforce fiscal discipline and validate AI investments.
Companies preparing for audits, IPOs, or strict GDPR compliance requiring continuous fractional VP support.
Engagement Value: This retainer ensures the momentum from initial strategic work is sustained. It provides the consistent oversight necessary to eliminate waste permanently and validate every future investment through rigorous financial analysis.
Engagement Terms:
Minimum Term: 3 months.
Eligibility: Strictly limited to existing clients post-initial engagement.
Exclusions: Implementation, code development, daily team management, and active crisis response (e.g., data breach management) are not included and may require separate agreements.
Starting at$6,500 /mo
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Jaimee Zipf Cincinnati, USA
Retainer: Data Strategy & EfficiencyJaimee Zipf
Starting at$6,500 /mo
Tags
Business Strategist
Data Strategy
Retainer
This retainer provides continuous VP-level oversight for organizations that have completed an initial strategic audit. It ensures sustained fiscal discipline, compliance, and ROI validation for all data and AI initiatives.
Important Eligibility Requirement: This service is exclusively available to current clients following the completion of an initial audit or strategic engagement. It is designed to maintain governance and oversight established during the discovery phase. It is not available for new, standalone hires.
Monthly Scope of Work:
1. Vendor Contract Review. Systematic auditing of the technology stack to prevent unnecessary expenditure.
Review of all new and renewed SaaS and data vendor contracts.
Identification of redundant tools, unused licenses, and unfavorable renewal terms.
2. Project Initiative Vetting. Mandatory validation of proposed projects before resource allocation.
"Go/No-Go" assessment for all new data and AI project proposals.
Evaluation of legacy system compatibility to prevent integration failures and technical debt.
3. ROI Tracking and Analysis. Financial analysis of active projects against actual performance metrics.
Evaluation of AI and data initiatives based on verified financial returns.
Identification of underperforming projects consuming budget without delivering value.
4. Strategic Advisory Access. Senior-level consultation for high-stakes decisions.
Up to 4 hours per month of direct consultation on GDPR risks, vendor negotiations, strategic data ROI, or architectural changes.
5. Quarterly Strategic Review Executive alignment on long-term objectives every 90 days.
A dedicated 90-minute strategy session with C-Suite leadership.
Target Audience:
CFOs & CEOs of scaling companies ($10M–$100M revenue) who have completed an initial audit and require ongoing governance.
Leaders who need senior oversight to enforce fiscal discipline and validate AI investments.
Companies preparing for audits, IPOs, or strict GDPR compliance requiring continuous fractional VP support.
Engagement Value: This retainer ensures the momentum from initial strategic work is sustained. It provides the consistent oversight necessary to eliminate waste permanently and validate every future investment through rigorous financial analysis.
Engagement Terms:
Minimum Term: 3 months.
Eligibility: Strictly limited to existing clients post-initial engagement.
Exclusions: Implementation, code development, daily team management, and active crisis response (e.g., data breach management) are not included and may require separate agreements.
$6,500 /mo