Based in the United Kingdom Projects across teams, suppliers and countries
Independent project & programme management

Bringing structure to complex projects.

The AVAIA Group manages HR, technology and operational change projects on behalf of the business. We bring internal teams and delivery partners together, agree who owns each decision and keep the work moving from planning to launch.

Technology projects HR projects Operational change
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One planFrom planning to launch
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Who owns what
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The AVAIA approach
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The AVAIA approach

When a project needs someone to lead it.

A supplier has a plan for the system, but who owns the work on the business side?

Who owns testing?Business testing needs people, time and a plan of its own.
Who owns training?Teams need to be ready before anything goes live.
Who makes the decisions?The decisions only the business can make need an owner and a date.

We pull that work into one plan. We can also step into an operational change project when deadlines slip or teams need a dedicated lead.

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What we do

Project management services.

Focused support across business change and technology projects, from the first plan to the final handover.

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How we work

Project management on the business side.

We manage projects on behalf of the business. When a supplier is involved, we bring both sides together to agree who’s responsible for what, which decisions need to be made and how the business will prepare for launch.

Your business

Internal teams, leaders and operations
  • Business requirements
  • Decisions and sign-off
  • Testing and training
  • Readiness for launch

The AVAIA Group

One plan, managed on your behalf
  • One shared plan
  • Clear ownership
  • Governance and reporting
  • Risks and dependencies

Delivery partners

Suppliers and providers
  • Delivery plan
  • Build and configuration
  • Technical testing
  • Launch support
Agreed responsibilities

Who’s responsible for what, on both sides.

Decisions on time

Which decisions need to be made, and by whom.

Ready for launch

How the business will prepare for go-live.

Project types

Technology, HR and operational change.

We can lead a change within a single team, manage one part of a larger project or coordinate a programme across several countries.

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Technology projects

A new system or an integration: we coordinate the supplier’s delivery plan with business testing and the launch date.

  • New system launches
  • Integrations between systems
  • Business testing and launch timing
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HR projects

A change to onboarding, screening or payroll: we bring HR, operations and providers together to agree the process and how it will work in practice.

  • Onboarding changes
  • Screening processes
  • Payroll changes
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Operational change

A new way of working: we help teams agree who owns each step, trial the change and prepare for handover.

  • New ways of working
  • Clear ownership of each step
  • Trials and handover
Our delivery process

From the first plan to the final handover.

Every project is different, but the structure we bring is consistent: one plan, clear owners and steady progress towards launch.

Talk about your project
01

Understand

We look at how the project is set up today: the goals, the people, the suppliers involved and the decisions the business needs to make.

Scope and goalsStakeholdersCurrent plan
02

Plan

We pull the work into one plan, with clear milestones, named owners and the dependencies between teams.

One planRoles and responsibilitiesGovernance
03

Coordinate

We keep internal teams and delivery partners working to the same plan, tracking decisions, risks and issues as they come up.

WorkstreamsDecision trackingRisks and issues
04

Prepare

We organise business testing and readiness checks, and coordinate the communications and training people need.

Business testingReadinessTraining
05

Launch and hand over

We coordinate cutover and go-live, then hand the change into day-to-day operations with clear ownership.

CutoverGo-liveHandover
Projects · People · Partners

Bringing structure to complex projects.

From a focused intervention to ongoing delivery support.

Ways to work together
Ways to work together

Support shaped around your needs.

EMBEDDED

Dedicated project management

Project management capacity within your delivery team, with an agreed scope and clear responsibilities.

  • A dedicated lead inside your team
  • Agreed scope and responsibilities
  • Day-to-day delivery leadership
Discuss embedded support
FLEXIBLE

Flexible project support

Additional project capacity tailored to your needs, whether ongoing, at key milestones or during busy periods.

  • Ongoing or at key milestones
  • Extra capacity in busy periods
  • Scaled to what the project needs
Discuss flexible support
FOCUSED

Focused delivery support

A project health check, recovery plan, governance setup or support through a critical delivery phase.

  • Project health check
  • Recovery plan or governance setup
  • Support through a critical phase
Discuss focused support
What guides us

Independent. On the business side.

We focus on the business and its needs: clear ownership, practical plans and steady progress from planning to launch.

Business-side

We manage projects on behalf of the business and keep its needs at the centre of every plan.

Independent

We work alongside your suppliers, not for them, so our focus stays on your outcome.

Clear ownership

Every decision, workstream and step has an agreed owner, so nothing falls between teams.

Practical

Plans, routines and reporting that fit how your teams already work.

What we’re not

Not an implementation or configuration partner
Not a recruitment agency
Scale

From one team to several countries.

We can lead a change within a single team, manage one part of a larger project or coordinate a programme across several countries.

01

A single team

Lead a change within one team, from the first plan to handover.

02

Part of a larger project

Manage one workstream of a bigger change and keep it connected to the whole.

03

Several countries

Coordinate a programme across countries, teams and delivery partners.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

A few things people often ask before getting in touch.

All questions

We are an independent project and programme management consultancy. We manage HR, technology and operational change projects on behalf of the business, bringing internal teams and delivery partners together around one plan.

No. We don’t configure or build systems. We work on the business side, alongside your supplier, so the right decisions are made, business testing is organised and teams are ready for launch.

No. We provide project management support as a consultancy, through dedicated, flexible or focused engagements.

Yes. A project health check helps us understand why progress has stalled and what needs to change, followed by a realistic recovery plan with clear ownership.

We can lead a change within a single team, manage one part of a larger project or coordinate a programme across several countries.

Let’s move your project forward

Where could you use some support?

Tell us what you’re working on, where you need support and any dates you have in mind.

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