Expertise that moves
organisations forward.
From chaotic IT portfolios to clear governance, from platform migrations to boardroom-ready reporting — I bring the structure, experience, and discipline that complex IT environments need.
Why clients choose me.
Three things that make the difference between consulting that looks good and consulting that delivers.
I optimise for outcomes, not outputs.
Delivering on time and on budget is the floor, not the ceiling. The real question is: does the project move the business forward? I structure every engagement around what your organisation actually needs to improve — reduced decision latency, better capital allocation, faster time-to-value — not just green status reports. If the metric doesn't connect to business benefit, we shouldn't be tracking it.
Enterprise experience from the inside out.
Twenty years at MAN Truck & Bus SE — one of Europe's leading automotive manufacturers — covering everything from multi-shift operations leadership to IT portfolio governance at group level. I understand what large organisations actually look like from the inside: the competing priorities, the stakeholder friction, the governance gaps that slow delivery, and the reporting structures that don't serve leadership. I'm not learning your environment from a slide deck. I've operated in it, in automotive, and that difference shows up in how quickly I diagnose problems and how practically I fix them.
Multi-project complexity is my natural environment.
Running a single project is a different job from governing a portfolio of interdependent programmes. I operate comfortably across simultaneous migration projects, competing platform vendors, cross-functional governance committees, and live transformation programmes — while keeping leadership clear on what matters and when. Most engagements go well during stable periods. Mine are designed for the messy ones.
Services.
Six areas where I consistently add value. Most engagements span more than one.
IT Portfolio Management & PMO
Organisations with 20+ simultaneous IT projects need more than a status spreadsheet. I establish portfolio governance frameworks that give leadership a clear, consistent view of what's running, what's at risk, and where to reallocate resources. This includes designing project selection criteria, budget variance reporting, risk-weighted prioritisation models, and steering-ready dashboards — everything needed to make portfolio decisions with confidence rather than gut feel.
IT Governance & Compliance Frameworks
Bad governance doesn't just create compliance risk — it creates decision paralysis. When nobody knows who owns a decision or what the escalation path is, projects stall and leadership fills the gap with ad-hoc judgements. I design governance structures that are rigorous enough to create accountability and lean enough not to slow delivery: clear decision rights, defined escalation paths, risk registers, and compliance reporting that surfaces issues before they become incidents.
Digital Transformation & Programme Leadership
Large transformation programmes rarely fail because the technology doesn't work. They fail because the people, priorities, and politics weren't managed. I've seen this from multiple vantage points — as a delivery lead, as a portfolio manager, and as a governance advisor to the CIO office. I provide programme leadership that keeps transformation initiatives aligned to strategy, stakeholders bought in, and execution on track — even as the environment shifts around the programme.
Platform Migration & Implementation
Platform migrations are among the highest-risk projects IT organisations run. Done badly, they disrupt operations, damage stakeholder trust, and generate technical debt that outlasts the project team. I have hands-on implementation and migration experience across ServiceNow, LeanIX, and Jira — including a zero-downtime cut-over with 92% automated test coverage. I manage the full scope: requirements, vendor coordination, test strategy, data migration, stakeholder alignment, and go-live stabilisation.
Business Intelligence & Executive Reporting
Most IT reporting tells leadership what happened. Good reporting tells them what to decide. I build BI solutions — in Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud, and Tableau — that are structured around the three or four governance questions your steering committee actually needs answered every cycle. This includes data pipeline work to connect project, financial, and operational sources into a single, reliable view. The goal is a dashboard your CIO actually uses — not one that looks impressive in a project update.
C-Level IT Strategy & Advisory
CIOs and IT leadership teams sometimes need a thinking partner who understands both the strategic and the operational layers — someone who can stress-test a transformation roadmap, challenge a vendor recommendation, or help structure an IT investment case for the board. I provide senior advisory support for strategic decisions: IT operating model design, investment prioritisation, build-versus-buy analysis, and the translation of IT strategy into language that resonates with the C-suite and supervisory board.
How I engage.
Three models — each designed for a different type of mandate.
3–12 month embedded role
I join your organisation in a defined leadership or senior PM role — on-site, remote, or hybrid. Suitable when you need continuity, deep integration, or when an internal position is vacant during a critical programme. I work like a colleague, not a consultant who's never available when the hard conversation happens.
Fixed scope, defined outcome
A clearly scoped deliverable with agreed timelines and outputs — a governance framework, a platform migration, a portfolio dashboard, a PMO setup. We define the outcome, agree the approach, and I deliver it. Suitable when you need a specific result without long-term commitment. Typical duration: 4–16 weeks.
Ongoing senior thinking partner
A retainer arrangement giving you regular access to senior IT management expertise — for strategic sounding, review of critical decisions, and escalation support. Typically a small number of days per month. Suited to CIOs and IT leaders who want independent challenge and counsel without a full-time engagement.
Not sure which service fits
your situation? Let's figure it out.
Most engagements start with a conversation, not a contract. Tell me what's happening in your organisation and we'll quickly work out whether — and how — I can help.