North Star Strategy Ltd

Project & Programme Management

Delivery you can rely on — initiation through to close.

Experienced, hands-on project and programme management for organisations that need initiatives run properly — a single, well-defined project or a complex programme with multiple interdependent workstreams.

A service in its own right

Strategy sets the direction. Delivery is what gets you there.

This service stands on its own. You don't need to be a strategy or OKR client to work with us here — if you need a project delivered or a programme brought under control, that's the conversation we'll have.

We support the full delivery lifecycle, and you can engage us at whichever stage you're at — from shaping a new initiative to rescuing one that's already showing signs of strain.

How we work with you

Five stages. Engage at any one of them.

Stage 01

Initiation

Validate the initiative before it is resourced.

  • Business case development and review
  • Scope definition and success criteria
  • Stakeholder mapping and governance design
  • Go / no-go recommendation
Stage 02

Planning

Build the delivery plan and control framework.

  • Work breakdown structure and scheduling
  • Resourcing plan
  • Risk, assumption, issue and dependency (RAID) log
  • Reporting cadence and governance calendar
Stage 03

Execution & Delivery

Run the project or programme, day to day.

  • Milestone tracking and risk/issue resolution
  • Stakeholder and sponsor reporting
  • Steering committee management
  • Cross-project dependency and benefits tracking
Stage 04

Monitoring, Control & Assurance

Independent oversight for work already in flight.

  • Periodic governance reviews and health checks
  • Escalation and troubleshooting support
  • Reporting and gate-review standards
  • Course-correction recommendations
Stage 05

Closure

Wind down with a proper record of what was delivered.

  • Benefits realisation review
  • Lessons learned capture
  • Handover and documentation
  • Contract and resource closeout

Project or programme

Whichever you need — we scope around it.

A single project

A bounded piece of work with a clear start and end — a system migration, a restructuring initiative, a product launch. We plan it, govern it and deliver it, or support the person who is.

A programme

Several related projects that need to roll up to a common outcome — dependencies managed, benefits tracked, and governance that gives sponsors one clear line of sight across all of it.

Not sure which stage you need?

Most engagements start with a short conversation about where the project or programme actually stands. We'll help you find the right entry point.

Talk to us about your project or programme