Fractional Experts & Experienced Independent Consultants / Contractors

(Minimum 10+ Years Senior Management or Leadership Experience)

Maestro is expanding its global talent ecosystem and seeking highly experienced fractional executives, interim leaders, independent consultants and senior contractors for client engagements commencing in 2026.

Apply via: www.letsmaestro.com

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• This is not a traditional opportunity.
• This is not a full-time role.
• This is not for professionals seeking their next permanent executive position.

This opportunity is for experienced leaders intentionally building a portfolio career - those who want flexibility, autonomy and impact across multiple engagements rather than one full-time employer.

We are looking for professionals with 10+ years of deep functional or strategic expertise who can roll up their sleeves and deliver meaningful results - not simply manage and direct teams from a distance.

WHAT WE MEAN BY FRACTIONAL vs INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS vs CONTRACTORS

At Maestro, we work across flexible executive models. It's important you understand the difference:

Fractional Executives

Operate as embedded leaders within a client's business (e.g. Fractional CFO, CMO, COO).

They make decisions, lead teams, and own outcomes - typically 1–3 days per week over a defined period.

Independent Consultants

Diagnose problems, design strategies, and deliver structured recommendations or transformation programs. Often project-based and advisory in nature.

Senior Contractors

Execute defined scopes of work requiring deep expertise. Outcome-driven, delivery-focused and often highly specialised.

If you are exploring a portfolio model across these types of engagements, this may be right for you.

If you are seeking stability in a single full-time executive role, this is not the opportunity.

ABOUT MAESTRO

Maestro is a next-generation talent platform and curated executive community changing the way the world works.

We connect leading businesses including private equity firms and their portfolio companies with world-class independent professionals who deliver strategic value creation, operational transformation and financial leadership.

• We are not a recruitment agency.
• We are a curated ecosystem of proven experts.

Launched in 2024, Maestro has grown rapidly across Australia and beyond, building a strong brand and community of 450+ senior professionals, with significant international expansion underway.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The way organisations build leadership capability has evolved:

• Full-time structures are no longer the only path to impact.
• Businesses require deep, precise expertise at specific moments.
• Experienced leaders want autonomy, variety and meaningful work - not corporate handcuffs.

Maestro enables senior professionals to design modern executive careers while delivering high-impact outcomes for ambitious organisations.

WHO YOU ARE

You bring 10+ years of senior experience in one or more high-value domains, with demonstrated impact and commercial credibility.

You may have experience in:

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING LEADERSHIP

CFO, Financial Controller, FP&A, Transaction Finance, performance optimisation, reporting and valuation.

PRIVATE EQUITY AND TRANSACTION EXPERIENCE

M&A, due diligence, carve-outs, integration, buy-side value creation, restructuring, commercial diligence.

STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION

Growth strategy, operational turnaround, cost optimisation, performance improvement.

OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP

COO, Head of Operations or similar roles scaling businesses and driving EBITDA growth.

TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL ENABLEMENT

Digital transformation, data strategy, tech-enabled growth.

SECTOR EXPERTISE

SaaS, healthcare, industrials, consumer, services, fintech, and other PE-relevant sectors.

TRAITS WE VALUE

• Strong analytical and financial capability
• Commercial and operational orientation
• Comfort operating in ambiguity
• Ability to integrate quickly and drive measurable results
• Executive presence and stakeholder confidence
• Independent, proactive and outcome-focused

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years in a senior functional or strategic domain
• Experience in contract, interim, consulting or fractional work (or a clear intention to transition)
• Demonstrated impact in high-performance environments
• Comfortable working autonomously and remotely

WHY JOIN MAESTRO

• Access high-impact assignments with leading organisations
• Work with private equity investors and portfolio companies
• Build a diversified, flexible portfolio career
• Engage with a curated community of top-tier professionals
• Be part of a platform redefining executive work

If you are intentionally building a modern executive career and want to deploy your expertise where it matters most - we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now: www.letsmaestro.com