You don't have to figure it all out alone
Practical guidance from someone who's sat in your chair.
Leading data is hard. You're expected to have answers about strategy, technology, team building, and stakeholder management — often without anyone to bounce ideas off. I offer confidential, practical support for data leaders who want a trusted sounding board. No corporate process, no junior teams, just direct conversation with someone who understands the reality of the role.
You're a data leader without a data leader
- You're the first data hire, or leading a small team without peers at your level
- You report to someone who doesn't have a data background
- You need to make strategic decisions but lack someone to sanity-check them with
- You're navigating organisational politics and could use an outside perspective
- You want to grow into a more senior role but aren't sure what that looks like
Things we might work through together
Making the right call
Working through strategy, platform, and investment decisions before they become expensive mistakes.
Managing up and across
Handling executive expectations, competing priorities, and the pressure to promise more than the foundations can support.
Building the team
Figuring out roles, structure, hiring priorities, and how to scale without creating chaos.
Navigating your next step
Stepping into a bigger leadership role, building confidence, or sense-checking what good really looks like at your level.
Simple, flexible, confidential
Start with a free call
We talk through your situation, what you need, and whether I'm the right person to help.
Pick the level of support
Use it as a one-off sounding board or as regular support. Keep it light, flexible, and useful.
Get honest, confidential advice
No slide decks, no theatre — just practical conversation with someone who understands the job.
Choose what fits your situation
Ad-hoc Sessions
Book a call when you need one. Best for a specific decision, tricky conversation, or a quick sense-check.
Book a sessionMonthly Mentoring
Regular support for leaders who want continuity, momentum, and someone trusted in their corner.
Start monthly mentoringNeed something more intensive? We can shape that around the challenge.
Peer support, not consultancy
This is different from my company work. It's personal, informal, and focused on you as a leader rather than your organisation's objectives.
No reporting, no deliverables
We don't produce slide decks or strategy documents. The value is in the thinking and conversation, not outputs for your board.
I've been where you are
I've led data teams, dealt with impossible stakeholders, and questioned whether I was doing a good job. That lived experience shapes how I support you.
Completely confidential
I don't disclose who I work with in this capacity. You can be open about challenges without worrying about reputational risk.
Practical over theoretical
We'll talk about what you can actually do on Monday morning, not abstract frameworks. Real advice for real situations.
Sound like what you need?
Start with a free 30-minute conversation. No obligation, no sales pitch — just a chance to see if this is the right fit for where you are.
Book your free call