What is fractional product leadership?

Fractional product leadership means you get a senior product executive — a CPO or VP of Product — embedded in your organization on a part-time or project basis, without the full-time cost or commitment.

What does Jelena Partners do?

Jelena Partners provides fractional CPO and VP Product leadership, product strategy, AI product strategy, program management, product launch leadership, executive coaching, and PM mentoring for B2B SaaS companies. Based in Chicago, working nationally.

Who founded Jelena Partners?

Jelena Partners was founded by Joy Wilson, a product executive with over 20 years of B2B SaaS product leadership experience.

How much does fractional product leadership cost?

Fractional product leadership retainers at Jelena Partners start at $8,000 per month. Project-based work starts at $20,000. PM mentoring sessions are available from $175.

Where is Jelena Partners located?

Jelena Partners is based in Chicago, Illinois and works with clients nationally across the United States.

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