Part-Time IT Directors.
Full-Time Results.
We place senior fractional IT Directors exclusively into UK manufacturing businesses. Your own experienced IT leader — embedded in your team, accountable for outcomes — from as little as £2,500 per month. No recruitment fees. No tie-ins.
We Own the Outcome.
Not Just the Engagement.
There is a fundamental difference between a consultant who advises and a director who leads. Bailey & Associates places IT directors who join your business — attending site, leading your team, sitting in your board meetings — and take full accountability for delivery.
We work exclusively with manufacturing businesses because that specificity matters. Our IT directors have spent their careers on factory floors and in manufacturing boardrooms. They understand MES systems, ERP implementations under production pressure, IT/OT integration, and the cyber risks specific to operational technology. They don't need a learning curve.
Bailey & Associates is a specialist brand of Leadership Services Limited — which has placed 500+ fractional directors across 25+ sectors. We bring that model's rigour and track record, focused entirely on manufacturing IT.
Unlike a consultant, your IT Director is part of the team. They lead, they own the roadmap, and they're accountable for what gets delivered.
- Embedded in your business, not parachuted in
- Matched to your sector and technology stack
- 90-day impact milestone on every engagement
- Scales from 1 day/month to near full-time
From First Call to First Day — Fast
No lengthy procurement, no agency fees, no delay. We move at the speed your business needs.
We Listen
A free 30-minute call to understand your business, your current IT situation, and the outcomes you need — whether that's an ERP project, a cyber risk, or ongoing strategic leadership.
We Match
We identify the right IT director from our network — matched to your specific sector within manufacturing, your technology environment, and your business stage. The right person, not the next available one.
We Propose
A clear, fixed-price proposal — what your IT director will own, what outcomes they'll deliver, and what the 90-day milestone looks like. No vague scope, no open-ended retainer.
We Deliver
Your IT director embeds in your business, typically starting within five working days. They attend site, join your leadership team, and get to work — accountable for delivery from day one.
Every Manufacturing IT Challenge Covered
Our network of 15+ IT directors holds deep practical experience across every area of manufacturing technology leadership.
What Makes Our Model Work
Full Accountability
Our IT directors lead your team from within — taking ownership of delivery, not producing a report and leaving. If something needs doing, they do it.
Manufacturing Only
We don't place IT directors into retail, financial services, or any other sector. Manufacturing IT is all we do — which means your director arrives with genuine sector knowledge from day one.
No Long-Term Commitments
Month-to-month engagements with no lock-in contracts and no recruitment fees. You can scale up, scale down, or stop — entirely on your terms.
Fast to Start
We can have the right IT director in a strategy meeting within five business days. No notice periods, no lengthy onboarding — just immediate, senior-level resource.
Precise Matching
We don't send whoever is available. We match your challenge to the associate whose background — sector, technology stack, business stage — most closely fits your specific situation.
Measurable Outcomes
Every engagement includes a 90-day impact milestone — agreed upfront, measured objectively. You always know exactly what success looks like and when you'll see it.
Part of Leadership Services Limited
Bailey & Associates is a trading name of Leadership Services Limited, registered in England and Wales (Company No. 11535514), headquartered at 10 Watergate Row North, Chester, CH1 2LD.
Leadership Services has placed 500+ fractional directors across more than 25 sectors — giving ambitious UK businesses access to board-level leadership on a flexible, part-time basis. Bailey & Associates applies that proven model exclusively to manufacturing IT, with a dedicated network of senior IT leaders who have spent their careers in the sector.
If your business needs fractional leadership beyond IT — Finance, Operations, HR, Marketing, Sales — Leadership Services can help through its wider director network.
Talk to Us
- Phone 020 3435 9075
- Email hello@bailey.associates
- Address 10 Watergate Row North, Chester CH1 2LD
Ready to Meet Your IT Director?
Tell us about your manufacturing IT challenge and we'll identify the right person from our network — usually the same working day.
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