I help teams make better product decisions, align strategy with delivery, and turn difficult trade-offs into a way forward.
I’m most useful when the work is moving, but the decisions around it aren’t settled.
For: Teams that need a shared view of what’s helping, what’s getting in the way, and where to focus first.
What happens: I review the current strategy, product practices, decision-making, and delivery approach, then work with the people involved to identify the important gaps and trade-offs.
What you get: A clear diagnosis, the priority issues to address, and practical next steps.
Typical shape: 1–2 weeks. Fixed fee. It can stand alone or lead into a Strategy sprint.
For: Businesses that need to make a product or investment decision, set direction, or turn a broad ambition into a plan.
What happens: I help frame the decision, test assumptions, make the trade-offs visible, and align the people who need to act on it.
What you get: Strategic choices, an agreed direction, and a plan for what happens next.
Typical shape: 3–6 weeks. Fixed fee. It can follow a diagnostic or start directly when the problem is already well defined.
For: Businesses that need experienced product leadership but don’t need, or aren’t ready for, a full-time product executive.
What happens: I work alongside founders, leaders, and delivery teams to provide ongoing product judgement, improve decision-making, and keep strategy connected to delivery.
What you get: Senior product leadership focused on the decisions, priorities, and operating rhythm that matter most.
Typical shape: Ongoing, part-time support. The cadence is agreed around the work required.
A tourism technology company needed greater alignment across strategy, product, and delivery. I reviewed how priorities were set, how decisions were made, and how work moved through delivery. The engagement created a sharper focus on outcomes and improved delivery communication and cadence.
I developed a four-year FY27–FY30 business plan and pricing model for a vertical software business handling approximately US$690M in transaction value, to guide commercial decisions.
I’m Julian Clark, an independent product and strategy consultant with 20 years across SaaS, fintech, healthcare, eCommerce, and digital transformation. I combine a computer science background with an MBA and hands-on experience across strategy, discovery, and delivery.
Selected experience includes launching a public-transit web checkout processing more than €2M a month from launch, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, and improved 3D Secure flows; leading a major digital transformation for a B2B/B2C workwear and uniform supplier; and developing the business case for a new wireless physiology product.
I work best with leaders who want the trade-offs made visible and are prepared to make a decision once they’re understood.
Tell me the key problem or decision you’re working through. I’ll reply with the first three questions I would use to frame it.