What was happening.
Lead consultant delivering operational change, business model design and technology transformation in financial services and pharmaceutical sectors, both heavily regulated.
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2009–20112 min read
McLaw Law & Associates · Senior Management Consultant
Lean Six Sigma in highly regulated industries, financial services and pharma.
Won multi-million-dollar contracts and delivered 35%+ efficiency improvements in regulated client environments across Europe and the USA.
Case at a glance— 01
Problem type
Govern high-stakes work
The mandate
Translate complex regulatory and operational requirements into practical delivery programmes for diverse client stakeholders, while building the practice through business development.
Workstreams
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Distinct parts of the intervention
Headline result
35%+
Efficiency improvements
Measured outcomes— 02
35%+
Efficiency improvements
3–6 mo
Faster oncology trials
36%
Lead-to-contract uplift
$M+
Contracts won
The situation— 03
What had to change.
Translate complex regulatory and operational requirements into practical delivery programmes for diverse client stakeholders, while building the practice through business development.
What changed
— 04The moves that made the difference.
The intervention, broken into the moves that mattered.
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4 movesHighlights
- Won multi-million-dollar contracts through business development and structured pursuits.
- Managed lean six sigma projects in pharma and FS clients, delivering measurable efficiency gains.
- Migrated Rabobank Ireland branch processing to back office during country-wide branch closure.
- Delivered 3–6 months improvement in oncology trials for a global pharmaceutical company.
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