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CMS Group Ltd

Technology Management Consultancy. Technology, run with intent. Since 1990.

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Technology Programme Leadership

Client-side leadership for complex technology programmes

Senior management consultancy for large-scale technology programmes. We act as your Technology Programme Director or Owner's Representative—governing delivery, coordinating vendors, and protecting outcomes. For built environment and smart building projects we also act as Master Systems Integrator (MSI) or Lead IT Authority: defining the digital blueprint, ensuring technology workstreams align with construction and operational goals, and holding the single version of truth for infrastructure design and integration.

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Programme Director

Senior leadership

Owner's Rep

Your interests protected

Multi-vendor

Coordination expertise

Challenges We Solve

  • Complex programme with multiple vendors
  • No technology leadership capacity internally
  • Programme governance gaps
  • Vendor coordination challenges
  • Strategic misalignment between technology and business objectives

Our Approach

We provide experienced technology programme leadership—whether as Programme Director, Owner's Rep, or MSI. We govern delivery, coordinate workstreams, align technology with construction and operational programmes, and ensure technology investments achieve their intended outcomes. Design authority, multi-contractor coordination, and vendor oversight are core to how we work.

What You Get

  • Dedicated support team
  • Full visibility via CMS Strata
  • Regular service reviews
  • Proactive recommendations

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Specific Solutions

Within Technology Programme Leadership, we offer the following solutions calibrated to different operating contexts.

Technology Programme Director

Senior leadership for complex programmes

Experienced technology programme leadership for large-scale, multi-vendor technology initiatives.

Key Features

  • Programme governance — RAID, steering, controls
  • Vendor coordination — Multi-party management
  • Executive reporting — Decision packs and updates
  • Risk management — Proactive issue resolution
  • Quality assurance — Deliverable validation

Ideal For

Organisations undertaking complex technology programmes.

Fixed monthly
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Owner's Representative (Technology)

Your interests protected

Client-side technology representation ensuring your interests are protected in complex vendor relationships and delivery programmes.

Key Features

  • Requirements definition — What you actually need
  • Vendor selection — Objective evaluation
  • Contract review — Terms that protect you
  • Delivery oversight — Vendor accountability
  • Acceptance — Quality validation

Ideal For

Organisations procuring significant technology or services.

Fixed monthly
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Master Systems Integrator (MSI) / Lead IT Authority

Single version of truth for built environment technology

For projects where the building's digital estate is strategic—new builds, smart buildings, flagship hospitality—we act as IT Lead or MSI. We own the digital infrastructure design, security segmentation, and integration readiness; coordinate with MEP and construction; and ensure what is built is supportable, auditable, and fit for long-term operations.

Key Features

  • Design authority — Target architecture and standards
  • Integration governance — Systems and data flows coherent
  • Construction coordination — Aligned with MEP and build programme
  • Vendor oversight — IT contractors deliver to design
  • Handover readiness — Documentation and operational acceptance

Ideal For

Large-scale builds, smart buildings, and flagship developments where technology is a strategic asset.

Fixed monthly
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