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What I offer

Strategy development, strategy review and strategy as a service

Strategy development, strategy review and strategy as a service

I will help you to develop and or evolve your strategy to position you effectively for the future. I work with established businesses, those scaling-up their ventures and those starting-out.

I offer one-off engagements or strategy as a service to support ongoing strategy evolution.

Business and operating models

Business and operating models

I design businesses that align with and deliver your strategic ambitions. I specialise in designing adaptive businesses centred on value, which are fit for the Age of Digital.

Fractional Chief of Staff

Fractional Chief of Staff

I provide strategic and operational support to CEOs and business leaders through a hands-on approach.

I will enable you to:
- set strategic direction
- prioritise key initiatives through developing and overseeing planning and governance cadence
- leverage, lead and enable your teams and people

Experiences

Target Operating Model Lead - ASDA

Target Operating Model Lead - ASDA

Defined the aspirational "North Star" operating model for the technology organisation.
Led the team in designing a product operating model for the organisation, building agility into its structure and ways of working.
Devised and implemented a series of hypotheses for testing with the wider business

Technology Strategy and Target Operating Model Lead - Adevinta

Technology Strategy and Target Operating Model Lead - Adevinta

Oversaw and guided the team defining the technology strategy for Adevinta's IT function.
Led the design of the technology target operating model for Adevinta as part of its M&A activity and organizational restructuring. I was the subject matter expert for the required product and Agile op model

Data Operating Model Lead - Defence Business Services

Data Operating Model Lead - Defence Business Services

Defined the vision for the organisation and aligned it with wider organisational and business strategies.
Built a product operating model for the organisation, incorporating enterprise agility practices into the model.
Created the roadmap for implementation, defining the risks and mitigations.

Strategy Manager - Kellogg's

Strategy Manager - Kellogg's

Reviewed the existing technology strategy and provided recommendations to fill identified gaps.
Prioritised strategic focus areas for the European technology function.
Helped shape a revision of the strategic direction in the technology function.

Cloud Transformation Program Manager - Vodafone

Cloud Transformation Program Manager - Vodafone

Defined and ratified the strategic business objectives for the transformation program.
Aligned the delivery of three uncoordinated programs to the delivery of the defined business objectives.
Determined business product priorities across Vodafone and IBM.
Implemented internal governance mechanisms.

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  • Leadership
  • Circular Economy
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  • Business Transformation
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