Delivery leadership first. Advisory built in, not bolted on.
Six ways to engage Management IQ — starting with getting a stalled or at-risk programme back under control, through to board-level advisory and interim leadership.
What it addresses
- Complex, high-value programmes off-track or over budget
- Governance gaps creating delivery risk
- Cost pressures needing evidence-based savings, not quick wins
What you get
- Hands-on Programme/Portfolio Director leadership
- Full PMO set-up and benefits realisation tracking
- A recovery plan with a credible, evidenced path back on track
What it addresses
- Lack of an impartial, experienced sounding board
- Board misalignment on priorities or risk appetite
- Governance structures not fit for the organisation's complexity
What you get
- Structured options analysis for major decisions
- An independent perspective, free of internal politics
- Strengthened governance, accountability, and risk oversight
What it addresses
- Target operating model unclear, outdated, or misaligned to strategy
- Organisational design not fit for the scale of change underway
- Digital strategy disconnected from operational reality
What you get
- TOM design aligning structure, process, and capability
- Business case development and funding acquisition support
- A phased delivery plan for implementation
What it addresses
- Governance gaps creating risk exposure
- Compliance requirements spanning legal, financial, and sector-specific standards
- Quality assurance gaps in programme delivery
What you get
- Governance health checks and redesign
- Document release and quality gate processes
- Risk mitigation frameworks tailored to sector regulation
What it addresses
- Operational processes generating friction and waste across functions
- Cost pressures requiring structured savings identification
- Efficiency gains that don't hold once consultants leave
What you get
- Root-cause operational diagnostics
- Process optimisation with measurable KPIs
- A track record of £10m+ per annum in sustained savings
What it addresses
- Senior leadership teams not functioning cohesively during a live transformation
- A gap in delivery leadership capacity or capability
- Leaders needing a trusted, experienced sounding board
What you get
- Leadership team alignment during turnaround or transformation
- Interim Programme Director / Transformation Director placement
- Informal coaching support, provided alongside delivery leadership
Bespoke, scoped to the problem in front of you.
Diagnostic first
A short, focused review to confirm the real problem and scope before any commercial commitment is made.
Engagement-based fees
Bespoke advisory and transformation contracts scoped to the client's need — not a generic day-rate menu.
Direct, not delegated
Rod leads engagements personally. No handing the work to a junior team once the contract is signed.
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Not sure which service is the right starting point?
Most engagements start with a short diagnostic conversation — get in touch and we'll work out the right scope together.