Hardware Operations Leadership
I step in as Fractional or Interim COO for hardware companies at the stage where getting operations right determines whether the business case survives reality.
Who I Work With
Fractional or Interim Ops Lead
You're the bottleneck. Supplier calls, quality loops, hiring, gate reviews: all on you, on top of building what you actually raised money for.
I take the operational layer, build the team that owns it, and hand it back. Clean exit. No dependency left.
Portfolio Operational Support
You backed a strong product. Now timelines are slipping and the updates are getting vaguer. The founder is underwater and you don't have the visibility to know how bad it is.
I go in with full accountability to you and the founder. Real operations running. Real clarity back.
Interim Leadership & Programme Lead
Leadership gaps and programme vacuums don't wait, whether the role is vacant or the initiative has no operational driver yet.
I step in on Day 1. Hands-on, accountable, transparent to your team. I build the structure to replace me.
How I Work
I work in your structure, with your people, with full transparency to your team. I make decisions, own outcomes, build the operational backbone and hire the team that will run it without me.
Engagements are time-bound. The exit is designed from Day 1. When the permanent structure is in place, usually within 4 to 8 months, I hand it over and leave nothing behind that depends on me.
What this looks like in practice
Nicole Noack
Work Samples
Fleet-wide integration across 500+ units in aviation. Hardware from concept to thousands of units deployed. Live operation of 800 vehicles, 120 people leadership, €90M+ procurement budget.
In each case, the stakes were high and the margin for error was low.
Investment
Engagements are precisely scoped before pricing is confirmed. Retainer and multi-month structures on request.
An honest conversation about where you are and whether I can help.
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