Ongoing PM support without the full-time overhead.
You have projects running, a team that needs coordination, and no dedicated PM to hold it together. Hiring full-time is not the right move yet. Going without structure is costing you time, money, and team morale.
The Fractional PM Retainer is a monthly engagement where Fifty1 serves as your embedded part-time PM, running status reviews, maintaining project health dashboards, managing risks, supporting stakeholder communication, and being available for async questions and decisions. Three tiers let you match the level of support to your project volume and budget. Minimum 3-month commitment with monthly renewal after that.
- Startups with active projects and no dedicated PM
- Founders spending too much time coordinating instead of leading
- Companies that just finished an Initiate engagement and want continuity
- Teams in a high-growth period managing multiple simultaneous initiatives
- Monthly status reviews (cadence by tier)
- Project health dashboard, all projects tracked
- Risk register management
- Stakeholder communication support
- Async check-ins for questions and decisions
- Monthly brief, written project summary and recommendations
- Quarterly retainer review and scope check
A process you can see coming.
- 01
Intake
30-day structured onboarding to build context, establish the dashboard, and set the monthly rhythm.
- 02
Ongoing
Monthly cadence of reviews, briefs, and async support defined by your tier.
- 03
Review
Quarterly check-in to assess whether scope and tier still match your needs.
Three tiers. One flat fee each.
Match the tier to your situation. Every number below is the number you pay, no hourly surprises.
12 to 14 hrs, 1 project, monthly review.
- 12 to 14 hrs/mo
- 1 project tracked
- Monthly review
18 to 22 hrs, 2 to 3 projects, bi-weekly reviews.
- 18 to 22 hrs/mo
- 2 to 3 projects
- Bi-weekly reviews
All engagements are flat-fee, no hourly surprises.
The Retainer is the anchor. Initiate, Align, and Reset all feed into it when you want the structure to stay.
Before you book.
- What is the commitment?
- A minimum 3-month commitment, then monthly renewal. It gives us enough runway to build context and a dashboard that is actually useful.
- How many projects does the Retainer cover?
- By tier: Essentials covers 1 project, Standard 2 to 3, Embedded 4 or more. We right-size the tier to your current volume and revisit it quarterly.
- Is this a full-time PM?
- No, and that is the point. You get embedded part-time PM support at a predictable monthly flat-fee, without the cost and commitment of a full-time hire.
Still deciding? The discovery call is free and there is no pitch.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call.
We confirm Fractional PM Retainer is the right fit, or point you to the one that is. Flat-fee from there.