Top 13 Fractional Project Managers to Hire in 2026
Fractional project managers give you senior delivery expertise without the full-time commitment. If you're juggling competing priorities, tight timelines, or a team that needs structure fast, the right fractional hire can change your trajectory. This guide covers the best fractional project managers available, what sets each one apart, and how to find the right fit for your specific needs.
Top 13 Fractional Project Managers
Below are the profiles of the top fractional project managers, covering who they are and the impact they've made in this space.
Brett Harned
Brett Harned is a project management consultant, coach, and author. He founded Digital PM Summit and wrote Project Management for Humans, a practical guide to leading project work and teams.
His…
Brett Harned is a project management consultant, coach, and author. He founded Digital PM Summit and wrote Project Management for Humans, a practical guide to leading project work and teams.
His work treats project management as a human discipline as much as an operational one. Through consulting, coaching, and fractional leadership, he helps creative teams improve delivery, communication, planning, collaboration, and the systems surrounding project work.
Michael Gold
Michael Gold is founder and lead strategic consultant at Gold Strategic Delivery, drawing on more than a decade in project management, PMOs, agency delivery, and business transformation.
Gold helps agencies and service…
Michael Gold is founder and lead strategic consultant at Gold Strategic Delivery, drawing on more than a decade in project management, PMOs, agency delivery, and business transformation.
Gold helps agencies and service businesses improve project delivery, staffing, oversight, financial visibility, and client results. Through his fractional model, he identifies delivery problems, builds practical systems, and helps teams put them into daily use.
Marissa Taffer
Marissa Taffer is founder and president of M. Taffer Consulting, where she provides project management services and helps clients improve processes, digital delivery, and team operations.
Taffer expanded her consulting work after…
Marissa Taffer is founder and president of M. Taffer Consulting, where she provides project management services and helps clients improve processes, digital delivery, and team operations.
Taffer expanded her consulting work after clients began asking for help with project management. She now manages website and digital projects, improves tools like Asana, and helps growing teams build clearer processes.
Megan Cotterman
Megan Cotterman is a PMP-certified fractional project manager and operations consultant. She founded Managed by Megan after a decade leading complex initiatives across growing organizations.
Cotterman helps busy teams organize their work…
Megan Cotterman is a PMP-certified fractional project manager and operations consultant. She founded Managed by Megan after a decade leading complex initiatives across growing organizations.
Cotterman helps busy teams organize their work through better project management, workflows, accountability, and clear communication. She also uses AI and automation to reduce administrative tasks and build more sustainable operations.
Abbott V. Tellis
Abbott V. Tellis is founder and principal of Atellis Enterprises, a fractional PMO practice built on his experience leading enterprise programs, portfolios, governance, and delivery operations.
Tellis helps organizations build or improve…
Abbott V. Tellis is founder and principal of Atellis Enterprises, a fractional PMO practice built on his experience leading enterprise programs, portfolios, governance, and delivery operations.
Tellis helps organizations build or improve a project management office without hiring a full-time leader. Drawing on years of enterprise experience, he supports project oversight, resource planning, executive reporting, SAFe delivery, and PMO setup.
Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox is a fractional operations and digital delivery lead whose work supports agencies and mission-driven organizations through operational improvement and complex transformation.
Fox works at the intersection of project delivery, operations,…
Matthew Fox is a fractional operations and digital delivery lead whose work supports agencies and mission-driven organizations through operational improvement and complex transformation.
Fox works at the intersection of project delivery, operations, and organizational change. His experience includes strategic advisory work, agency coaching, facilitation, and project management, giving teams flexible senior support when execution and transformation need stronger leadership.
Candace Fortson
Candace Fortson is a PMP-certified project management consultant whose work spans fractional delivery, PMO infrastructure, government contracting, and project management career development.
Fortson treats project challenges as system problems. She uses assessments,…
Candace Fortson is a PMP-certified project management consultant whose work spans fractional delivery, PMO infrastructure, government contracting, and project management career development.
