What I offer
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.
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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
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
Consulting business and account setup and pipeline management
I helped establish a growing consulting firm for an organisation expanding its services beyond business process outsourcing. I was responsible for managing sales and bid management. Additionally, I managed the sales pipeline and financials for accounts that comprise part of the security community.
Experiences
Operating Model redesign - 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 Operating Model redesign- 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 - Defence Business Services
Defined the data function's ambition 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
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
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.
Supply chain strategy and operating model redesign
James was responsible for creating the supply chain strategy for the Hinckley Point C (HPC) Nuclear Power plant, as well as designing the target operating model. He evaluated the sourcing requirements and identified gaps in the proposed contracts for all functions of the operational power plant. Jam
Heritage property nerd
I spend countless hours reading about and visiting historic English country houses.
