Interim Executive (Founder)
CurrentWe can help when:> You are at the dawn of a new strategic beginning and you need support in validating the direction of travel or you need to redefine and refresh your existing strategy to protect your competitive advantage.> You need Board ready material to obtain approval for a strategic initiative that effectively captures the ideas of the senior team, translates the strategy into an executable plan and provides clarity as to how the resources will be deployed and the benefits realised.> You need to establish a portfolio or a programme management office (PMO) to optimise return on investment and/or to support the delivery of business transformation initiatives.> You need support in coordinating the complex array of advisers and in-house resources for a pre/post-acquisition project.> You require support in facilitating the coordination and development of a commercial bid.Assignments' highlights include:> Developed and supported the delivery of a cost-efficiencies programme allowing the client to be on target to realise £10.4m savings against status-quo, whilst establishing a significantly more robust operational and contractual framework.> Established and managed the operational readiness PMO allowing the client to re-prioritise funding and re-align initiatives to strategic objectives, whilst improving service quality despite significant capacity constraints and a +7.2% yoy increase in demand.> Facilitated the creation of a corporate start-up aiming to sell its services online and subsequently refreshed the strategy to articulate a proposed entry into an adjacent market. The new business achieved a £26m revenue uplift compared to like-for-like yield rates in its first 3 yrs of existence.> Supported the client’s senior team in creating a new international corporate entity in the US, successfully setting up the business and winning the first two concession contracts, beating year 1 business plan target of reaching $17m/y turnover.