On-Time, On-Budget Project Delivery with Proven Expertise

At OCS Consulting, we understand that the success of any project lies in its execution. With over 40 years of experience, our Project Management Services provide you with a reliable, structured approach to managing and delivering your projects successfully, on time and within budget. Our expert project managers act as a “safe pair of hands,” ensuring that your projects are executed smoothly, efficiently and with minimal risk.

Whether you’re embarking on a large-scale IT transformation, developing a new system, or managing operational change, OCS Consulting’s experienced project management team is committed to driving your project to successful completion. We apply industry-leading methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall and PRINCE2, ensuring that every project is managed with the right approach for your specific needs.

Our Project Management Offering

OCS Consulting provides end-to-end project management services, from planning and initiation to execution and final delivery. We ensure that your project remains aligned with your business objectives, stakeholders are kept informed and any potential risks are mitigated early on. Our project managers are skilled at coordinating resources, managing timelines and ensuring that your project is delivered on schedule and within the allocated budget.

  • Project Planning & Strategy:  We begin every project with a comprehensive planning phase. Our team works closely with you to define project scope, objectives, deliverables and timelines
  • Risk Management & Mitigation:  We proactively identify potential risks and develop effective strategies to mitigate them. Our project managers are skilled at managing challenges and navigating obstacles to keep projects on track. By anticipating risks and responding quickly, we safeguard the success of your project
  • On-Time & On-Budget Delivery:  At OCS Consulting, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver projects on time and within budget. Our structured approach, coupled with meticulous project tracking and management, ensures that all deliverables are met without compromise. We prioritise your project’s success, ensuring that every aspect is handled with precision and efficiency
  • Stakeholder Management:  Clear communication is key to project success. Our project managers keep all stakeholders informed, ensuring alignment between teams, executives and clients. We foster transparent communication throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that expectations are set and met
  • Resource Allocation & Coordination:  Effective resource management is essential to project success. We ensure that the right people with the right skills are assigned to your project, maximising efficiency and ensuring that deadlines are met. Our team works to ensure optimal coordination, from internal teams to external vendors
  • Quality Assurance & Control:  We implement rigorous quality assurance practices throughout the project lifecycle to ensure that all deliverables meet the highest standards. Our project managers oversee continuous quality checks, so your project is delivered with excellence every time
  • Change Management:  As projects evolve, change is inevitable. Our team helps manage change effectively, ensuring that modifications to scope, timelines, or resources are addressed promptly and without disruption. We work with stakeholders to facilitate smooth transitions and ensure alignment with overall business goals
  • Project Closure & Evaluation:  At the conclusion of every project, we conduct a thorough review to evaluate its success, document lessons learned and ensure that all deliverables meet the defined requirements. We also help ensure that knowledge transfer and any necessary post-project support are seamlessly provided.

Client Experiences - OCS has been providing Project Management Consultancy since 1984

International Domestic Insurer

  • Provided the knowledge and experience to facilitate the introduction of Rapid Application Development techniques into software engineering teams
  • Introduced new work package governance methods to support RAD
  • Developed and delivered customer specific training courses and coaching for project and team managers 
  • Provided technical and business representatives to facilitate client uptake of new methods

Central Government Department

  • Project Manager for a new Financial Planning and Reporting platform for the financial controllers across the department
  • Provision of work package team managers over a three-year project involving proprietary and custom software engineering and infrastructure preparations
  • Provision of project governance training and skills development to customer employees
  • Support of project audit and programme lessons learnt reviews

Global Insurance Software House

  • Introduction of PRINCE2® project management and Agile software development methodologies into the engineering department
  • Introduction of PRINCE2® project management methodology into the UK professional services team 
  • Provision of multiple project managers and work package team managers over a two-year transition programme

UK High Street Retailer

  • Project Manager and Team Managers for the provisioning of an Intranet platform within the UK retail estate 
  • Provision of work package team managers and quality assurers for local and corporate communications enablement, including workforce planning
  • Provision of an interim Programme Manager for business change programme focusing on logistical workflow, particularly in relation to goods and stock management

