Redbox
Scenario
16-person engineering team needed fast for high-risk, multi-discipline delivery.
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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.
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A stable team built at speed.
Predictable workforce costs.
Strong people systems (contracts, expectations, retention).
Continuity for 18 months.
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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.
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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.
ROI
Multi-million-dollar failure risk avoided.
Long-term talent pipeline created.
Proof SMB tech leaders can hand off workforce complexity without losing control.