Major projects and programs

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Jonathan Elden

Head of Major Projects, Programs and Portfolios, USA

Delivering better outcomes for major programs

The programs that reshape infrastructure, drive transformation or modernize critical systems also carry the greatest consequences if they fall short. Their scale, complexity, and visibility raise the stakes for every decision, while evolving risks, changing priorities, and diverse stakeholder groups make successful delivery harder to achieve.

We work alongside clients throughout mobilization, delivery, and performance improvement. By combining experienced program leadership, delivery management, commercial expertise, and integrated controls, we help clients manage this complexity and achieve stronger outcomes.

Our teams can provide targeted delivery support, lead critical program functions, or take responsibility for overall program delivery, depending on your needs.

MOBILIZATION and execution

Program mobilization and readiness
PMO establishment and leadership
Governance implementation and delivery support
Delivery planning and execution support

PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

Program and project management
Executive delivery leadership
Client-side delivery partner services
Stakeholder and interface management

INtegrated delivery

Commercial and contract management
Delivery coordination and integration
Integrated program controls
Cost, schedule, and risk management
Performance reporting and improvement

What sets us apart

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Mobilizing programs for success

The foundations set during planning and mobilization shape everything that follows. We build the delivery teams, processes and controls needed to move into execution with confidence.

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Leadership that drives performance

We've supported some of the world's largest and most complex capital programs. Our experienced leaders bring focus and accountability, helping teams manage risk, maintain momentum and deliver stronger outcomes.

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Execution certainty through integrated delivery

We connect people, processes and governance across every stage of delivery—creating visibility, aligning decisions and enabling early action when issues arise. This integration keeps programs on track and performance consistent.

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Local knowledge, global expertise

Our experienced local teams are backed by global specialists who bring deep technical expertise and lessons learned from major programs worldwide, bringing proven approaches and fresh thinking to complex delivery challenges.

Getting the foundations right

The greatest opportunity to influence a program's success lies in the decisions made before delivery begins. Effective governance, delivery strategies, organizational alignment, and control frameworks established during planning and mobilization set the course for cost, schedule, risk, and performance throughout the program lifecycle. Once execution is underway, changing these foundations becomes significantly more challenging.

We help clients turn plans into action by mobilizing delivery organizations, establishing integrated management processes, implementing effective controls, and creating the structures needed to support successful execution. This positions programs to navigate complexity, respond effectively to change, and deliver stronger outcomes with greater certainty.

Building the capability to deliver

Strong delivery depends on more than a good strategy. It needs the right organization, governance, and delivery capability in place from the start. We help clients establish delivery organizations, strengthen PMOs, implement governance processes, and align teams around a common delivery approach that creates the foundation for successful execution.

As programs evolve, we help clients strengthen capability, improve delivery performance, and enhance outcomes through experienced leadership, integrated delivery teams, and practical delivery management. Where delivery challenges arise, we work alongside clients to improve coordination, strengthen controls, enhance decision-making, and drive performance improvement. In both cases, the goal is the same: to improve delivery certainty and achieve successful program outcomes.

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