Fractional COO South Africa | Operational Control | Rondell van Wyk
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Fractional COO · South Africa

Install operational control.

Senior operating leadership, part-time. A weekly rhythm, KPIs and accountability your managers actually run.

Predictable execution Weekly cadence KPI visibility
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Weekly control panelWhat leadership sees every Monday
On track
On-time delivery94%▲ 11 pts
Actions closed87%▲ 23 pts
Open risks3▼ from 9
Execution score · 12 weeks↗

Illustration of the reporting rhythm, not client data.

The difference

From firefighting to rhythm.

Without an operator

Busy, but not in control

  • Priorities change every week
  • Actions agreed, never closed
  • KPIs arrive as month-end surprises
  • The founder carries everything
With a fractional COO

Steady, visible progress

  • One weekly rhythm everyone follows
  • Every action has an owner and a date
  • A dashboard every Monday
  • Managers own their outcomes
Engagements

Pick your stage.

Three levels of involvement. Same goal: execution you can predict.

Early-stage · lean team

Operational Advisory

Work is happening, but priorities shift and nobody owns the rhythm.

  • Weekly cadence and action tracking
  • Simple KPI scorecard
  • Clear priorities and roles
What's included
  • Weekly operating rhythm with owners and follow-through
  • Practical KPIs and reporting routines
  • Meeting and action-tracking discipline
  • Clarity on what matters now versus later

OutcomeStable weekly control

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Most chosen Growing SME

Virtual / Onsite Fractional COO

Growth is happening, but execution is uneven and managers are stretched.

  • KPI governance and management rhythm
  • Clear accountability and decision rights
  • SOP rollout and manager coaching
What's included
  • Weekly business review with action accountability
  • Clear handoffs and operating responsibilities
  • KPI dashboards and department scorecards
  • SOP build-out and rollout
  • Coaching managers to own execution

OutcomeControlled growth

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Complex · multi-site

Embedded COO Partner

Complexity is rising, execution is under pressure, and you need an operator inside.

  • Executive cadence and governance
  • Turnaround or scale-up support
  • Cross-functional execution lead
What's included
  • Weekly, monthly and leadership review rhythms
  • Governance controls and reporting lines
  • Stabilisation, turnaround or controlled scale-up
  • Operations, finance, people and risk aligned on delivery

OutcomeStable execution under pressure

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What gets installed

An operating system your team can run.

Not theory or slide decks. Rhythms and tools that keep working after I step back.

Operating rhythm: weekly, monthly and quarterly reviews Quarterly reset Monthly scorecard Weekly review

Operating cadence

Priorities, owners, deadlines. Every week.

KPI governance

Reporting that drives action, not just reading.

Process control

SOPs and handoffs that cut rework.

Leadership rhythm

Managers coached to own meetings and results.

Execution flow

Smoother delivery across teams and sites.

Risk & governance

More control where the pressure is highest.

Track record

Built inside real operations.

20+years in operations leadership
R100bn+capital portfolio governed at Eskom Transmission
2continents: Sub-Saharan Africa and North America
MBAUNISA School of Business Leadership
Companies I've worked forA short reel of the organisations behind the experience.
How I thinkClarity over noise. Systems over heroics.
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What's your biggest execution problem?

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