Strategic Data & AI Advisory: Menu of Services

Bridging the Gap Between Technical Complexity and Executive Execution

As organisations navigate the shift toward AI-readiness and data-driven decision-making, the challenge is rarely the technology itself—it is the orchestration, governance, and business alignment. I provide senior-level leadership to ensure your data investments deliver quantifiable ROI.

1. Data & AI Strategy & Roadmap Development

Target: Organizations with fragmented data silos or unclear AI priorities.

• Vision Alignment: Translating C-Suite objectives into a 12–24 month execution roadmap.
• Business Case Engineering: Conducting cost/benefit analyses and ROI assessments for major platform investments.
• AI Readiness Audit: Evaluating data maturity, quality, and infrastructure to support LLM or predictive analytics integration.

2. Enterprise Governance & Risk Management

Target: Programs facing regulatory scrutiny, security concerns, or "red" status.

• Framework "Right-Sizing": Implementing lean governance (Stage Gates, RAID management) that ensures control without slowing down delivery.
• Regional CDO Deputization: Acting on behalf of senior leadership to resolve time-critical issues and manage stakeholder friction.
• Compliance & Ethics: Aligning technical deployments with global security and data privacy standards.

3. High-Stakes Program Orchestration

Target: Large-scale, complex transformations (Cloud Migration, MDM, ERP).

• Matrixed Leadership: Driving cross-functional teams across different geographies, vendors, and business units.
• Vendor & Partner Management: Holding third-party system integrators accountable to contractual KPIs and delivery quality.
• Operational Excellence: Standardizing delivery tools (Wrike, Jira) and frameworks to ensure "one version of the truth" in reporting.

4. Executive Communication & Change Adoption

Target: Technical teams struggling to influence the Board or Agency leaders.

• The "Technical Translator": Converting complex architectural updates into clear, business-relevant executive insights.
• Stakeholder Influence: Navigating complex political landscapes to secure buy-in for enterprise-wide change.
• Adoption & Training: Overseeing change management plans to ensure new capabilities are embedded and sustained by the workforce.

The "90-Day Impact" Engagement Model

I operate as a self-starting partner who can jump into ambiguous environments and provide immediate clarity:

• Phase 1 (Weeks 1-2): Rapid Diagnostic of current state, risks, and "low-hanging fruit."
• Phase 2 (Weeks 3-8): Execution of governance structures and roadmap stabilization.
• Phase 3 (Weeks 9+): Scalable delivery and coaching of internal PMO staff for long-term growth.