UK Mutual Assurer

  • Introduced revised project governance methods to support IT department through major business change programme 
  • Team Managers for the provisioning of a variety of work packages involving online platform, payments and reconciliation, maturities and policy valuations, legacy systems migration and upgrades

International Oil Company

  • Provision of project and team managers for a strategic Retail Business platform programme
  • Provision of project manager for a revised Sales & Marketing platform that covered 13 European countries and 3 business units

Major UK Publishing Company

  • Undertook a project audit to assist the client in identifying how to resolve a number of significant issues related to a critical project
  • Substituted project manager, who subsequently created a new baseline for the project to proceed
  • Provided advice and guidance to senior customer managers sitting on the Project Board
  • Introduced and established new procedures for project tracking, recording and change management

Major UK Travel Information Company

  • Provision of a project manager to oversee customer initiative to preserve value held in legacy platform, whilst organisation moved towards an online model
  • Exploited OCS technical skills to facilitate supplier representation necessary to bridge gaps
  • Multiple work packages in preparation for outsourcing of legacy platform services, establishment of service interfaces (business and technical)

Leading UK Specialist Information Provider

  • Provided Project Manager for Customer Engagement programme, which included establishing business case, project governance and controls
  • Work packages for purchase and implementation of preferred CRM package, as well as the development of customised modules for the selected CRM package were undertaken by OCS Team Managers using OCS' software engineering project teams

International Leisure Group

  • Provided Project Management to support programme delivering new online business environment
  • Managed a suite of mixed work package teams constituting internal, existing, and new external suppliers with aggressive deadline schedules
  • Implemented new project governance procedures specifically tailored for the online business environment

Car Leasing Organisation

  • Full lifecycle project management responsibility for providing a Fleet Optimisation and Planning platform to respond to regulatory changes in vehicle transactions
  • Provided work package team manager capacity for delivery and integration of a highly specialist package from a third-party supplier and meeting aggressive timescales by utilising the benefits of RAD (DSDM®)

High Street Bookmaker

  • Project Management and work package management for delivering an internet based Financial Reporting application
  • Work packages adopted an Agile approach within the PRINCE2® project structure
  • Use of prototype delivered via outsourced OCS project teams deployed

International Car Manufacturer

  • Managed a number of parallel projects in the ISD department of their European Headquarters
  • Reviewed and subsequently produced new procedures and guidelines for the client's Project Managers
  • Provided hands-on coaching and skills transfer to the client's Project Managers in training
  • Designed and delivered a whole suite of training courses aimed at maximising the capabilities of the clients' employees

National Motor Vehicle Sales Company

  • Undertook a wide range of Project Management activities over a seven-year period
  • Improving customer management, which involved implementing a CRM platform
  • Increasing productivity, including the provision of an online performance system
  • Increasing distribution efficiency, including dealership network platform, incentives and rewards systems, integrated marketing capabilities etc

International Oil Company

  • Provision of project and team managers for a strategic Retail Business platform programme
  • Provision of project manager for a revised Sales & Marketing platform that covered 13 European countries and 3 business units

Why Choose OCS Consulting for Project Management?

  • Safe Pair of Hands:  When you choose OCS Consulting for your project management needs, you’re in safe hands. We take the time to understand your business, your objectives and your challenges, allowing us to manage projects with a level of care and attention that ensures successful delivery every time
  • Comprehensive Project Lifecycle Management:  From planning and initiation through execution and closure, we provide end-to-end project management services that ensure every phase of the project is carefully coordinated and successfully executed.
  • Flexible Project Management Support – Not all projects require a full-time project manager. At OCS Consulting, we provide adaptable PM resources that scale with your project’s needs - offering intensive oversight during critical phases while optimising resources as demands fluctuate. This ensures continuity, efficiency and effective management without unnecessary overhead.

Partner with OCS Consulting for Successful Project Delivery
Whether you are launching a new initiative, optimising existing systems, or managing a large-scale transformation, OCS Consulting’s Project Management Services provide the expertise and structure you need to deliver projects on time, on budget and with lasting impact.  Our team has the proven ability to guide projects from concept to completion, ensuring successful outcomes and exceeding client expectations. We apply the right methodologies, resources and management strategies to deliver the results your business needs.

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