Transformation & Programme Director support in Manchester, delivered by Richard J. Keenlyside - a senior technology operator with three decades of board-level leadership across UK and international businesses. Greater Manchester is the UK's largest fractional and PE-backed market outside London - strong in digital, financial services back-office, advanced manufacturing and consumer brands.
On-site days in Manchester or Salford by arrangement (typically fortnightly), with weekly remote cadence and direct dial-in for the leadership team.
Travel and on-site: Direct West Coast Main Line access (~2 hours from London Euston). On-site days typically run as full days from Piccadilly or MediaCity.
Long-running multi-site retail and distribution transformation experience across the North-West, including major programmes anchored in Greater Manchester. Strong connections in the regional retail and PE community.
Boards and PE sponsors running a major change or multi-workstream programme who need a senior operator to own delivery end-to-end, with the track record to navigate complexity and the authority to make decisions.
On-site days in Manchester or Salford by arrangement (typically fortnightly), with weekly remote cadence and direct dial-in for the leadership team.
Long-running multi-site retail and distribution transformation experience across the North-West, including major programmes anchored in Greater Manchester. Strong connections in the regional retail and PE community.
Boards and PE sponsors running a major change or multi-workstream programme who need a senior operator to own delivery end-to-end, with the track record to navigate complexity and the authority to make decisions.
Most Transformation & Programme Director engagements run for an initial 90-day discovery period followed by an ongoing leadership cadence. Typical outcomes include: A change or multi-workstream programme structured for delivery, not theatre; Day-1 readiness and post-merger integration that protects value; Carve-out, separation or migration delivered on time and on budget; A leadership team genuinely capable of running the new state.
Direct West Coast Main Line access (~2 hours from London Euston). On-site days typically run as full days from Piccadilly or MediaCity.
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