Programme & Portfolio Turnaround Leadership

We turn around complex, high-value change programmes for CEOs and Boards.

Management IQ leads and de-risks major transformation and change programmes across government, defence, healthcare, technology, and law enforcement — delivering measurable cost savings in excess of £10m per annum.

Programme Recovery Profile ● Delivered
AT-RISK THRESHOLD INTERVENTION
£33m Cost Avoidance
20% Under Budget
On Time Delivery
£10m+
Cost savings delivered per annum
£2.3bn
Supplier contract value de-risked
43
Police forces aligned to one strategy
5
Regulated sectors of delivery experience

Delivery leadership first. Advisory built in, not bolted on.

Four capability areas, in the order clients actually need them — starting with getting the programme back under control.

01 — DELIVERY

Programme & Portfolio Turnaround

Hands-on leadership of complex, high-value programmes that are off-track, over budget, or at risk of failing to deliver — including full PMO, benefits realisation, and interim Programme/Transformation Director placements.

02 — ADVISORY

Board & C-Suite Advisory

Independent, impartial decision support for boards and executive teams navigating high-stakes strategic or governance decisions — free from internal politics or vested interests.

03 — DESIGN

Strategy, Governance & Operating Model

Target Operating Model and organisational design, corporate governance frameworks, regulatory compliance, and business case development for complex, regulated organisations.

04 — PERFORMANCE

Operational Excellence

Structured diagnostics that identify root causes of friction and inefficiency, translated into evidence-based, measurable savings — not quick wins that don't hold.

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A delivery record across five regulated sectors.

Every engagement below carried a real budget, a real deadline, and a real board expecting results.

2026 —

Programme Director, easyJet Inflight Retail Programme

dnata Retail and Catering UK. Leading the technology transformation and cross-functional delivery required to transition core retail systems to a new technology provider.

StatusIn Delivery
2022–2025

Programme Director, Police Aviation Transformation

Blue Light Commercial. Led the transformation of the National Police Air Service, aligning 43 police forces and securing £70m+ in new Treasury funding for fleet renewal.

Result£33m Avoided
2021–2022

Programme Manager, Target Operating Model

Supply Chain Coordination Limited (NHS). Defined a new Target Operating Model and led the TUPE transfer of 600 staff in-house across a £2.3bn supplier contract base.

Result£50m/yr Enabled
2020–2021

Programme Manager, Engineering Excellence

Harmonic Ltd, for BAE Systems submarine engineering function. Implemented ISO 15288 across 800 engineering staff, raising engineering maturity by two levels.

Result£5m/yr Enabled
2015–2020

Cyber Security & National Programmes

Capita Business Services and Atkins EY, across GCHQ and central government cyber security programmes. Secured £200m+ in new funding and mitigated delivery risk exposure up to £100m.

Result£12m Secured

What clients say after the programme lands.

"Rod is a highly experienced commercial person who handles very complex programmes and provides support for boards bringing support for key decisions."

Heather Benjamin — Chair, ShareSoc

"Rod recently delivered a piece of analysis that hit just the right notes, providing a strategic wrap around several related strands of work. His determined leadership was exemplary — displaying an inherent ability to make absolute sense of complex, complicated Defence issues."

Richard Hamber — Head of Strategy, Joint Customer for Logistics, Defence Equipment and Support

"Rod is a driven, focussed and highly professional team leader — 110% focussed on delivery while also striving to ensure his clients receive additional added value. The result is highly effective delivery and extremely satisfied customers."

Matthew Shilling — Interim Project Engineering Ltd

If your programme is off-track, the cost of waiting is the most expensive option.

A short conversation is enough to know whether Management IQ is the right fit for your board.

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