We help CEOs, COOs, CIOs, and operations leaders turn technology spending into clearer priorities, stronger operations, risk reduction and measurable business results.
For mid-sized companies that have outgrown reactive IT
No sales pitch. Just clarity on priorities, risk, and next steps.
We help leadership teams decide where technology investment creates value and where it creates drag.
Where most engagements begin
IT budgets keep growing. Results stay unclear. Leadership teams make technology decisions on a project-by-project basis, without a financial framework that connects spend to business performance
Financials First is how we fix that. It’s a structured assessment that starts with your P&L, maps technology investment against business outcomes, and ends with a board-ready set of priorities your leadership team can act on immediately.
Free Discovery · Fixed scope · Board-ready deliverable
Proof
IT spend as % of revenue for a national retail chain
Reduction in software spend for a professional services firm
Labour as % of IT budget for a mid-market retailer
"We never realized our architecture was killing our gross margin. We lacked clarity and control over how our technology dollars were being spent. We've now re-architected our solution, which allowed us to gain visibility, predictability, and optimization across the business — each of which supported the relaunch of our flagship product."
How we work
Narrative Group engagements follow a clear progression, from strategic clarity to executive leadership to operational execution. You can engage at any stage.
Roadmaps, prioritization, and investment decisions tied directly to business goals, financial performance, and growth capacity.
Fractional CTO and CIO-as-a-Service for mid-sized companies that need senior technology leadership without the full-time cost.
Managed technology environments, cybersecurity, cloud modernization, and automation — aligned to strategy, not just infrastructure.
Who is this for
We work with leadership teams at companies between $20M and $100M in revenue across North America, across industries. The common thread is operational complexity and a leadership team that wants technology to support growth, not hold it back.
Most clients come to us when one or more of these is true:
We speak primarily to CEOs, COOs, CIOs, and Heads of Operations.
Why Narrative Group
Most technology advisors start with your systems and work outward. We start with your financials and work inward. Every recommendation connects to a business outcome — revenue growth, cost structure, risk reduction, or enterprise value.
We connect every technology decision to your P&L, your IT budget, and your growth targets before we recommend anything.
Our advisors come from PwC and Fortune 500 technology leadership roles. Real operating experience, not generic frameworks.
We bring enterprise-grade operating discipline to mid-sized companies — without the overhead, the timelines, or the cost.
We don't represent vendors or push preferred partners. We recommend what fits your business and your budget.
We’ve led 50 transformation initiatives — from cloud migrations to AI pilots — helping mid-sized companies modernize with confidence and control.
We’ve partnered with over 50 growth-stage and enterprise clients across North America, delivering lasting results, not just one-off fixes.
With a core team of 30+ seasoned advisors, engineers, and strategists, we bring Fortune 100 thinking to the mid-market — without the bloat.
With a 98% client retention rate, we’re trusted for our financial clarity, hands-on support, and ability to drive measurable business performance.
