EMBEDDED PARTNER
High-trust partnerships to steady
leadership architecture
Embedded Partner engagements are offered by invitation only, providing executive-level operating leverage and strategic depth during pivotal moments of transition, scale, or capital deployment. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with leadership teams and investors to align cadence, restore execution momentum, and architect the conditions for sustained confidence across the Board, deal team, and C-suite.

Embedded COO Interim Leadership

For companies navigating executive transition, PE integration, or internal instability. Provides embedded operational leadership to steady execution, restore strategic cadence, and build confidence across teams, investors, and Boards.

Includes:

  • Starting at 10 hours per week of embedded COO presence
  • Direct participation in leadership operations and decision cadence
  • Oversight of operational architecture and delivery systems
  • Interface with team leads, Board members, and key stakeholders
  • Oversight of operational architecture and delivery systems
Investment: $20,000 - $35,000 per month

Board and Executive Readiness Package

For companies preparing for funding rounds, Board transitions, or M&A events. Equips leadership teams with the narratives, forecasts, and artifacts required to show operational control, strategic vision, and risk readiness under scrutiny.

Includes:

  • Creation and refinement of investor or Board-ready packets
  • Operational narrative development aligned to strategic goals
  • 12-month forecast with operational overlay and assumptions
  • Executive-level risk assessment and mitigation summary
  • Board call participation or coaching for key presentations
Investment: $16,000 - $22,000

Organizational Operating System Buildout

Comprehensive buildout of an institutional-grade operating system to support execution velocity, leadership cohesion, and scale-readiness for PE or public markets.

Includes:

  • Leadership OS and Execution Cadence design
  • Signal Intelligence layer aligned to Board and leadership needs
  • Scalable KPI and reporting systems
  • Governance clarity and role alignment
  • Tech stack alignment for leadership and Board visibility
Investment: Starting at $40,000

ESG Impact Architecture

For companies under investor, public, or regulatory scrutiny, or seeking to lead with credibility in ESG strategy. Designs and installs an institutional-grade ESG operating model aligned to Board, investor, and regulatory expectations.

Includes:

  • ESG maturity roadmap
  • Governance integration
  • Board and investor reporting frameworks
  • Cultural narrative alignment
  • Stakeholder engagement strategy
  • Compliance Readiness Playbook
Investment: Starting at $35,000

Executive Advisory Partnership

By Invitation only

For high-trust founders, CEOs, or leadership teams navigating pivotal moments in scale, investment, or exit. Provides deep strategic co-architecture and embedded advisory support through every major decision.

Includes:

  • Strategic co-design across operations, team structure, finance, and growth
  • Embedded advisory on 90-day milestones and inflection points
  • Enablement across hiring, systems, and scalable infrastructure
  • Narrative development for investors, acquirers, and strategic partners
  • Advisory continuity through exit, expansion, or spinout
Investment: $50,000 - $60,000 per quarter


Strategic Sounding Board

This is a pre-engagement fit assessment for qualified leaders new to Harms. Includes pre-work intake, (3) 90-minute strategy sessions, and a Board-ready summary of key decisions and next steps.

Investment: $10,000

All engagements may be sequenced or bundled for Portfolio-wide impact or multi-track leadership alignment. We also support off-menu engagements designed in close partnership with leadership and PE Operating Partners.

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