Alongside Strategic Projects

Defined People and organisational projects for growth and change

Some challenges do not require a full-time hire. They require experienced leadership on a defined initiative, transition, or organisational priority.

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Scope of work

What this can include

Workforce Planning

  • Role and capability planning for the next phase
  • Hiring priorities aligned to business goals
  • Headcount recommendations and sequencing

Organisational Design

  • Team structure review and reporting lines
  • Role scope refinement and accountability mapping
  • Redesign support during growth or reset

SMT / SLT Design and Implementation

  • Purpose and structure of leadership forums
  • Decision and escalation principles
  • Accountability model and implementation support

Performance Framework Design

  • Expectations framework and review rhythms
  • Manager guidance and accountability structures
  • Underperformance foundations

Compensation Philosophy and Reward

  • Job levelling framework
  • Salary benchmarking and banding
  • Offer guardrails and progression principles

Change Management and Communications

  • Communication planning and sequencing
  • Leadership messaging and manager briefing support
  • Post-change stabilisation

Talent Acquisition and Hiring Strategy

  • Hiring strategy aligned to business goals
  • Interview framework and scorecard design

International Expansion People Planning

  • People planning for new market entry
  • Compliance and risk considerations
  • Repeatable playbooks for future launches

Our expertise spans the breadth of the employee lifecycle and all aspects of organisational effectiveness. If you have a specific challenge or bespoke project in mind, please reach out to discuss.

Why this matters

As businesses grow, the friction is rarely isolated

What looks like a team issue may actually be a structure issue. What feels like a performance problem may be a clarity problem. What appears to be a communication challenge may point to deeper leadership misalignment.

Alongside brings a broader organisational lens, helping leadership teams solve the immediate challenge while improving how the organisation works overall.

Best suited to
  • Scaling businesses entering a new phase of growth
  • Leadership teams needing senior support on a defined initiative
  • Organisations navigating reset, redesign, or transition
  • VC-backed and portfolio businesses requiring targeted expertise
Typical outcomes
Clearer structure and accountability
Stronger leadership alignment
Better communication through change
More effective leadership forums and management rhythms
A more resilient business as it grows

Pricing approach

Strategic Projects are typically priced on a bespoke fixed-fee basis following an introductory call and scope review. Pricing depends on scope, duration, complexity, urgency, stakeholder involvement, and implementation needs.

Have a project that needs experienced senior support?

Let’s discuss the challenge, the outcome you’re aiming for, and the right shape of support.