IT Project Management Consultancy

The Right Project Manager. Right When You Need One.

We put experienced IT project managers in front of the right problems. No long recruitment processes. No junior PMs learning on the job. Just senior delivery people who've done it before.

Why organisations choose us
Flexible engagement models — day rate, retained or fixed scope
Senior PMs with 10+ years of real delivery experience
Fully certified: PRINCE2, APM PMQ, ITIL, Agile
Security cleared for government & regulated sectors
Short-notice availability — rapid mobilisation

£18M+
Cost Savings Delivered
50+
Projects Completed
10+
Years Experience
8+
Sectors Served
£18M+
Cost Savings Delivered
50+
Projects Completed
8+
Sectors Served
10+
Years Experience
How We Work

Pick the Package That Fits

Need someone for a week or a year? One project or ten? We've built our packages around how businesses actually work.

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Day Rate PM

A senior PM when you need one. No fuss. Book by the day and get someone experienced on your programme quickly — inside or outside IR35.

Flexible · Short Notice View package →
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Dedicated Project Delivery

Hand us a project and we'll see it through. We take ownership from kick-off to close so your team can focus on everything else.

Fixed Scope · End-to-End View package →
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Long-Term Retained PM

Set days per month. Same PM. Consistent senior support as your business grows — without the cost of a full-time hire.

Retained · Ongoing Support View package →
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Project Rescue

Project gone off the rails? We've been here before. We'll assess the situation quickly and get things moving again.

Urgent · Recovery Focused View package →
Why Optionchain

Senior Delivery Experience Without the Overhead

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Proven at the Highest Level

Our consultants have delivered for FTSE 100 companies and government bodies across the UK. We don't send juniors. Every engagement is led by someone who's been doing this for years.

Fast to Mobilise

We can have an experienced PM on your programme within days. No lengthy recruitment process. No waiting around while someone finishes their notice period.

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Flexible & Scalable

Start with one PM and scale up as your portfolio grows. We flex around your business — not the other way around.

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Cleared for Sensitive Environments

We hold SC and BPSS clearances. If you work in government, defence or financial services you need people who can hit the ground running — we can.

Sectors we serve
Financial ServicesInsurance CybersecurityGovernment DefenceBlue Lights TelecomsUtilities TechnologyRetail

Credentials
PRINCE2
Certified
APM PMQ
Certified
ITIL
Certified
Agile
Scrum Foundation
Our Founder
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George White
Founder & Lead Consultant, Optionchain LTD

George started Optionchain because he kept seeing the same problem: organisations stuck waiting months to hire a PM while projects drifted. He'd spent over a decade leading complex programmes across IT, cybersecurity and business transformation and knew there was a better way. Senior delivery experience shouldn't be this hard to access.

He's delivered for some of the UK's largest organisations across financial services, government, defence and telecoms. The goal now is to build Optionchain into a team of senior PMs — each one an expert in their field — so more organisations can get the same quality of delivery support.

PRINCE2 Practitioner APM PMQ ITIL Foundation SCRUM Foundation MSc Business Management (Distinction)

Ready to Move Your Project Forward?

Tell us about what you're working on and we'll come back to you within one business day.

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