Jayson Hahn
Jayson Hahn is typically called in when boards and executives need clear, defensible answers about technology spend, risk, and accountability, not another strategy deck or transformation program.
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Over more than two decades in executive leadership, he has governed nine-figure IT budgets and delivered more than $20M in verified cost reallocation and risk reduction across regulated and complex enterprises. His work focuses on translating IT activity into financial narratives that boards can challenge, approve, and stand behind.
Before tools. Before transformation. Before Big-4.
Most organizations commit to technology spend before they have a clear, defensible understanding of value, risk, and accountability. JH Strategic IT exists to provide that clarity first, so boards and executives can make confident decisions before scale, vendors, or transformation programs take over.
Why Business Leaders Call Me In
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IT spend cannot be explained or justified
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Risk posture is unclear before a board review
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Vendor performance and reporting are inconsistent
What I Do
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I help business leaders turn IT from a cost center into a clear financial story they can govern, challenge, and defend.
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What You Get
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Clarity on where your IT dollars go, what the business gets back, and how to reallocate 3–7 percent of spend within 14 days.
This is the same governance model used in board-approved IT spend realignments.
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How It Works
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A fixed-scope diagnostic, a governance integration program, or an ongoing retainer that keeps Finance and Technology aligned year-round.
For Business Leaders
Understand where your technology dollars go, what the business gets back, and how to govern IT with confidence.
A clear definition of visibility, accountability, and the decisions that become possible when spend is mapped to value.
How to tie every technology investment to measurable return, defendable narratives, and governable outcomes.
Every engagement delivers the same outcome: visibility you can govern, ROI you can defend, and decisions you can make without a technical translator.
How I Create Boardroom Clarity
Explore the four engagements below
Outcome:
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A fixed-scope diagnostic that shows where IT spend is misaligned, where waste hides, and how to reallocate 3 to 7 percent of your budget within 14 days.
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Deliverables:
Visibility Map, ROI Diagnostic, 14 Day Reallocation List
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Expected Result:
3 to 7 percent of total IT spend identified for strategic redeployment.
Outcome:
We install the governance operating system that keeps IT spend, risk, and reporting aligned with Finance and Operations year round.
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Deliverables:
Governance Framework, Alignment Dashboard, ROI Assurance Statement
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Expected Result:
Finance and Technology operate from the same scorecard with predictable, board ready reporting.
$12K–$18K per month
Ongoing
Outcome:
Ongoing independent oversight that keeps IT accountable to financial outcomes and gives your board consistent, defensible reporting.
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Deliverables:
Quarterly clarity checks, vendor audits, emerging risk calibration, executive advisory
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Expected Result:
A stable governance environment with clean explanations of spend, risk, and performance every quarter.
$25K–$35K
2 Weeks
Outcome:
A rapid, fixed-scope audit that exposes cost leaks, vendor inefficiencies, and risk blind spots before the next board or investor review.
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Deliverables:
Cost Savings Report, Vendor and MSP Scorecard, Cyber and Compliance Readiness Assessment
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Expected Result:
$300K to $1.2M in annual savings identified, with a board ready risk score of 85 percent or higher.
FAQ
What makes JH Strategic IT different from traditional IT consulting firms?​
Traditional firms optimize delivery, programs, or technology outcomes.
I operate independently to translate IT spend, risk, and capability into financial clarity boards can challenge and approve, without selling technology, staffing, or implementation.
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How quickly can I get clarity for a board or investor conversation?
Within 14 days.
Most executives identify $400K–$8M in reallocation opportunities and gain a defensible narrative before their next board meeting.
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Do you replace my CIO or IT leadership team?
No.
I strengthen their credibility by giving Finance and IT a shared, board-ready financial story instead of parallel explanations.
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What kind of organizations is this actually for?
Companies between $50M and $2B in revenue where IT spend is material, vendor-driven decisions feel risky, and leadership needs clarity before capital moves.
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Is this a one-time engagement or ongoing?
Both.
Some leaders need immediate decision clarity. Others install ongoing governance to keep spend, risk, and vendors aligned year-round.
