Mid-career professionals at the M3 Job Club were facing an overwhelming job market shaped by AI and digital change. Many attendees felt behind on tools, unsure how to frame their experience in this new landscape, and lacked clarity around how to integrate AI strategically into their job search or career planning.
Executive Alignment Through Coaching in a Transforming Organisation
During a critical phase of digital transformation, friction emerged between two senior executives, one leading technology and the other responsible for commercial and brand strategy. While both were aligned on outcomes, they approached delivery and prioritisation from different perspectives. Misalignment risked slowing progress on member facing initiatives and diluting leadership clarity.
Realigning People and Platform for Cloud Transformation
Delivery leadership needed to transition client implementation teams from on-site installs to remote SaaS onboarding as the platform and pricing model shifted from on-premise to cloud. The organisation was modernising its regulated payment solution, (cheques, BACS, FasterPayments), and move from professional services led install model to a SaaS subscription offering. Engineers structured for site based...
Global PMO Implementation
VP needed a scalable delivery framework to support global SaaS growth and ensure consistency across client implementations. The sales pipeline was expanding rapidly but the delivery operations lacked unified oversight, with inconsistent practices across regions and limited capacity to sale efficiently.
New Global Operating Model underpinned by customer service first mindset
The Group CFO of one of the largest global sustainable paper and packaging companies in the world launched and sponsored a multi-year digital transformation programme, starting in 2021. The IT team had a federated design, with IT staff mostly dedicated to work on either individual sites, a cluster of sites, or to a dedicated country....
National Quebec’s food label business process redesign
The project involves strategically redesigning Aliments du Québec’s operational processes, integrating advanced digital tools to enhance efficiency, traceability, and customer experience. The objective is to future-proof operations, aligning with evolving market expectations for sustainability, transparency, and rapid adaptability by 2025.
TalkTalk COVID reaction
TalkTalk was developing a new customer journey to enable Full Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) installation. The project had multiple dependencies, including a high-profile, multi-million marketing campaign. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic struck, creating significant challenges for the team and the project’s delivery.
EDF Kraken Transformation
EDF was spending £40M annually to maintain SAP, resulting in high operational costs and a lack of competitiveness in a price-sensitive market. They struggled with recruiting and retaining talented engineers due to the monolithic nature of their systems. The inefficiencies were severely delaying customer-facing updates, with some projects taking years to deliver, bringing the business...
DWP Service Transformation
DWP needed to transform the Pension Credit service, which was outdated and inefficient. The service was purely agent-facing, meaning citizens could only apply via phone or paper mail—both error-prone methods. A 30-year-old legacy application was being decommissioned, costing £5 million annually to maintain and difficult to update.
Strategic IT Review and Digital Transformation in Logistics
A professional services business in the logistics sector experienced rapid growth after introducing a new service, attracting private equity investment. However, the IT function was misaligned with both existing and future business needs, creating operational inefficiencies and strategic gaps. The board required a structured IT review to realign technology with their five-year growth strategy and...
