Governance and oversight for major programs — technology deployments, operational transformations, and restructuring. Risk identification, PMO design, vendor management, and structured reporting.
Who this service is for
- Companies undertaking a major technology deployment — ATMs, cash automation, ERP, CRM, or payment infrastructure — that needs experienced governance from day one.
- Organizations managing an operational transformation or restructuring where multiple workstreams need to be coordinated and tracked.
- Leadership teams that have lost confidence in a program's trajectory and need an independent assessment of what is wrong and how to fix it.
- Companies where a vendor or implementation partner is underperforming and the internal team lacks the authority or experience to hold them accountable.
- Boards and executive teams that are not getting reliable, decision-ready information on program status and risk.
- Organizations planning a multi-site rollout that requires structured program infrastructure before execution begins.
The problem Magnus solves
Most major programs fail not because of bad strategy — but because of poor execution. Unclear governance, unmanaged vendors, scope that creeps without control, and leadership teams that don’t get accurate information until it is too late to act.
The result is the same: delays, cost overruns, and outcomes that fall short of what was promised. Especially common in technology deployments, operational transformations, and restructuring — where complexity is high, stakeholders are many, and the margin for error is low.
Magnus provides the governance layer that resolves these problems — bringing experienced program leadership from outside, without the cost or delay of a permanent hire.
Who We Are
A boutique firm built for measurable outcomes.
What Magnus does
Governance built for the realities of delivery.
Program Health Assessment
A structured diagnostic — current status against plan, root causes of slippage, and a clear picture of what needs to change. Typically completed within two weeks.
Risk & Issue Management
Proactive risk management — identifying risks early, assessing likelihood and impact, assigning owners, and tracking mitigations through to resolution. Issues are managed through structured escalation.
PMO Framework Design & Setup
The right governance structure — roles and accountabilities, milestone tracking, RACI, and reporting cadence. Calibrated to the program's scale, not over- or under-engineered.
Vendor Performance Management
A vendor governance framework — defining performance expectations, tracking delivery against contractual obligations, and managing escalations. Where vendors fail, we advise on remediation including replacement.
Stakeholder Reporting & Communication
Structured monthly reports that give leadership a clear view of progress, risks, issues, and required actions. Written to be useful — not to manage perceptions.
Change Control & Scope Management
Scope creep is one of the most preventable causes of program failure. We establish formal change control so every scope change is assessed for impact on cost, timeline, and risk before approval.
Program Recovery Planning
When a program is significantly off-track, we develop a structured recovery plan — root cause analysis, realistic revised baseline, prioritized corrective actions, and a governance model that prevents recurrence.
Implementation Readiness
A structured readiness review before deployment — technical prerequisites, team readiness, third-party dependencies, go-live risk. Addressing gaps before launch is significantly less costly than after.
