Scale Fast, Stay Lean

Supplement your infrastructure team with proven project leaders in days, not weeks.

Scaling infrastructure projects for

$4B+

in projects scaled

1-3

Leaders deployed in days

80%

Cost of full-time hire

Zero

Layoff risk

The scaling dilemma every director faces

“You have 3 project managers but need 6 for the next 18 months...”

Traditional Solutions

The risky bets most companies make

  • Hire Full-Time: 3-month recruiting process, then painful layoffs when projects end

  • Use Contractors: No continuity, constant knowledge loss, inconsistent quality

  • Overwork Internal Teams: Burnout, missed deadlines, quality suffering

  • Avoid Growth: Turn down profitable projects because you can't scale fast enough

Fast scaling + zero layoff risk

Supplement Fast: Add proven leaders in 5-10 days to your existing team

Scale Down Clean: No severance, no reorganization trauma

Maintain Continuity: Same supplemental leaders across multiple project cycles

Emergency Intervention: Rescue failing projects when stakeholders are in conflict

Pay for Results: Active project leadership only, zero bench time

The Connective framework

Rapid deployment

Your team of 3 needs to become 6 for a major deployment? We add proven leaders in 5-10 days while you avoid months of recruiting.

Seamless integration

We integrate with your existing team and processes, maintaining institutional knowledge across your boom/bust cycles.

Bias toward action

We don't just manage—we lead. When something's broken, we fix it. When stakeholders conflict, we build bridges. When projects stall, we create momentum.

What sets Connective PMs apart?

Phone calls returned same day, emails within minutes, and immediate response times during your projects most critical phases

Visible progress every week, not just monthly status updates

We work through conflicts, don't avoid them

Your team gets stronger, not dependent

Built for boom/bust industries

Telecom & Infrastructure

Scale from 4 to 8 project managers for carrier deployments, then back to 4 for maintenance.

Manufacturing & Industrial

Supplement teams for capital expansions, return to steady-state without reorganization.

Data Center & Technology

Provide surge capacity for major deployments with leaders who understand technical complexity.

Why flexible leadership beats every alternative

Connective Pro delivers the speed of contractors, the continuity of full-time hires, and the fresh perspective your internal teams need—without the risks of any single approach.
Key factors
Full-Time Hiring
Contract PMs
Overwork Internal Team
Deployment Speed
✓ 5-10 days
✗ 3-6 months
✗ 2-8 weeks
✓ Immediate
Ramp-Up Time
✓ Hit ground running
✗ 3-6 months
✗ 4-8 weeks
✓ No ramp needed
Proven Performance
✓ Track record guaranteed
✗ 40% success rate
✗ Unknown quality
✓ Known capabilities
Scaling Down Costs
✓ Zero severance
✗ Layoff costs & trauma
✓ Contract ends clean
✓ No additional costs
Institutional Knowledge
✓ Retained across cycles
✓ Stays with company
✗ Walks away
✓ Deep company knowledge
Fresh Perspective
✓ Cross-industry insights
✗ Internal blind spots
✓ External viewpoint
✗ "How we've always done it"
Total Investment
✓ 80% of FTE cost
✗ 100% + benefits + recruiting
✗ 60-120% variable
✗ Hidden costs of mistakes

Emergency project recovery

Sometimes projects fail despite having adequate resources. When critical initiatives are behind schedule, stakeholders are in conflict, and failure isn't an option—we step in as project recovery specialists.

Recent recovery success

Rescued enterprise payroll implementation where "stakeholders could barely speak to each other." Delivered on time in the final 6 months using accountability frameworks and relationship rebuilding.

Emergency situations we handle

  • Projects months behind with no clear path forward

  • Stakeholder conflicts preventing progress on critical initiatives

  • Complex integrations where "everyone has 30-50% of the story"

  • Critical milestones missed with executive escalation looming

Our recovery process

  • Diagnose: Uncover the real issues each stakeholder isn't sharing

  • Align: Rebuild trust and consensus among conflicted parties

  • Overwork Internal Teams: Burnout, missed deadlines, quality suffering

  • Avoid Growth: Turn down profitable projects because you can't scale fast enough

Is Connective right for you?

Scaling needs

  • Does your core team need 2-5 additional project leaders for upcoming projects?

  • Are you tired of hiring project managers just to lay them off 18 months later?

  • Do you avoid taking on profitable projects because you can't scale your team fast enough?

Crisis situations

  • Do you have a critical project 6+ months behind with no clear path forward?

  • Are stakeholders in conflict, preventing progress on important initiatives?

  • Do you need immediate intervention on a project where failure isn't an option?

If you answered yes to any of these, let's talk.

Stop playing the hiring lottery with critical projects