Rescue failing programmes. Deliver on time. Stay within budget.
20 years leading FTSE100 digital transformations. Now available to mid-market companies that need senior programme direction without the cost of permanent headcount.
Schedule a Discovery CallAfter 20+ years leading complex programmes at some of the UK's largest organisations, Steven noticed a pattern: mid-market companies were struggling with the same problems repeatedly. Budgets spiralled. Timelines slipped. Stakeholders became misaligned. Risk escalated. Yet these companies couldn't afford to hire a full-time programme director.
Steven had rescued failing programmes at Tesco, led transformation initiatives across multiple time zones at Kellogg's, and delivered high-stakes implementations in regulated financial environments. He realised his real skill wasn't managing the technical aspects of projects. It was bringing structure, accountability, and discipline to chaotic situations. It was helping teams deliver on their promises.
That's why he created SJH Solutions. To give mid-market organisations access to senior-level programme direction without the cost of permanent headcount. To help teams deliver programmes on time, within budget, with stakeholder confidence. To transform programme delivery from a source of stress into a competitive advantage.
Steven is still hands-on. He leads every programme engagement personally, bringing his experience and judgment directly to your most critical initiatives.
You have governance chaos. No one owns accountability. Costs spiral and timelines slip.
Initiatives overlap. Dependencies are missed. Teams work in silos. No one sees the full picture.
Your internal team is firefighting. You need an experienced external view to reset and reframe.
I bring structured governance, disciplined risk management, and clear accountability to your programmes. As your fractional programme director, I work with your existing teams to establish baselines, define dependencies, manage scope, control budgets, and keep stakeholders aligned.
Clear decision rights, escalation paths, and accountability structures.
Map interdependent tasks and identify bottlenecks early.
Track changes and spending against baselines.
Identify threats early and implement controls.
Keep teams, leadership, and business partners informed and engaged.
Redesigned approach using proof of concept with IT staff, expanded into test stores, then phased rollout. Engaged senior leadership through direct participation in testing. Achieved 95% schedule adherence. Built internal support capability with knowledge transfer documentation that sustained solution beyond go-live.
Developed business case, tracked benefit realisation against targets, and delivered return on investment within two-year forecast. Influenced board-level investment decisions through structured benefits tracking and financial governance.
Advised executive leadership on critical risks: incomplete application testing, insufficient resourcing across time zones, sequencing dependencies. Influenced resource allocation and testing strategy. Managed stakeholder resistance across six countries. Delivered within 5% of budget.
Delivered zero service disruption whilst maintaining 95% schedule adherence and 5% budget variance. Partnered with Palo Alto, Softcat, TCS, and Vodafone to align delivery with agreed timescales and budgets.
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