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Virtual CIO & Interim CIO Services That Drive IT Strategy

Technology should empower your business. Our Virtual CIO services provide executive-level IT leadership without the full-time cost, helping you align technology with business goals, strengthen cybersecurity, and optimize IT investments.

Whether you need strategic guidance, project oversight, or interim CIO support during transitions, thirtyone3 technology delivers the expertise to keep your operations secure, scalable, and future-ready.

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How Our Virtual CIO Services Support Your Business

Today’s IT environments are complex, but your strategy doesn’t have to be. Our Virtual CIO services help you align technology with your business goals, improve efficiency, and plan for sustainable growth. With leadership-level insight and hands-on expertise, thirtyone3 technology ensures your IT decisions deliver measurable impact.

Here’s how our vCIO and Interim CIO services help you succeed:

  • Strategic IT Planning: We evaluate your business objectives and design an IT roadmap that supports scalability, security, and future innovation.
  • Technology & Vendor Management: We oversee your technology ecosystem; ensuring you get the best performance, value, and alignment from your vendors, software, and infrastructure.
  • Budgeting & Cost Optimization: Our vCIOs help you forecast technology expenses, identify savings, and make smarter investments that deliver measurable ROI.
  • Interim CIO Leadership: Whether during transitions or growth phases, our Interim CIOs provide executive-level leadership to keep your IT strategy on track and your teams aligned.

What Is a Virtual CIO?

A Virtual CIO (vCIO) provides the strategic leadership of a Chief Information Officer without the full-time expense. This service gives your organization access to executive-level IT strategy, governance, and decision-making to help you plan, prioritize, and execute technology initiatives that support your long-term goals.

Unlike traditional IT support that focuses on day-to-day operations, a vCIO partners with your leadership team to connect business objectives with technology outcomes. From cybersecurity planning to infrastructure modernization, your Virtual CIO ensures technology drives efficiency, compliance, and growth.

What's Included

• IT Assessments and Strategic Roadmaps: Align with business priorities.
• Budget Planning, Cost Control, and ROI Analysis: For your technology investments.
• Policy and Compliance Oversight: Includes HIPAA, PCI, and other security frameworks
• Vendor and Contract Management: Ensure accountability and performance
• Project leadership: For key initiatives such as EHR upgrades, network modernization, or cloud migrations

Our approach makes executive IT leadership accessible to every organization; helping you make confident, informed technology decisions that keep your business secure and competitive.

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Our Approach to Virtual CIO Services

Great IT strategy starts with understanding your business. Our Virtual CIO (vCIO) and Interim CIO consulting approach brings structure, insight, and accountability to every technology decision; helping you align IT with long-term business growth. Here’s how we deliver strategic IT leadership that works.
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Assessment & Alignment

We begin by evaluating your technology environment, IT capabilities, and business goals. The result is a clear roadmap that connects your operational priorities with scalable, secure technology solutions.

Strategy Development & Governance

Our vCIOs design actionable IT strategies and governance frameworks that support productivity, cybersecurity, and compliance. From budgeting to project prioritization, we make sure technology investments deliver measurable outcomes.

Execution & Oversight

We translate strategy into action by managing vendor relationships, guiding major initiatives, and supporting your internal IT team. Every project is tracked against defined metrics for performance and value.

Ongoing Leadership & Adaptation

Technology and business needs evolve; so does our leadership. Your Virtual CIO provides continuous advisory, quarterly reviews, and forward-looking guidance to ensure your IT strategy stays aligned with business goals.

Through this partnership, thirtyone3 technology provides the clarity and direction organizations need to make smarter, faster IT decisions without the cost of a full-time CIO.

Outcomes of Our Virtual CIO Services

When you bring in a Virtual CIO, you’re not just outsourcing IT; you’re gaining a strategic partner who helps your business make smarter technology decisions every day.

  • Strategy that Moves Your Business Forward

    We align technology with your long-term goals so every investment supports growth, efficiency, and security. Your vCIO keeps the big picture in focus while managing the details that make it happen.

  • Clarity and Confidence in Every IT Decision

    From budgeting to vendor selection, you’ll have expert guidance at the table. We help you see where your technology stands today and what it will take to reach tomorrow’s goals.

  • Leadership Without the Overhead

    Our Virtual CIO and Interim CIO services give you executive-level insight without the full-time cost; delivering consistent direction, accountability, and measurable results.
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Industries We Serve

Every organization needs technology leadership that fits its goals and growth stage. Our virtual CIO services are designed for small to midsize businesses that want enterprise-level strategy without the full-time cost. No matter your industry, thirtyone3 technology brings the strategic leadership and technical expertise to guide your IT decisions with confidence.
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Locations We Serve

Based in the Phoenix Metro Area, thirtyone3 technology provides virtual CIO and interim CIO services to businesses across Arizona and throughout the United States. Whether you’re growing locally or managing multi-site operations, our consultants help you plan, implement, and lead technology with clarity and foresight.
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Virtual CIO Services FAQs

Curious about how a Virtual CIO (vCIO) can help your business? Here are answers to some of the most common questions about our Virtual CIO and Interim CIO services.
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A Virtual CIO acts as your organization’s technology strategist, aligning IT decisions with business goals. They manage IT budgets, assess technology risks, oversee cybersecurity initiatives, and ensure your systems support long-term growth. It’s executive-level IT leadership, tailored to your organization’s size and goals.

Explore Our IT Services

Our Virtual CIO and Interim CIO services are part of a broader suite of technology solutions designed to strengthen and protect your business. thirtyone3 technology delivers managed IT, cybersecurity, and compliance-driven consulting that align with your strategic vision.
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Lead with Strategy. Grow with Confidence.

Your technology decisions shape your business success. With Virtual CIO and Interim CIO services from thirtyone3 technology, you gain the leadership, insight, and strategy to align IT with your vision; without the overhead of a full-time executive.
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