Fortson treats project challenges as system problems. She uses assessments, stakeholder mapping, governance, and AI-powered tools to improve project delivery. She also created PM-RISE to help professionals identify and document their experience as they prepare for PMP certification.
Carl Warnell
Carl Warnell is CEO and founder of Amilah Consulting, where he draws on decades of business and technology implementation experience across public and private sector transformation programs.
Warnell has led technology programs…
Carl Warnell is CEO and founder of Amilah Consulting, where he draws on decades of business and technology implementation experience across public and private sector transformation programs.
Warnell has led technology programs across Europe and Asia, with experience spanning telecoms, cloud, defence, and space. Amilah now offers fractional project and programme management, embedding experienced delivery support when growing organizations need structure without another permanent hire.
Kyle Dahgón
Kyle Dahgón is the PMP-certified founder of Fifty1 Consulting, a Phoenix-based fractional project management practice serving scaling startups, small teams, and complex initiatives.
Dahgón has experience leading enterprise IT, cloud, ERP, integration,…
Kyle Dahgón is the PMP-certified founder of Fifty1 Consulting, a Phoenix-based fractional project management practice serving scaling startups, small teams, and complex initiatives.
Dahgón has experience leading enterprise IT, cloud, ERP, integration, and PMO projects. Through Fifty1, he works closely with teams to clarify responsibilities, identify risks, improve oversight, and build project systems that last.
Bruno Morgante
Bruno Morgante is founder and CEO of Mantegora, drawing on more than 20 years leading PMOs in multinational organizations and managing broad portfolios of concurrent, high-impact projects.
Morgante combines project leadership with…
Bruno Morgante is founder and CEO of Mantegora, drawing on more than 20 years leading PMOs in multinational organizations and managing broad portfolios of concurrent, high-impact projects.
Morgante combines project leadership with coaching, mentoring, and speaking. His work centers on building capable teams, improving processes, developing human and leadership skills, and giving organizations the structures and mindset needed to turn strategic goals into meaningful project outcomes.
Sabrina Di Paolo
Sabrina Di Paolo is a PMP-certified fractional project manager with a background spanning project delivery, integrated marketing, strategic communications, account management, and digital work.
Di Paolo combines project management experience with a…
Sabrina Di Paolo is a PMP-certified fractional project manager with a background spanning project delivery, integrated marketing, strategic communications, account management, and digital work.
Di Paolo combines project management experience with a background in marketing and communications. She helps teams align goals and project scope, manage resources, set clear priorities, and establish strong oversight from the start.
Nickolas Kramer
Nickolas Kramer is a fractional project manager whose work combines Agile delivery, IT project leadership, and AI software development, supported by PMI-ACP and ScrumMaster credentials.
Kramer manages technology projects using strong Agile…
Nickolas Kramer is a fractional project manager whose work combines Agile delivery, IT project leadership, and AI software development, supported by PMI-ACP and ScrumMaster credentials.
Kramer manages technology projects using strong Agile practices. His experience in project leadership and AI software helps teams adopt new tools while maintaining clear planning, communication, accountability, and delivery.
Kristy Alexander Garvanne
Kristy Alexander Garvanne is a Senior Business Transformation Manager at Fragomen. Her work combines project leadership, entrepreneurship, strategy, data analytics, and an active professional interest in AI.
Garvanne translates strategic ideas into…
Kristy Alexander Garvanne is a Senior Business Transformation Manager at Fragomen. Her work combines project leadership, entrepreneurship, strategy, data analytics, and an active professional interest in AI.
Garvanne translates strategic ideas into structured, data-informed projects. Her professional profile combines fractional project management with leadership, analytics, and entrepreneurship, giving her a broad perspective on turning business priorities into executable work.
Selection Methodology
We selected the leaders on this list based on their relevance, demonstrated expertise and impact, professional credibility, and ongoing contributions to the field.
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