16 consultants across BSA, dev, mobile, QA, architecture, Scrum.

Delays or mis-hires would cost millions.

History of poor contractor retention.

No internal capacity to build a team of this scale.

A stable team built at speed.

Predictable workforce costs.

Strong people systems (contracts, expectations, retention).

Continuity for 18 months.

Architected workforce design for all 16 roles.

Sourced, staffed, and stabilized the entire team.

Managed expectations, contracts, performance, and culture.

Implemented fixed-rate structures to eliminate cost volatility.

Entire team staffed on schedule.

87% retention over 18 months (rare at this scale).

$1M in savings via rate stabilization + reduced turnover.

$9.6M program delivered on time.