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SOUND FAMILIAR.
The status says green. The team says otherwise.
The dates keep moving and nobody can say why.
A new project needs to start well and there is no time to set it up.
You're an overseas vendor who needs delivery people on the ground in Australia.
WHAT CHERRY CONSULTING DOES.
Independent project and program consulting across health reviews, mobilisation, governance and assurance. For projects or programs at any stage, not only troubled ones.
Clear scope
Agreed up front: what's covered, what you get, and what's not.
Clear fixed fee
You know the cost before work starts. Change requests are priced separately.
Clear outcomes
You finish with findings, decisions and next steps you can act on.
THE PERSON BEHIND CHERRY
Gill Townsend.
Gill Townsend has led delivery in global SaaS businesses, with experience across financial services, technology transformation and not-for-profits.
She understands the pressure of being accountable for progress, navigating difficult stakeholder conversations and keeping a team moving when plans change.
25 YEARS
delivering projects and programs
18 YEARS
as a contractor and consultant
5 COUNTRIES
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK and Ireland
PRINCE2 Practitioner, Certified ScrumMaster, Advanced Diploma in Program Management.
From people who’ve worked with Gill.
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Gill was superb at keeping our team on track, understanding our clients’ needs and how we could best address them.
ADAM WARE · LEAD DEVELOPMENT UNDERWRITER, UNDERWRITEME
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She led with trust... that rare balance between being strategically sharp and genuinely people-focused.
ARGEL C · SALES ENGINEERING LEAD (GLOBAL), DIRECT REPORT, UNDERWRITEME
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Do not look past Gill if you ever have the opportunity of having her on your team.
KIERAN C · BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST, UNDERWRITEME
$30,000 AUD
$20,000 AUD
Want to know how a connected set of projects is really tracking?
Deliverable: program findings, dependency view and improvement plan.
$50,000 AUD
$20,000 AUD
$12,500 AUD
Every offer has an agreed scope, timeframe and price before work starts.
FIVE FIXED-FEE OFFERS.
01
Project Audit & Recovery
You know your project is off track, but don’t know why or how to get it back on course.
Deliverable: one Project Audit & Recovery Report covering executive findings, recovery options and a prioritised recovery plan.
02
Project Kickoff & Mobilisation
03
Onshore Delivery Launch
04
Program Delivery Review
Delivered within 4 weeks of the agreed start
Delivered within 6 weeks
Need a new project to start well?
Deliverable: mobilisation pack, initial plan and agreed decision structure.
Delivered within 6 weeks
Need someone on the ground to kick off your Australian customer implementation?
Deliverable: customer implementation plan and structured handover pack.
Delivered within 8 weeks
05
Project, Program & PMO Assurance
Delivered within 12 weeks
Need independent assurance across your projects, programs and PMO?
Deliverable: executive assurance report, prioritised recommendations and 90-day improvement plan.
Delivery windows assume timely access and decisions.
HOW WE’LL WORK TOGETHER.
A clear, collaborative process designed to turn ideas into results — from the first conversation to putting the work into action.
01
Start with a conversation
We listen to understand your goals, challenges and what success looks like for you.
02
Agree the work
We define scope, outcomes and timelines together so everyone is aligned from day one.
03
Work through it together
We collaborate closely, sharing progress and refining as we go.
04
Put the work into action
Review the findings, agree priorities and hand over the plan for your team to act on.
Clear expectations. No surprises.
Good consulting starts with a shared understanding. Here's how I approach scope, responsibilities, fees and confidentiality, so you know exactly what to expect before we begin.